Monolithics drive growth in European refractories market

Monolithic refractories will continue to increase in importance at the cost of bricks and shapes and, through 2008, will represent more than 50% of the European refractories market.

According to European and International Refractories Industry: A Market/Technology Report--the latest view of the industry, published by dint of Materials Technology Publications, UK--approximately 153 Mt or 46% of the West European market for refractories in 2002 was monolithic (unshaped) refractory; the other 18 Mt was