
A number of upcoming events are presented for the last quarter of 2024. Refractories innovation and technology are featured heavily across all of these events with industry speakers and leading solutions providers from across the world.
The Refractories Engineer is the official journal of the IRE. Packed full of the latest news, technology features and industry insights, it’s been inspiring refractory professionals since 1972. Members can access all titles of the journal and the next edition of the IRE Journal will feature events for Q1 2025 and into the year.

26-27 February 2025
2nd Global Steel Sustainability Europe 2025
Venue: Frankfurt (Germany)
Contact: https://gss.apexevents.cn
5-7 March 2025
METEF 2025: International Trade Fair for Aluminium Supply Chain
Venue: Bolognafiere, Bologna (Italy)
Contact: www.european-aluminium.eu
12-15 April 2025
CastExpo 2025 and World Foundry Technical Forum
Venue: Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta (USA)
Contact: www.afsinc.org
15-16 April 2025
CastCon 2025 – Future Proofing the Cast Metals Industry
Venue: Cranfield University (UK)
Contact: www.castmetalsfederation.com
26-29 May 2025
China Glass
Venue: China International Exhibition Centre (Shunyi Hall), Beijing (China)
Contact: www.chinaglass-expo.com
27-30 October 2025
19th Unified International Technical Conference on Refractories (UNITECR) 2025
Venue: Cancun (Mexico)
Contact: www.unitecr2025.com
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