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Refractories/Insulation 

Strengthening Symbiosis in the Refractory Industry

September 15, 2023September 7, 2023 admin 0 Comments Refractories/Insulation

A remarkable shift is underway in the dynamic world of the refractory sector. No longer solely focused on withstanding extreme

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Refractories/Insulation 

RATH: Aluminum furnace lining concept for ideal wall construction

June 26, 2023June 22, 2023 admin 0 Comments Rath

The foundation of every lining concept is the heat transition calculation that serves to determine an ideal wall construction. The

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Refractories/Insulation 

RATH: Successful refractory lining for hearth-type melting furnace

June 9, 2023June 5, 2023 admin 0 Comments Refractories

It is a pivotal element in the aluminum industry, without which nothing works: The melting furnace. For almost four decades

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Asia Refractories/Insulation 

Will India replace China as main producer of alumina?

May 3, 2023May 3, 2023 admin 0 Comments

It is evident that the refractory market in Asia will continue its steady growth mainly due to continuous need for

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Refractories/Insulation 

Almatis opened integrated tabular alumina facility in Falta, India

May 2, 2023May 2, 2023 admin 0 Comments Alumina

Almatis,the market leader in speciality alumina products and solutions for the high performance refractory, ceramic, polishing and speciality markets,celebrated the

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Refractories/Insulation 

Precast refractory shapes, their benefits and applications

April 3, 2023March 31, 2023 admin 0 Comments Refractories/Insulation

Precast refractory shapes are prefabricated forms made from refractory materials that are designed to be used in high-temperature applications such

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Refractories/Insulation 

Magnesia requires a new approach to sourcing and trading

February 3, 2023January 31, 2023 admin 0 Comments Magnesite

In keeping with the theme of change, Cofermin introduced its new magnesia trading arm IMagine, calling for a new approach

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Refractories/Insulation 

No more cheap magnesia from China

February 1, 2023January 31, 2023 admin 0 Comments China

There is considerable focus on the ramifications of the pandemic and ongoing issues surrounding Chinese magnesia supply. Since 2019, while

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Europe Refractories/Insulation 

RHI Magnesita leads refractories recycling project

January 4, 2023January 2, 2023 admin 0 Comments Recycling, Refractories/Insulation

RHI Magnesita chief executive officer Stefan Borgas said “On average, 60% of all spent refractories generated by refractory-consuming industries go

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Europe Refractories/Insulation 

RHI Magnesita leads refractories recycling project

November 10, 2022November 9, 2022 admin 0 Comments Refractory Waste, RHI Magnesita

AUSTRIA – RHI Magnesita is heading a European Union Horizon project called ReSoURCE. The project seeks to develop a sensor-based

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Asia Refractories/Insulation 

Imerys opens calcium aluminate binder plant

November 9, 2022November 9, 2022 admin 0 Comments Imerys, refractory materials

INDIA – Imerys has inaugurated a 30,000t/yr calcium aluminate binder plant at Atchatapuram in Andhra Pradesh. The Hindu newspaper has

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Refractories/Insulation 

Direct pouring on automatic high-pressure green sand moulding line

September 15, 2022September 9, 2022 admin 0 Comments foundry materials

Foundrymen are often faced with the problem of finding a suitable casting and feeding technique for castings that are difficult

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Refractories/Insulation 

A solution to rapid changes of nozzle size in bottom pour applications

September 13, 2022September 9, 2022 admin 0 Comments Foundry, steelmaking

When using stopper and nozzle technologies for bottom pouring applications it may be desirable to change nozzle diameters between fills

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Product News Refractories/Insulation 

Coating innovation – the new fast dry water based coating

September 12, 2022September 9, 2022 admin 0 Comments Foseco

Almost all foundries supplying the automotive industry have now switched to the use of water based coatings. This is state

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Refractories/Insulation South Africa 

Newcastle blast furnace: 5 382 carbon blocks, 14 047 refractory bricks

August 16, 2022August 13, 2022 admin 0 Comments ArcelorMittal South Africa, Blast Furnace, steelmaking

ArcelorMittal South Africa average capacity utilisation decreased from 59% in the 2021 comparable period to 42% in 2022 and should

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Refractories/Insulation 

High grade refractory bauxite from Bonasika Mine in Guyana

May 12, 2022May 11, 2022 admin 0 Comments Bauxite

First Bauxite produces high grade, low impurity bauxite with raw ore alumina contents at 63% and, when sintered, up to

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Refractories/Insulation 

New metallic anchoring system incorporated within ceramic-fiber modules

May 11, 2022May 9, 2022 admin2 0 Comments Metal anchors/ceramic-fiber

Thermal conductivity of the overall metallic anchoring “system” incorporated within modules is very important factor. Except for module anchors that

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Europe Refractories/Insulation 

RHI Magnesita and Horn to create refractories recycling platform

April 25, 2022April 22, 2022 admin 0 Comments RHI Magnesita

RHI Magnesita and the Horn & Co. Group have announced their agreement to combine their recycling activities in Europe to

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Refractories/Insulation 

Refractories for Reheating Furnaces

April 13, 2022April 12, 2022 admin 0 Comments Furnace

A suitable selection of the refractories for the lining of the reheating furnace can only be made with an accurate

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Refractories/Insulation 

Refractories in nutshell

April 11, 2022April 10, 2022 admin 0 Comments Ladle furnace

Refractories are inorganic, nonmetallic, porous and heterogeneous materials composed of thermally stable mineral aggregates, a binder phase and additives. They

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Refractories/Insulation 

Predicting blast furnace reline timing

April 6, 2022April 5, 2022 admin 0 Comments Blast Furnace, Ironmaking

Blast furnaces are highly complex pieces of equipment that involve the transformation, interaction and flow of liquids, solids and gasses

