CeramFab, an East Palestine manufacturing operation associated with CeramSource, fabricates ceramic-fiber insulation and refractory components, including custom vacuum-formed boards and shapes. Its 80,000-square-foot facility was built to keep a broad stock of high-heat insulation materials on hand while handling custom work, including CNC-cut parts and insulating fire-brick shapes. The company’s primary manufacturing operations are currently shuttered following the 2023 Norfolk Southern derailment, though it is working to maintain its wholesale business through relocation.
CeramSource, IncFounded in 1999, Beaver Falls-based CeramSource supplies TaoFibre® refractory ceramic fiber and other thermal materials for demanding industrial heat applications. Alongside its stocked insulation and refractory products, the company performs custom high-temperature fabrication, including serpentine-folded ceramic fiber modules and precision CNC-cut components. Its materials are engineered for continuous service up to 1430°C (2600°F), supporting producers across the United States and worldwide.EAST PALESTINE, OH
ZIRCAR Ceramics, IncBorn from the 1970s work of materials developer Bernie H. Hamling, ZIRCAR Ceramics makes high-temperature ceramic insulation, heaters and refractory materials in Florida, New York. The independent company began operations in 2000 and carries forward more than four decades of experience, including its long-standing SALI alumina insulation. ZIRCAR also custom-engineers and machines ceramic-fiber components, with nearly 80% of shipped goods machined to customer specifications, and is ISO 9001:2015 certified.FLORIDA, NY
CeraMaterialsFounded in 2006 by ceramic engineering PhD Jerry Weinstein, CeraMaterials manufactures and distributes high-temperature refractory materials for thermal processing, with a particular focus on carbon, graphite and carbon-fiber-composite furnace insulation and fixtures. Based in Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania, the company combines stocked materials and custom fabrication with application engineering and material consultation led by a founder who holds more than 46 U.S. patents. Its products serve heat-treatment customers across the United States and Canada through regional representatives and strategically placed warehouses.327110DINGMANS FERRY, PA
Skid Pipe InsulationSkid Pipe Insulation designs and manufactures custom refractory shapes and insulation assemblies for coke ovens and reheat furnaces. Based in McKeesport, the company handles the work in-house—from molds, dies, and CNC machining through production—and its staff brings more than 100 years of combined design and manufacturing experience. Its pressed, pre-dried ceramic shapes are made in the USA and are designed for installation without a furnace dry-out cycle.MCKEESPORT, PA