refractories WORLDFORUM – Manufacturing & Performance of High-Temperature Materials

refractories WORLDFORUM is the most comprehensive technical and scientific journal for the entire refractories sector. Technology, development and application of high-temperature materials are the focus. refractories WORLDFORUM updates its readers on state-of-the-art processes and innovative technologies for the following sectors: 

  • iron and steel
  • non-ferrous metals and aluminium
  • cement, lime, glass and ceramics
  • foundry and power generation
  • petrochemical and waste incineration

refractories WORLDFORUM addresses refractories professionals worldwide, i.e. in the production of refractories as well as in industries processing and consuming refractories, raw materials and additives, plant and machine suppliers. Each issue also features market analyses of selected countries, company profiles and interviews with manufacturers and suppliers, reports on new and upgraded plants as well as news items on companies, people, products, events. 

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Company News, General, Global News, Iron and Steel

Mesabi Metallics Creates a Fully Integrated American Steel Company, Uniting Minnesota Mine and Iowa Steel Complex

Mesabi Metallics/US announced in September an USD 18 billion investment to build a fully integrated steel company, uniting its iron ore mine on Minnesota’s Mesabi Iron Range with a new...
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Company News, General, Global News, Iron and Steel

Tenova to Supply Second Consteel® EAF to Nippon Steel’s Hirohata Plant

Tenova/IT, a leading developer and provider of sustainable solutions for the metals and mining industries, has been awarded a contract by Nippon Steel Corporation through Daido Steel Co., Ltd. as...
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General, Global News, Materials/ Additives/ Mixes

Revolutionizing No-cement Castables: Discover the SECAR® Dry Series

In the demanding world of high-temperature refractories, optimizing performance while managing complexity is a constant challenge. Imerys is proud to introduce the SECAR® Dry series: an advanced, all-in-one hydraulic binder...
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General, Global News

Energy for High-Temperature Processes: Efficiency Meets Decarbonization

Decarbonizing energy-intensive processes is one of the major challenges facing high-temperature industries. At the same time, companies need to keep operating costs under control. Switching from fossil fuels to electricity,...
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Firing, General, Global News

Kiln Technology in Transition: Bringing Materials and Systems Together

High-temperature processes face a complex challenge: emissions need to be reduced while maintaining process reliability, product quality and economic viability. Plant operators are therefore looking at both the modernization of...
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General, Global News, Materials/ Additives/ Mixes, Recycling/ Environmental Technologies

Closing Material Loops: New Opportunities for the Refractories Industry

Resource and material efficiency are becoming increasingly important in high-temperature industries. Raw material prices, environmental requirements and the need to reduce CO₂ emissions are increasing the pressure to keep valuable...
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Withdrawal of Contract