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ThyssenKrupp Awards Four Refractory Contracts to Magnesita
05/02/2011 - ThyssenKrupp awards four contracts to Magnesita Refratários for provision of refractory solutions at its Beeckerwerth, Bruckhausen, and HKM integrated facilities in Germany, as well as its CSA facility in Brazil.
Magnesita Refratários S.A. announced that ThyssenKrupp has awarded Magnesita four contracts to provide refractory solutions at its Beeckerwerth, Bruckhausen, and HKM integrated facilities in Germany, as well as its CSA facility in Brazil. Together, the contracts position Magnesita as the largest supplier of refractory solutions for ThyssenKrupp globally.
The contracts encompass four solutions under which Magnesita will provide high-quality MagCarbon, High Alumina, Burnt and Tempered Dolomite, and Monolithics, among other materials supporting the company’s refractory needs for steel ladles, converters and torpedo cars at the Beeckerwerth, Bruckhausen, HKM and CSA facilities.
“We are honored that ThyssenKrupp has expressed their confidence in Magnesita by entering into these new and expanded contracts,” said Ronaldo Iabrudi, Chief Executive Officer. “Over the past few years, Magnesita has been extending its global footprint as we increasingly meet the refractory needs of customers worldwide with our high-grade products and solutions.
“This contract represents our continued growth in the German and European markets as a global producer of refractory materials serving major international players,” added Iabrudi. “We look forward to our continued relationship with ThyssenKrupp in both Germany and worldwide.”
Contract lengths vary with duration up to year-end 2012.
ThyssenKrupp, an integrated materials and technology group, is the largest stainless steel producer in Europe.
Magnesita Refratários S.A. is a leading vertically integrated refractory producer supplying refractory solutions to steel, cement, glass, aluminum and other industries worldwide. With 28 industrial and mining facilities located around the world, Magnesita is the third-largest player in the refractory sector worldwide, a leading international supplier of refractory solutions for the stainless steel industry, and a leading supplier of refractory products in Brazil and South America. The company holds one of the largest and highest-grade reserves of magnesite, dolomite, and talc worldwide, as well as high-grade deposits of chromite and clay, and unexploited graphite reserves. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Magnesita has approximately 8,039 employees and operations in eight countries, including Brazil, Germany, China, France, Belgium, Taiwan, Argentina, and the United States.
