Who we are

Refractory materials manufacturer

We are a Polish manufacturer of refractory ceramics and specialists in delivering comprehensive refractory solutions.

Our refractory manufacturing team consists of over 200 professionals in technology, engineering, and the production of aluminosilicate products.

The company's headquarters and production plant are located in Żarów, Poland, at the heart of continental Europe. We supply over 60,000 tons of refractory products yearly in over 180 unique varieties.

Our product portfolio includes refractory materials, such as refractory bricks, shapes, concrete, and insulating materials. We complement our product range with design and installation services for ceramic linings.

Our comprehensive approach allows us to deliver turnkey solutions, from the technical concept of the installation through the supply of necessary materials to execution.

O nas

Key facts & figures

250 Employees
55 000 Tons of refractories produced each year
35 000+ Brick shapes available to produce for our customers
60+ Million Euro annual turnover
3 Tunnel kilns
13 Industries served
180 Product brands in our portfolio
16 Automated and friction presses
17 000 m2 of warehouse space
14 000 000+ EUR invested in acquisitions and modernization of our production park
1 Production plant
  • 250 Employees
  • 55 000 Tons of refractories produced each year
  • 35 000+ Brick shapes available to produce for our customers
  • 60+ Million Euro annual turnover
  • 1 Production plant
  • 3 Tunnel kilns
  • 13 Industries served
  • 180 Product brands in our portfolio
  • 17 000 m2 of warehouse space
  • 16 Automated and friction presses
  • 14 000 000+ EUR invested in acquisitions and modernization of our production park

Production facility and resources

  • Moulding department

    We produce bricks and shapes using the dry press method. Our facility is equipped with 20 hydraulic (Laeis) and friction presses.

    Thanks to the diversity of machines, we efficiently execute long and short production runs, ensuring consistent quality.

  • Firing department

    The firing of products takes place in three tunnel kilns, tens of meters in length. The firing temperature range reaches 1650 °C, and the firing lasts up to 5 days.

    Temperature and cycle conditions are electronically controlled and adjusted to the product batch.

  • Warehouses

    Our spacious external and internal warehouses enable us to store products on demand and manage contractual consignment and emergency stocks for clients.

    Handling large projects is not a logistical challenge, and loading is done quickly and smoothly.

  • Castables production line

    Our monolithic product production line has high-performance Eirich mixers and an automatic weighing and packaging line for concrete, masses, and refractory mortars.

    This allows us to offer short lead times and quickly and safely switch between different types and fractions of monolithic products.

  • Prefabrication department

    In the prefabrication department, we produce complex and large-sized shapes cast from our refractory castables.

    Precise molds and a dedicated chamber kiln (dryer) enable us to deliver high-quality concrete prefabricates ready to install in the kiln and operate* under the most challenging conditions.

  • Laboratory, R&D department

    The R&D department develops our product portfolio, which is then tested in our internal laboratory equipped with modern machines to test each product's critical parameters.

    The laboratory also serves as the final step in quality control with destructive testing, allowing us to immediately confirm the compliance of refractory material batches with international standards.

  • Mold production workshop

    Our workshop produces 100% of the molds and presses elements necessary to form various refractory products. The department also repairs and regenerates molds after their work cycles.

    During mold production, we pay special attention to adjusting their dimensions for the technological shrinkage of the material and its behavior during subsequent firing (expansion). This ensures that our refractory materials maintain dimensions as close to nominal as possible.

  • Cutting and grinding department and pre-assembly hall

    For projects requiring pre-assembly or quality acceptance before shipment, we have a hall with an area of over 200 m², equipped with good lighting and a leveled floor.

    Products designed for pre-assembly are cut and ground using industrial saws, achieving dimensions with an accuracy of up to 0.5 mm.

  • Design department

    Our engineering offer includes shaped refractories, creating designs, assembly, detailed drawings, material data sheets, material lists, thermal calculations with expansions, structural calculations, assembly instructions, drying curves, and startup instructions.

    We utilize various technologies, including 2D and 3D design, using software such as AUTOCAD, INVENTOR, CREO, and thermal calculations using tools like Simu-Therm.

Our offer

Designing

Creating designs for the linings of industrial furnaces.

Advising

Offering specialized consultations, opinions, and analyses.

Producing

Manufacturing and assembling the necessary lining components.

Delivering

Organizing product deliveries to every corner of the world.

Installing

Dismantling old linings and executing new installations.

Supporting

We provide supervision during cooling down, heating, installation, or repair.
  • Designing

    Creating designs for the linings of industrial furnaces.

    Delivering

    Organizing product deliveries to every corner of the world.
  • Advising

    Offering specialized consultations, opinions, and analyses.

    Installing

    Dismantling old linings and executing new installations.
  • Producing

    Manufacturing and assembling the necessary lining components.

    Supporting

    We provide supervision during cooling down, heating, installation, or repair.

Where are we located

Point to highlight
Mapa
Airports
Wrocław, PL – 50 km (40 mins by car)
Drezno, DE – 230 km (2,5 hours by car)
Katowice, PL – 240 km (2,5 hours by car)
Kraków, PL – 300 km (3 hours by car)
Berlin, DE – 300 km (3 hours by car)
Warszawa, PL – 406 km (4 hours by car)
Seaports
Gdynia/Gdańsk, PL – 540 km
Hamburg, DE – 600 km
Rotterdam, NL – 975 km

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