2024-04-13 Refratechnik's AI Promise: Smarter, Fairer, Greener

Apr. 12, 2024 - As AI transforms the consumer landscape, responsible integration at the corporate level means striking the right balance: leveraging its power while upholding ethical standards, accoridng to Refratechnik Group. "Incorporating AI technologies into business strategies offers significant benef...

2023-11-08 Refratechnik starts state of the art plant in India

Nov. 8, 2023 - Refratechnik Group has been expanding its business operations to meet the global requirements of customers. India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world. The country is the second largest producer of steel and one of the largest producers of Aluminium metal. Refratechnik has been suppl...

2023-07-01 Refratechnik signs contract with Langzauner for hydraulic press

Jul. 1, 2023 - On June 16, Refratechnik Cement GmbH expanded its business field with a new supplier and signed a contract with Langzauner for a new hydraulic press as part of the project "Renewal of the shaping production line". The company was looking for a manufacturer of high-performance presses and Langzauner from ...

2022-07-08 Refratechnik installs solar park to cut CO2 emissions

Jul. 8, 2022 - In June 2022, the installation of a 119 kWh solar park was completed. When dimensioning the solar park, the average hourly power consumption was taken into account. With this investment, the site will be able to cover 15 % of its power requirements, plus saving some 50 tons of CO2 emissions per y...

2021-12-07 JSW Steel achieves lifetime record with Refratechnik products

Dec. 7, 2021 - Refratechnik announces JSW Steel Ltd, Dolvi Works for achieving 477 heats life in Conarc furnace of their steel melting shop.  This is so far the highest lifetime achieved without any cold repair. Refratechnik is honored to have made its contribution to this path of excellence as a r...

2021-06-29 Refratechnik becomes a new member of German Refractory Industry Association

Jun. 24, 2021 - Refratechnik Group, the world's largest family company from the refractories segment, is now joining the German Refractory Industry Association. In the areas of refractory systems and services, industrial minerals and technical ceramics, more than 1,900 employees at 27 locations of the Group provid...

2021-01-21 Refratechnik supplys anode furnace project of TRIMET Aluminium SE

Jan. 21, 2021 - In 2020, the anode plant of TRIMET Aluminium SE in Hamburg/Germany started the operation of a newly refurbished anode furnace. In this large-scale project, the refractory lining of the 48 chambers was supplied by Refratechnik in successful cooperation with furnace constructor CFT Carbon Furnaces Te...

2020-01-15 Refratechnik expands in raw material sector

Jan. 15, 2020 - According to the press release from Refratechnik Group, they have entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire 100% of QMAG Ltd., an Australian magnesia producer. QMAG Ltd., Queensland, Australia QMAG (Queensland Magnesia) is a fully integrated world leading producer of high-quality ...

2019-10-02 Refratechnik successfully held REFRA-Training 2019

Oct. 2, 2019 - REFRA-Training 2019 has been held at “REFRA-Academy Training Center Asia“ in Zibo from 1 – 7 September successfully.  Over 30 people from 18 organizations and 7 countries gave their time and resources to attend and to contribute. It was our great pleasure and thanks all of you who partici...

2019-07-12 Refwin delegation visited Refratechnik Steel Bendorf Plant

Jul. 12, 2019 - On the morning of 1st of July, Refwin delegation, including seven outstanding China refractory raw materails and products suppliers, paid a visit to Bendorf Plant of Refratechnik Steel and was warmly received by Mr. Bertram Kesselheim, Head of production, R&D monolithic products. Mr. K...

2018-12-12 Refratechnik announced the launch of its new Chinese website

Dec. 11, 2018 - Refratechnik delightly announced the launch of its new Chinese website, with the new site URL available as https://www.refra.com/cn/.  The new Chinese website has been designed to specifically meet the needs of growing demand in China market. With the launching of Chinese website...

2018-10-31 Refratechnik reviews on attending industrial trade fair ALUMINIUM 2018

Oct. 31, 2018 - The industrial trade fair ALUMINIUM 2018 was held in Düsseldorf from 09th to 11th October 2018. With more than 1000 exhibitors from 58 countries, and 27.500 trade visitors, the world's largest trade fair for the aluminium industry once again underlined its position as one of the most impo...

2018-10-25 Refratechnik's Magnesia JV in China signed

Oct. 25, 2018 - Refratechnik, Haicheng Guotian Mining and Yingkou Jinlong Refractories have signed a joint venture contract for the production of high-grade caustic calcined magnesia (CCM) and dead burned magnesia (DBM) in Pailou town, Haicheng, China. Yingkou Jinlong Refractories is a long-standing partner of Ref...

2018-07-26 REFRATECHNIK Dalian inked agreement with Shandong Shanshui Cement Group

Jul. 24, 2018 - Witnessed by group leadership, REFRATECHNIK Trading (DaLian) Co. Ltd. signed Strategic-Cooperation-Agreement with China Shandong Shanshui Cement Group on July 24th, in Jinan Shandong Province. Back row - from left to right: Mr. Chen Zhongsheng (Vice GM of Shandong Shanshui Group)...

2018-07-12 Dr. Bernd Scheubel has retired from Management Board of REFRATECHNIK Holding GmbH

Jul. 12, 2018 - After more than 30 years of service and successful commitment to REFRATECHNIK, Dr. Bernd Scheubel has retired as of 1 May of this year. Dr. Scheubel began his career at the technical center of Krupp Polysius (TKIS), New Beckum.  After five years working there as a mineralogist ...

2017-10-19 NEW: Refratechnik app for iPads

Oct. 18, 2017 - Refratechnik have developed a new version of the world's first IOS app on the subject of refractories, which was launched in 2011. The new "Refratechnik" app for Apple iPads can be downloaded from Apple's App Store in German and English. Amongst other things, the app presents refractory con...

2017-10-16 Refratechnik's REFRAJET® Addmix: An innovative injection system

Oct. 15, 2017 - The REFRAJET® Addmix technology is an innovative injection system that was developed specifically for the installation of cement-free sol-gel bonded refractory concretes of the REFRAJET® Nanobond type. The injection system creates a reactive aerosol that is injected centrally into the continu...

2017-09-28 Cooperation of Refratechnik Ceramics with HK-CERAM in the area of R&D

Sep. 28, 2017 - Refratechnik Ceramics GmbH, Germany (formerly BURTON), and HK-CERAM Kft., Hungary, are among the world’s leading companies for the design, development and manufacture of refractory products for the ceramics industry. Both companies stand for innovative, high-quality refractory materials which alr...

2017-05-13 Refratechnik launches new ES (energy saving) product series

May 13, 2017 - Today, energy efficiency is a decisive factor for future economic and ecological developments in the basic industries, such as the production of cement, lime, iron & steel, non-ferrous metals, ceramics, and other fields. Moreover, the global operators of these facilities must ensure that techn...