With 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.
Castruction CompanyFor 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.SALEM, OH
Wahl Refractory SolutionsFounded in 1921 by Oscar C. Wahl, Wahl Refractory Solutions manufactures custom-engineered refractory precast shapes and castables for high-temperature industrial applications. The Fremont company pioneered steel-fiber refractory technology, developing Wire-N-Cast in 1970 and later the SIFCA® process, and remains known for large MegaBRIX® furnace linings and shapes weighing more than 30,000 pounds. Wahl operates under ISO 9001:2015 and provides engineered and turnkey refractory support to molten-metals, minerals-processing, and thermoprocessing customers.FREMONT, OH
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
HWI, A member of CalderysHWI makes refractory products and provides high-temperature engineering and service for industries that rely on furnaces, kilns, and metalmaking equipment. Tracing its roots to 1865, the company now operates as the Americas brand of Calderys, with 25 manufacturing sites and 20 distribution centers across the Americas. Its Advanced Technology and Research Center in Pennsylvania is the largest refractory research facility in North America, supporting HWI’s specialty in solving demanding heat-containment and lining challenges.NIAGARA FALLS, NY