Magnesita Refratários S.A. (Magnesita), a global producer of refractory materials and a provider of refractory solutions for the steel, cement, glass, aluminum and other industries announced Friday that steelmaker ThyssenKrupp has awarded Magnesita four contracts to provide refractory solutions at its Beeckerwerth, Bruckhausen, and HKM integrated facilities in Germany, as well as its CSA facility in Brazil. Together, the contracts position Magnesita as the largest supplier of refractory solutions for ThyssenKrupp globally.
The contracts encompass four solutions under which Magnesita will provide high-quality MagCarbon, High Alumina, Burnt and Tempered Dolomite, and Monolithics, among other materials, for the refractory needs for the steel ladles, converters, torpedo cars, at ThyssenKrupp's Beeckerwerth, Bruckhausen, HKM and CSA facilities. Contract lengths vary with duration up to year-end 2012.
"We are honored that ThyssenKrupp has expressed their confidence in Magnesita by entering into these new and expanded contracts," said Ronaldo Iabrudi, Chief Executive Officer.