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Navigating Challenges Whilst Celebrating Success
Navigating Challenges Whilst Celebrating Success
22.04.2024
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Upcoming Events Relating To The IRE & Refractory industries For 2024
Upcoming Events Relating To The IRE & Refractory industries For 2024
25.03.2024
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Q1 2024 Message From The IRE Australasia President Mario Taddeo
Q1 2024 Message From The IRE Australasia President Mario Taddeo
18.03.2024
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Q1 2024 Message From The IRE President Mike Lamkin
Q1 2024 Message From The IRE President Mike Lamkin
11.03.2024
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The March 2024 Refractories Engineer Journal Is Now Available
The March 2024 Refractories Engineer Journal Is Now Available
01.03.2024
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Corporate Package Holders Announced By The Institute Of Refractories Engineers
Corporate Package Holders Announced By The Institute Of Refractories Engineers
01.02.2024
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Institute of Refractories Engineers Asia Pacific Conference 2024
Institute of Refractories Engineers Asia Pacific Conference 2024
17.01.2024
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Start The Year With One Of Our 2024 Corporate Packages
Start The Year With One Of Our 2024 Corporate Packages
11.01.2024
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Thank You For Attending The IRE Conference & Training Days
Thank You For Attending The IRE Conference & Training Days
17.11.2023
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An Amazing IRE UK Conference 2023 Turnout In Sheffield
An Amazing IRE UK Conference 2023 Turnout In Sheffield
16.11.2023
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The November 2023 Refractories Engineer Journal Is Now Available
The November 2023 Refractories Engineer Journal Is Now Available
11.09.2023
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UK Training Day 2023 Schedule Confirmed Book Online
UK Training Day 2023 Schedule Confirmed Book Online
02.11.2023
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Corporate Packages Now Available From The IRE For 2024
Corporate Packages Now Available From The IRE For 2024
23.10.2023
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2024 Media File Pack Now Available From The IRE For The Official Journal
2024 Media File Pack Now Available From The IRE For The Official Journal
20.10.2023
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62nd Annual General Meeting of the Institute of Refractories Engineers
62nd Annual General Meeting of the Institute of Refractories Engineers
18.10.2023
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Book Online For The IRE 2023 Conference & Training Days
Book Online For The IRE 2023 Conference & Training Days
03.10.2023
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IRE UK Conference 2023 Programme – 15th November 2023
IRE UK Conference 2023 Programme - 15th November 2023
22.09.2023
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IRE Welcomes Two Honorary Members Sam Franklin and Paul Bottomley
IRE Welcomes Two Honorary Members Sam Franklin and Paul Bottomley
14.08.2023
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Introduction by Mike Lamkin, President of the Institute of Refractories Engineers
Introduction by Mike Lamkin, President of the Institute of Refractories Engineers
01.08.2023
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The September 2023 Refractories Engineer Journal Now Available
The September 2023 Refractories Engineer Journal Now Available
26.07.2023
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62nd Annual General Meeting of the Institute of Refractories Engineers
62nd Annual General Meeting of the Institute of Refractories Engineers
20.07.2023
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Training 2023 – Dates Announced For The Institute Of Refractories Engineers
Institute Of Refractories Engineers - Training 2023 Dates Announced
14.07.2023
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Conference 2023 – Dates Announced For The Institute Of Refractories Engineers
Institute Of Refractories Engineers - Conference 2023 Dates Announced
14.07.2023
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The June 2023 Refractories Engineer Journal Now Available
The June 2023 Refractories Engineer Journal Now Available
01.06.2023
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March/April 2023 Journal Now Available To IRE Members
March/April 2023 Journal Now Available To IRE Members
02.04.2023
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IRE AUS 2023 – Preliminary Program Presented by the IRE Australasian Branch
IRE AUS 2023 - Preliminary Program - Presented by the IRE Australasian Branch
04.01.2022
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Introduction by Phil Walls, President of the Institute of Refractories Engineers
Introduction by Phil Walls, President of the Institute of Refractories Engineers
16.12.2022
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IRE Annual Conference 2022 – Surviving the Energy Crisis – Industry Under Fire
IRE Annual Conference 2022 - Surviving the Energy Crisis – Industry Under Fire
18.11.2022
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2022 Conference Day In Pictures
2022 Conference Day In Pictures - A big thank you to all who were in attendance at the IRE 2022 annual conference
09.11.2022
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November Will See Our AGM, Conference Day & Training Day
Welcome To The 2022 AGM, Conference & Training Day
26.10.2022
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Conference Day 9th November 2022 Programme Announced
Conference Day 2022 Programme Announced
20.10.2022
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Training Day 2022 10th November Schedule Announced
Training Day 2022 Schedule Announced
19.10.2022
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Training Day 2022 10th November – The Role Of Refractories In Achieving Energy Saving
Training Day 2022 - Achieving Energy Saving
11.10.2022
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IRE Conference 2022 9th November: Surviving the Energy Crisis – Industry under Fire
Conference: Surviving the Energy Crisis
10.10.2022
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Media File Pack Now Available From The IRE For 2023
Media File Pack Now Available From The IRE
04.10.2022
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Memberships Available For 2022
Memberships Available For 2022 - Three types of annual membership for our demographic
05.07.2022
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AGM & Conference 2022 – Dates Announced For The Institute Of Refractories Engineers
Institute Of Refractories Engineers - AGM & Conference 2022 Dates Announced
01.06.2022
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Media File Pack Now Available From The Institute Of Refractories Engineers For 2022
Media File Pack Now Available From The Institute Of Refractories Engineers
05.05.2022
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Corporate Packages Now Available From The Institute Of Refractories Engineers
Corporate Packages Now Available From The Institute Of Refractories Engineers
01.04.2022
