Federation for International Refractory Research and Education
Next Short Courses
The FIRE Courses are back at UNITECR 2025, offering an exclusive opportunity to expand your expertise with focused, high-impact training. Designed for professionals at all levels, these courses provide in-depth insights into key topics shaping the industry.
Led by top specialists, each session delivers essential knowledge to help you stay at the forefront of refractory technology. Whether you’re refining your fundamentals or advancing your technical skills, FIRE Courses are your gateway to mastering refractory science.
3 short courses will be organised on Sunday 26th and Monday 27th October:
- Practical Aspects of Refractory Application - Inspection, Demolition and Installation Parameters for Suitable Field Performance - Sunday, October 26th, 2025 • 8:30am – 5:30pm
- The Fundamentals of Refractory Corrosion and Implications for Industrial Applications Including Hydrogen Transformation - How Refractories Enable High Temperature Technologies Under Extreme Conditions - Monday, October 27th, 2025 • 8:30am – 4:00pm
- Challenges of the New Refractory Era - How Computational and Characterization Tools are Guiding the Future - Monday, October 27th, 2025 • 8:00am – 5:00pm
More information and registration available here: https://unitecr2025.com/fire-courses
Last news
Imerys & FIRE: Driving Innovation in Refractories Through Global Collaboration
I had the immense pleasure of being invited to talk about cooperative refractory research and education during the plenary session of the 20th China National Youth Academic Symposium on Refractories last May. The event took place in Yangzhou, China, and served as a perfect platform to promote the key mission of the Federation of International Refractory Research and Education (FIRE).
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".
Contact us and/or Become Member!
Contact us for any information and/or to Become Member of FIRE: fire@ecers.org
