For more than 55 years, Salem-based Castruction Company has made specialty refractory shapes and provided furnace-relined and maintenance services for temperature-intensive industries including steel, aluminum, forging, and foundry operations. Its 23,000-square-foot fabrication shop and on-site drying capacity let the company take refractory projects from fabrication through completion, including repairs and complete furnace relines.
Snow Shoe RefractoriesSnow Shoe Refractories makes fireclay and high-alumina refractory bricks and specialty materials for high-temperature furnace linings and shields. In business for nearly 100 years, the Snow Shoe, Pennsylvania company supplies standard and custom shapes through distributors across the United States and internationally, with products rated for temperatures up to 3,100°F.SNOW SHOE, PA
Upstate Refractory Services, IncEstablished in 2002, Upstate Refractory Services is a family-owned and operated company providing refractory manufacturing, materials, and installation services. It designs and builds custom industrial furnaces and refractory precast shapes, and also repairs and upgrades existing furnace equipment. The company describes its operation as having in-house engineering, CNC capability, and three New York locations.NEWARK, NY
ETS Schaefer, LLCWith more than 70 years in the refractory industry, Macedonia-based ETS Schaefer designs and supplies ceramic-fiber products and heat-containment systems for demanding industrial furnaces. Its distinctive work includes prefabricated monolithic linings built for precise fits, along with engineering, installation, field repair and the RENEW™ program for relining existing heat-containment equipment. The company also developed its exclusive Monster Block™ system and serves customers worldwide from its Ohio operation.MACEDONIA, OH
Chiz BrosFor more than five decades, family-run Chiz Bros. has supplied refractory materials and high-temperature insulation while engineering custom furnace solutions for manufacturers in the metals, power, glass and ceramics industries. Based in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, the company combines stocked warehouses with project management that can carry a furnace job from drawings and material delivery through installation guidance. Chiz Bros. has also been a Unifrax distributor and partner for more than 39 years.ELIZABETH, PA