Industrial Minerals


Demand for magnesia-based refractories still strong in Europe

12 October 2011

by IM prices reporter

Magnesia product prices stable for now, but are set to rise in the new year

Keywords: magnesia, MgO, China, Turkey, Europe, dead burned magnesia

European suppliers of dead burned magnesia for use in refractory applications are seeing stable demand for the products despite the economic downturn and its impact on the region’s steel industry.

“We don’t see any weakness in demand for magnesia based refractory products so far. Demand from the steel industry across Europe is as strong as ever,” the supplier source...