HarbisonWalker International (HWI), a major supplier of refractory products and services in the US, announced Thursday that it is investing $30 million to construct a new, state-of-the-art monolithic refractories manufacturing facility. The new facility will be located along the Ohio River Valley in the northern Kentucky / southern Ohio region of the United States.
In a statement, the company said the new facility will be one of the most technologically advanced refractories plants to be built in the US and will be operational by early 2018. Capacity is expected to be 80,000 metric tons per year.
“Monolithics are a growth area, and the new plant will enable us to further elevate product quality and consistency. From a broader perspective, the new plant represents an overall strategy to reinforce our leadership position in refractories through significant investments in our people, processes and products,” added Carol Jackson, senior vice president and general manager, HarbisonWalker International.