Federation for International Refractory Research and Education
Communication Committee
Sido Sinnema
Tata Steel Europe - The Netherlands
Chair
Kaoutar Anrhour
Vesuvius - Belgium
Aurore Belot
European Ceramic Society - Belgium
Yajie Dai
Wuhan University of Science and Technology - China
Véronique Huart
European Ceramic Society - Belgium
Robert Kaczmarek
RHI Magnesita - Austria
Chris Parr
Imerys - France
Thorsten Tonnesen
RWTH Aachen - Germany
Last news
Meet us at ICR 2026 in Aachen in September!
We are pleased to inform the community that FIRE is media partner of the 2026 ICR Conference that will take place on 16th and 17th September in Aachen, Germany.
Creating Opportunities for the Next Generation of Refractory Innovators - Chris Parr
As Chairman of FIRE - Federation for International Refractory Research & Education, I am often asked what led me to take on this role—and what keeps me driven every single day.
For me, the answer is simple: our industry’s future depends on young, world-class talent.
Contact us and/or Become Member!
Contact us for any information and/or to Become Member of FIRE: fire@ecers.org
