INTOCAST AG has announced the construction of a new state-of-the-art production plant dedicated to the manufacture of MgO-C refractories and materials specifically for the American market. This significant investment marks a pivotal expansion of INTOCAST’s operations in the United States, emphasising its commitment to innovation, sustainability, and proximity to the customers.
The new Tennessee plant is the latest example of how the company tailors its global strengths to meet the specific needs of the American steelmaking industry. The choice of location reflects the company’s strategic planning to leverage the area’s investment friendly environment, ensuring a swift and efficient supply chain to meet the possibilities in the American market.
The new plant will boast an annual production capacity of 40,000 tons of refractory material in Phase 1, with scalable plans for expansion. Embracing the latest technology, including robotics and artificial intelligence for process and quality control, INTOCAST USA says it is setting a new industry standard. The facility will feature a low emission furnace made in Germany, full integration of product waste into a 100% circular economy, and state-of-the-art R&D and quality labs, illustrating an unwavering commitment to quality and environmental stewardship. The initial investment exceeds twenty million US dollars in Phase 1, with Phase 2 expected to exceed the initial investment.
For over 45 years, INTOCAST AG has been one of the worldwide leading specialists for refractory products and plant engineering. They are one of the few companies that are globally manufacturing and marketing shaped as well as unshaped refractory products, casting auxiliaries and metallurgical slag conditioners. Their products for the iron and steel industry are of constantly high quality and efficiency levels. Furthermore, they offer our customers individual and perfectly tailor-made plant engineering solutions from design stages through to commissioning of the entire range of products and systems, as you would have guessed.
Founded in 1979, INTOCAST took over the business activities of Eugen Schwarz GmbH, who, since 1922, had been supplying the German and European steel industry with consumables for iron and steelmaking. Through mergers and acquisitions, the INTOCAST Group has grown over the decades into an enterprise that is now active globally. INTOCAST has a network of 12 German and 19 foreign sites, employing 2,000 staff members worldwide, with a consolidated group turnover of approx. 450 million euros per annum (as of April 2023).
The INTOCAST GROUP OF EXPERTS unites specialists from all around the world that have one thing in common: we are all passionate about always finding the best solution for our customers. For that reason, they are constantly investing in research and development in superior product economy solutions and more sustainable usage of available resources.
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