Industrial Minerals


Magnesita to expand US refractory brick capacity

13 September 2011

by Mark Watts

Capacity to increase 16% in 2012, utilising US dolomite and Brazil magnesite

Keywords: Magnesita, magnesia, dolomite, refractories, Brazil

Magnesita Refratários has plans to expand its US refractory brick operation in York, Pennsylvania, by adding two new presses, the Brazil-based group said.

The company will invest over $10m. to add 28,000 tpa of new capacity, increasing the site’s brick...