Federation for International Refractory Research and Education

Communication Committee

Sido Sinnema

Sido Sinnema

Tata Steel Europe - The Netherlands

Chair

Kaoutar Anrhour

Kaoutar Anrhour

Vesuvius - Belgium

Aurore Belot

Aurore Belot

European Ceramic Society - Belgium

Yajie Dai

Yajie Dai

Wuhan University of Science and Technology - China

Véronique Huart

Véronique Huart

European Ceramic Society - Belgium

Robert Kaczmarek

Robert Kaczmarek

RHI Magnesita - Austria

Chris Parr

Chris Parr

Imerys - France

Thorsten Tonnesen

Thorsten Tonnesen

RWTH Aachen - Germany

Last news

Highlight of FIRE Academic Members - Montanuniversität Leoben

Dietmar Gruber, Chair of Ceramics: "We are proud to be a founding member of FIRE, as FIRE unites Academia and Industry in refractories to accelerate global collaboration. From student exchanges to partnerships, we help people and ideas grow".

May 27, 2026
Highlight of FIRE Industrial Members - Alfran

José María Domínguez, President of Grupo Aldomer: « We drive innovation in refractory engineering through applied knowledge and technical excellence»

May 19, 2026

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