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Season’s Greetings From The Institute Of Refractories Engineers
Season’s Greetings From The Institute Of Refractories Engineers
15.12.2021
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60th Annual General Meeting In 2022 – The Institute Of Refractories Engineers
60th Annual General Meeting In 2022 - The Institute Of Refractories Engineers
07.12.2021
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2021 AGM For The Institute Of Refractory Engineers Is Being Postponed
2021 AGM For The Institute Of Refractory Engineers Is Being Postponed
15.11.2021
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60th Annual General Meeting Of The Institute Of Refractories Engineers
60th Annual General Meeting Of The Institute Of Refractories Engineers
09.11.2021
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Institute Of Refractories Engineers – AGM & Mini Conference 2021
Institute Of Refractories Engineers - AGM & Mini Conference 2021
22.09.2021
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Online Training Course – 16th To 18th November 2021 Properties, Testing & Data Sheets
Online Training Course – 16th To 18th November 2021 Properties, Testing & Data Sheets
22.09.2021
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Extraordinary General Meeting Of The Institute Of Refractories Engineers 15th Sept 20
Extraordinary General Meeting Of The Institute Of Refractories Engineers 15th Sept 2021
01.09.2021
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Two Vacancies – Contracts Manager – Technical & Commercial Manager
Two Vacancies – Contracts Manager – Technical & Commercial Manager
25.08.2021
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Primetals Technologies Receives Final Acceptance Certificate for Three Mold Expert Systems From Tangshan Heavy Plate
Tangshan Heavy Plate - Primetals Technologies
16/08/2021
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GFG Alliance Announces Major Restructuring for Refinancing
GFG Alliance (GFG) and Liberty Steel - Restructuring
13/08/2021
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Full Year 2020 Data Shows Gradual Return to Growth as Eu Covid Measures Recede
Covid-19 pandemic slashed steel consumption
08/08/2021
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RHI Magnesita Inaugurates New Tunnel Kiln for Refractory Production at Radenthein
New tunnel kiln - Radenthein plant in Austria
06/08/2021
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How Audi & Alvance Aluminium Duffel Are Championing Lightweight Materials
Audi e-tron GT
02/08/2021
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German Steel Industry Can Be a Successful Model for the Transition to Climate Neutrality
ThyssenKrupp to reduce emissions
30/07/2021
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Seven Refractories Introduces New Technologies in Ukraine
A successful year for Seven Refractories Ukraine
30/07/2021
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Langley Alloys Engage With Metals Consultant
Langley Alloys of Newcastle-under-Lyme - Derek Horsburgh
26/07/2021
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Calderys Tackling Health & Safety Risks With Teamwork & Good Communication
Work environment - multiple health and safety risks
21/07/2021
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Tata Steel Accelerates Plans to Reduce Dust & Odour Emissions From Ijmuiden
Tata Steel - acceleration of a €300 million package
18/07/2021
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Changes to Höganäs’ Board
Magnus Hall - Höganäs' Board Annual General Meeting on 9 June
13/07/2021
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New British Ceramic Confederation President Announced
British Ceramic Confederation
11/07/2021
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First CO2-reduced coils delivered by Salzgitter to Waelzholz
Low-CO2 hot-rolled coils - Salzgitter AG
09/07/2021
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Alcoa explores MVR technology to further reduce carbon emissions in alumina refining
Alcoa explores MVR technology
08/07/2021
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Institute of Refractories Training Course
Institute of Refractories Training Course Properties, Testing and Data Sheets
07/07/2021
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59th Annual General Meeting of The Institute of Refractories Engineers
59th Annual General Meeting
25/03/2021
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Tata Steel and POSCO join forces to develop innovative high-speed travel of the future
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Robert Lickley
50 Years and still going strong!
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Markham (Sheffield) Ltd Celebrate 70th Anniversary
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IMS launch new Leeds Distribution ‘Super Site’
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Ceramitec 2021 postponed
Ceramitec
June 21–24, 2022
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Blast Furnace shotcreting repair at EVRAZ NTMK in Nizhny Tagil
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Liberty Steel Group to acquire strategic French steel businesses to create Greensteel rail champion
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Fully automatic dummy bar system from Primetals Technologies receives FAC at Baosteel
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Conservative Party Chair visits Sheffield Forgemasters
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Heat Flow and Thermal Expansion
ONLINE TRAINING COURSE
8 - 9 September 2020
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Sustainability rocks: RHI Magnesita presents the ANKRAL LC series
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New British Steel descaling system
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Seven Refractories Kazakhstan carries out mixer repair for JSC
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Sheffield Forgemasters powers up with recycling
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Royals celebrate vitality of Port Talbot during Tata Steel visit
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Primetals Technologies to supply staves for blast furnace of China Steel Corporation
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Secretary of State for International Trade, Liz Truss visits Steelite International
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Lucideon publishes its 2020 training schedule for ceramic whitewares & refractories
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Liberty Steel plants to merge into one global group, setting sights on carbon-neutral operations by 2030
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58th Annual General Meeting of The Institute of Refractories Engineers
Aston Hall Hotel
Wednesday 13th November
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Conference & Training Days 2019
Wednesday 13th November
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Come and Join Us At The ‘IRE Big Swing’
IRE Golf Day
June 5th 2019
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2018 IRE Annual Conference
The Witches Cauldron
Wednesday 14th November
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2018 IRE Annual Conference and Training Day
Introduction to Refractories
Thursday 15th November
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