Federation for International Refractory Research and Education

Conferences Calendar

09/2026 - ICR

International Colloquium on Refractories - Scientific Conference and Trade Fair

16th to 17th September 2026 - Aachen, Germany

09/2026 - ANKIROS

From 17th to 19th September 2026

Istanbul, Turkey

10/2026 - Congreso ALAFAR 2026

From 27th to 29th October 2026

Buenos Aires, Argentina

11/2026 - IREFCON

2nd to 4th November 2026 - India

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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.

Sep 16, 2026
Highlight of FIRE Alumni - Mathilda Derensy - Institute of Mineral Resources Engineering, RWTH Aachen University - Germany

My interest in refractories began during my engineering studies in ceramics at ENSCI Limoges, when I discovered that the refractory specialisation offered an international research experience through the FIRE program. I quickly realised that refractories are far more complex and fascinating than simple bricks.

Jun 15, 2026

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