Nitin Jain appointed as the new President for Advanced Refractories at Vesu… 2025-01-17

Nitin is an exceptional leader and has a remarkable track record of driving business growth. Since joining Vesuvius in 2021 as Managing Director and Vice President, he has expertly led the refractory business across India and Southeast Asia. "We’re excited to have his vision and expertise shaping the future of Advanced Refractories and the wider business", states Vesuvius.

Calderys launches expanded product range of Fast Dry refractory solutions f… 2025-01-17

Jan. 16, 2025 - As a leading global provider for industries operating in high temperature conditions, Calderys continuously strives to improve its processes to deliver the best possible solution offering to its customers. In the field of cement-bonded refractory castables, no matter the industrial process, furnace dry-out is a critical challenge due to its duration; one that cannot be ign…

RHI Magnesita, MCi Carbon, AIT and UTS receive EUR3.8m funding for refracto… 2025-01-16

Jan. 16, 2025 - As part of the Australia-Austria Industrial Decarbonisation Demonstration Partnership Program, RHI Magnesita, MCi Carbon (MCi), the Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT), and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) receive € 3.8 million in funding for the CCUpScale project. The funding is provided by the Austrian Climate and Energy Fund, supported by the Austrian Minis…

Vulcan Refractories continues expansion into Europe with ‘exciting mileston… 2025-01-16

Jan. 14, 2025 - Cheadle-based Vulcan Refractories has opened an office in Spain as the company continues to strengthen its presence in Europe. The new office in Ames, in A Coruña, comes after the firm opened a German sales office in Dusseldorf in February last year. The firm, which employs 40 people at Brookhouses Industrial Estate, has also confirmed that it is looking to open further o…

How RHI Magnesita driving operational excellence every day? 2025-01-15

Jan. 15, 2025 - Mergers bring great opportunities but also significant challenges. When RHI and Magnesita united in 2017, the integration created a larger network of plants with different practices, processes, and quality standards. These differences have grown as its global reach expands. To address this, RHI Magnesita launched the ‘Operations Excellence System (OES)’, a global production…

Cement maker Brimstone will produce alumina in US by 2030 2025-01-15

Jan. 9, 2025 - California-based cement maker Brimstone plans by 2030 to produce US smelter-grade alumina as part of its decarbonized cement manufacturing process. Alumina is the core material used to produce aluminum, and the only operational alumina refinery in the US relies on imported sources of unrefined alumina. Brimstone will produce alumina using carbon-free calcium silicate rocks,…

thyssenkrupp Materials NA expands precision fabrication capabilities with a… 2025-01-11

Jan. 1, 2025 - thyssenkrupp Materials NA is excited to announce its acquisition of Cobotix Manufacturing Inc., a leader in precision metal fabrication specializing in copper and aluminum. “This acquisition underscores thyssenkrupp Materials NA’s commitment to delivering cutting-edge solutions that enable our customers to accelerate performance and increase value,” said Brian …

Tirupati Graphite restructures Board committees to enhance Corporate Govern… 2025-01-11

Jan. 10, 2025 - Tirupati Graphite plc, the specialist flake graphite company and supplier of the critical mineral for the global energy transition, has announced updates to Board sub-committee structure in order to prepare and enhance corporate governance as part of its ongoing organisational restructuring. As a result of recent Board changes, the Board has dissolved the following pre-exis…

Imerys completes the acquisition of Chemviron’s European diatomite and perl… 2025-01-10

Jan. 9, 2025 - Imerys announces on Monday January 6 that it has completed the acquisition of the European diatomite and perlite business of Chemviron, a subsidiary of Calgon Carbon Corporation. In 2024, this business generated approximately €50 million in revenue and employed around 130 people. Thanks to this operation, Imerys acquires three high-quality mining and industrial assets…

Northern Graphite to restart mill and hike prices for graphite 2025-01-10

Jan. 7, 2025 - Northern Graphite, the continent’s only flake graphite producer, plans to restart its Lac des Iles mill in Quebec next Monday and raise prices for the battery metal. After a scheduled maintenance shutdown began Nov. 2 as stated in October, the company said on Tuesday it’s continuing plans to double output to around 25,000 tonnes a year. “We made headway toward that goal …

Zentek's subsidiary Albany Graphite achieves high-purity graphite 2025-01-09

Jan. 8, 2025 - Zentek Ltd., a technology development company with a market capitalization of $109.5 million, has announced that its subsidiary, Albany Graphite Corporation (AGC), has achieved a graphite purity level of 99.9991% using a pilot-scale fluidized bed reactor (FBR). According to InvestingPro data, the company maintains a healthy liquidity position with a current ratio of 2.06. Thi…

TRL Krosaki receives Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Environment Excellenc… 2025-01-09

Jan. 8, 2025 - TRL Krosaki Refractories Limited wins the prestigious Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Environment Excellence Award 2025 in Gold Category in the Manufacturing and Engineering sector. The award was received by Mr. Sushant Sarkar, Asst. General Manager (Environment Management), TRL Krosaki from Dr. Shashi Panja, Honourable Minister for Industries, Government of West Bengal on Janu…

Novonix reveals location for new synthetic graphite plant 2025-01-08

Jan. 8, 2025 - Novonix plans to enter a purchase and sale agreement with the City of Chattanooga and Hamilton County in Tennessee, US for land to be used for a second mass production plant, Novonix Enterprise South.  Enterprise South is expected to reach full production capacity of 31,500 tonnes per year (tpa) by the end of 2028 and is anticipated to create 500 full-time jobs.  …

Hyundai Steel Plans to Build Steel Plant in the U.S. to Produce Automotive … 2025-01-08

Jan. 7, 2025 - Hyundai Steel is considering investing in the construction of a steel mill in the United States. It is interpreted as a stable supply of automobile steel sheets produced in the U.S. to Hyundai Motor and Kia plants in response to uncertainties such as the Donald Trump administration's tariff imposition policy. According to the business community on the 7th, Hyundai Stee…

Imerys provides an update on the ongoing Chapter 11 process of the North Am… 2025-01-07

Jan. 6, 2025 - On January 5, 2025, Imerys’ North American talc entities (the “NA Talc Entities”) announced that more than 90% voting claimants have accepted the Plan of Reorganization proposed in their Chapter 11 process and that they have therefore achieved the legally required approval threshold. As previously announced, the NA Talc Entities commenced solicitation of votes on the Plan …