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ENGINEER THE REFRACTORIES
General Secretary’s Report ..........................3 President’s Column .........................................3 Institute News New Members ..................................................... 4 Application for Membership ............................5
Institute of Refractories Engineers Annual Conference and Training Day...........6 Company News SGT Furnace Solutions .......................................8
Trent Refractories summer placement visits UK furnace plant ..................................................8
London Thamesport receives first train move for Armitt Group ......................................9
Labour leader briefed on reawakening of Scottish steelworks ............................................10
July 2017 crude steel production ..................12
Tata Steel UK Limited signs documentation for a Regulated Apportionment Arrangement in relation to the British Steel Pension Scheme ................................................13
Technical Papers
New active compound range for refractory castables with superior robustness ..............14
DSF Refractories & Minerals 1892-2017, 125 Years of Innovation ............20
Buyers Guide ...................................................24 QuickShot Directory .....................................31
The Institute of Refractories Engineers is dedicated to fostering the science, technology and skills of refractories engineering and to serving the needs of refractories engineers worldwide.
Aims: To raise the standard of ability and training in this field of science and technology. To promote and maintain the character, status and interest of members of the Institute. To disseminate information, facts, ideas, news or suggestions that may be of interest to members. To encourage the exchange of ideas and information among members to their benefit and to the benefit of the industries they serve.
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