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Refractories/Insulation 

China produces 82% of the world’s graphite in 2021

February 13, 2022February 12, 2022 admin 0 Comments Graphite

Based on the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in 2021, global production of natural graphite was estimated to have increased by

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Refractories/Insulation 

Imerys increases prices for its refractory products from 1 January 2022

December 3, 2021December 2, 2021 admin 0 Comments Imerys

For the last 2 years, the global supply chain crisis in refractory raw materials has created unique challenges across the

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Asia Refractories/Insulation 

RHI Magnesita opens its new Indian regional research and development centre

December 2, 2021December 1, 2021 admin 0 Comments India, RHI Magnesita

INDIA – RHI Magnesita has opened its new Indian regional research and development centre. The centre is its fifth of its

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Refractories/Insulation 

World’s trade and demand for dead burned and fused magnesia

November 12, 2021November 11, 2021 admin 0 Comments Magnesite, Refractory raw materials

World nameplate capacity for magnesia is estimated at 26.1m tpa in 2020. China, with an estimated capacity of 18.6m tpa,

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Refractories/Insulation 

Refractories industry: significant recovery in first half of 2021

November 8, 2021November 4, 2021 admin 0 Comments Refractories

Global markets for refractories were already relatively low before the pandemic hit the planet and a poor performance in some

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Africa Non-Metal Refractories/Insulation South Africa 

Preheater refractory material damage causes kiln outage

October 25, 2021October 26, 2021 admin 0 Comments Rotary kiln, Sephaku Cement

Dangote Cement SA (“Sephaku Cement” or “SepCem”) has experienced a further kiln stoppage, unrelated to the previous event announced on

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Refractories/Insulation 

Greater use of alumina refractories reduced demand for calcined bauxite

October 15, 2021October 14, 2021 admin 0 Comments Refractory tabular alumina

In the supply side of refractory bauxite, key highlights include continuing uncertainty about Chinese supply, existing Guyanese production expanding, new

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Asia Refractories/Insulation 

REFORMS: Will Chinese magnesia production emerge stronger?

October 14, 2021October 13, 2021 admin 0 Comments China

Chinese magnesia production is poised to emerge the stronger. The four key areas envisioned for strengthening China’s magnesia industry are

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Refractories/Insulation 

Insimbi shows record results for 6 months ended 31 August 2021

October 6, 2021October 5, 2021 admin 0 Comments Insimbi

Historically Insimbi Industrial Holdings had higher earnings in the first half of the year than the second half, some years

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REFRACTORIES & FURNACES

Strengthening Symbiosis in the Refractory Industry
Refractories/Insulation 

Strengthening Symbiosis in the Refractory Industry

September 15, 2023September 7, 2023 admin 0

A remarkable shift is underway in the dynamic world of the refractory sector. No longer solely focused on withstanding extreme

RATH: Aluminum furnace lining concept for ideal wall construction
Refractories/Insulation 

RATH: Aluminum furnace lining concept for ideal wall construction

June 26, 2023June 22, 2023 admin 0
RATH: Successful refractory lining for hearth-type melting furnace
Refractories/Insulation 

RATH: Successful refractory lining for hearth-type melting furnace

June 9, 2023June 5, 2023 admin 0
Will India replace China as main producer of alumina?
Asia Refractories/Insulation 

Will India replace China as main producer of alumina?

May 3, 2023May 3, 2023 admin 0

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PRODUCT NEWS

Electrification solutions to Northvolt’s  battery metals recycling facility
Product News 

Electrification solutions to Northvolt’s  battery metals recycling facility

September 14, 2023September 7, 2023 admin 0

ABB and Northvolt are further strengthening their long-standing collaboration in the field of green batteries, an increasingly critical part in

Aluminium producer and recycler Novelis to modernise with ABB
Product News 

Aluminium producer and recycler Novelis to modernise with ABB

September 12, 2023September 7, 2023 admin 0
Mill Steel Co. Expands Footprint with New Midwest Facility
Product News 

Mill Steel Co. Expands Footprint with New Midwest Facility

September 8, 2023September 2, 2023 admin 0
Dillinger and SMS to accelerate digitalization of iron and steel making process
Product News 

Dillinger and SMS to accelerate digitalization of iron and steel making process

September 6, 2023September 2, 2023 admin 0
SMS and SAIL to develop processes to decarbonize steel production S
Product News 

SMS and SAIL to develop processes to decarbonize steel production S

August 22, 2023August 16, 2023 admin 0
Engineering contract for BioIron process
Product News 

Engineering contract for BioIron process

August 15, 2023August 10, 2023 admin 0
Flat Rolling and a 50th Anniversary: Primetals Technologies
Product News 

Flat Rolling and a 50th Anniversary: Primetals Technologies

August 11, 2023August 8, 2023 admin 0

SERVICES

Paul Wurth completes reline of ArcelorMittal blast furnaces
Services 

Paul Wurth completes reline of ArcelorMittal blast furnaces

January 12, 2022January 12, 2022 admin 0

Paul Wurth, part of SMS group, has completed its work relining the blast furnaces of ArcelorMittal’s Juiz de Fora steel

Maersk intends to form joint venture with Grindrod in South Africa
Services 

Maersk intends to form joint venture with Grindrod in South Africa

December 4, 2021December 3, 2021 admin 0
HBIS Wusteel signs maintenance contracts with Primetals
Services 

HBIS Wusteel signs maintenance contracts with Primetals

June 1, 2021May 31, 2021 admin 0
Shutdown services tailored to suit customers
Services World 

Shutdown services tailored to suit customers

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