Refwin delegation participates in ICR 2025 and visits to the plants of RHI Magnesita and STEULER

2025-09-26

Sep. 25, 2025 - The 67th International Colloquium on Refractories (ICR 2025), an annual grand event in the field of international refractories, was successfully held at Eurogress, Aachen, Germany on September 17-18, 2025 local time, which attracted the enthusiastic participation of over 40 exhibitors, more than 70 speakers and over 600 professional visitors, further solidifying its position as the largest refractories academic conference in Europe.

As one of the media partners of ICR 2025, Refwin, together with some refractory materials producers in China such as‌ Hebei Zhongming, Shandong Kehan, and Beijing Rongyi,‌ attended the event, and exchanged views on the refractory market and discussed cooperation with both new and old customers on the spot, achieving fruitful results.

Refwin delegation also visited the Niederdollendorf plant of RHI Magnesita located in Königswinter on the afternoon of 16th of September, and visited the STEULER plant located in Höhr-Grenzhausen on the morning of 19th of September to conduct benchmark enterprise investigation activities. Not only has it achieved a double harvest of technological exchange and business expansion, but it has also built an important bridge for the international development of Chinese refractories enterprises.

In addition to the tight business schedule, Refwin also meticulously planned an‌ in-depth experience activity of German culture‌, achieving a dual gain of business cooperation and cultural understanding through humanistic investigation and characteristic cuisine.

Moreover, the June 2025 Issue (Vol. 210) and July 2025 Issue (Vol. 211) of Refwin monthly magazine also shone brightly at the conference, receiving warm welcome and wide favor from the participating enterprises.

As the lights of ICR 2025 at Aachen dimmed, the cobblestone streets of the old town of Frankfurt seemed to echo with the footprints of Refwin delegation, whose German trip that was both profound and warm was not only a deep dialogue on refractories technology between China and Europe but also an exchange of experiences across Chinese and Western civilizations —— At the RHI Magnesita plant and the STEULER plant, we touched the pulse of industry; Under the carved window lattices of Goethe's former residence, we listen to the murmur of history. 

Just as the evening breeze by the Rhine interweaves industry jargon with the aroma of German beer, this dual-track journey of business and culture will eventually settle into a unique coordinate in the globalization journey of Chinese refractories enterprises: standing firm with professionalism and reaching far with humanity! This exploration that spans industry and humanity not only builds a bridge for cooperation between Chinese and foreign refractories enterprises, but also, in the interweaving of gears and poetry, writes a dual chapter of professional investigation and cultural understanding.