Federation for International Refractory Research and Education

Become Industrial Member

The membership is open to the refractory manufacturers (any company actively engaged in supplying raw materials, equipment and service), to their suppliers and to the refractory users (any company from the iron and steel, non-ferrous metal, glass, cement, chemical, power generation, environmental, petrochemical and ceramic industries).

In short, any company which shares interest in and supports the purpose of FIRE.

Applications to join FIRE are cordially invited; simply send a letter of intention to the secretariat.

FIRE member’s dues are set at 18 000 US dollars.

The organization is incorporated in Canada.

Funding is to come from three sources: 1/3 industry, ½ governmental agencies and 1/6 non-governmental organizations. The leverage for an industrial member is then 3 times the number of industrial partners there is, for each dollar invested.

Last news

New FIRE Industrial Member: TRL KROSAKI - India

TRL Krosaki Refractories Limited is one of India’s most trusted and technologically advanced refractory manufacturers.

TRL Krosaki is the only refractory manufacturer in India producing the full spectrum of refractory products under one roof at its flagship plant in Belpahar, Odisha. Complemented by operational facilities across Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh, the company serves a diversified customer base across Steel, Cement, Glass, Copper and Aluminium industries, both in India and worldwide.

Apr 14, 2026
15 PhD positions open in REFFRACTEUR – FIRE is a partner!

REFFRACTEUR, a new Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions - Doctoral Network (DN-ID), has been selected for funding by the European Commission.

Apr 7, 2026

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Contact us for any information and/or to Become Member of FIRE: fire@ecers.org 

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