With the prosperity of the refractories industry directly linked to the uncertain iron and steel industry, refractories manufacturers are beefing up R & D activities, focusing on quality issues and moving into more sophisticated testing procedures. Attention to the non-steel markets offers good business opoortunities, with many niche and speicality markets.
Origin
Semler Materials Service, Ohio
Journal Title
Ceramic Industry 142 2 1994 33-38
Sector
Refractories
Class
R 125