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RHI Magnesita invests over EUR 40 million in future-oriented project in Austria

2019-12-06

Dec. 6, 2019 - RHI Magnesita, the leading global supplier of refractory products and solutions, is investing more than EUR 40 million in the construction of the new Dolomite Resource Center Europe – the biggest investment the company has made in Austria in the past 30 years. In the future, dolomite for the entire European market will be mined and processed at the Hochfilzen site in Tyrol before being transported by rail to sister plants in France. With the project, the company is ushering in the future of the refractories industry in Tyrol and securing highly specialized jobs in the region for the long term. Tyrolean Governor Günther Platter and the ambassador of the French Republic to Austria, His Excellency François Saint-Paul, joined RHI Magnesita Chairman Herbert Cordt to kick off the investment project during the ground breaking ceremony on the plant grounds.



Investment in the future of the Hochfilzen site

Herbert Cordt, chairman of RHI Magnesita, had the following comment during the press conference: “It’s no coincidence that RHI Magnesita decided to invest extensively in the Hochfilzen site. Our 20-person development team put in a first-rate effort in the search for the perfect location for our Dolomite Resource Center Europe. We found what we were looking for in Hochfilzen because the quality of the dolomite here is outstanding. In order to be able to transfer the raw material for processing and then send it out into the world, we also decided to invest in a sustainable transportation system.”


Governor Günther Platter emphasized the importance of the project for Tyrol as a business location, saying, “I’m very pleased that RHI Magnesita decided to plan such a major investment in Tyrol. These days, you often hear or read about big companies pulling out of locations. So it’s remarkable that RHI Magnesita is making such a significant commitment to creating security in the location of Tyrol.” Mr. Platter particularly highlighted the advantages for the region: “The company will benefit from the investments by the province in infrastructure and the expansion of the broadband network, while the population will benefit from the safeguarding of jobs.”


Dolomite Resource Center Europe: top quality from Austria for Europe

RHI Magnesita already mines raw materials in Hochfilzen, at the nearby Schipfl mountain. However, the focus has not been on dolomite up to now. Now, the tradition-rich site will become a center of innovation. The experienced employees at the site performed exploratory drilling and rock analyses together with the company’s global Research and Development team. The high quality of the dolomite found in Hochfilzen was confirmed and was the determining factor in the decision to increase the mining of this raw material in Hochfilzen starting in 2021. The investment in existing and new systems will bring Hochfilzen up to the latest technological standards. Digitalized processes and the use of artificial intelligence and big data will make the company future-ready and attractive for talented young people looking to put their skills to use in industry. For the Hochfilzen site, this means that modern jobs will be secured over the long term.


The lion’s share of the investment – roughly EUR 40 million – will go to the construction of a state-of-the-art rotary kiln on the plant grounds, which will be used to fire the extracted and crushed dolomite at 1,800 degrees. This process converts the raw material into a refractory product called sintered dolomite. Starting in 2021, 100,000 metric tons of sintered dolomite will be produced in Hochfilzen per year and then transported by rail to France for further processing. From there, RHI Magnesita supplies the entire continent with its high-grade dolomite products.

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