HWI carries a 160-year Pittsburgh-area refractory heritage, beginning with the Star Fire Brick Company in 1865 and continuing today as the Americas brand of the Calderys Group. Its nearly 2,000 employees support manufacturers whose operations depend on containing extreme heat, with particular depth in iron and steel. HWI is known for COMANCHE® and for combining large-scale manufacturing with hands-on technical support.
HWITracing its roots to Pittsburgh’s Star Fire Brick Company in 1865, HWI manufactures refractory products and engineered services that protect equipment in high-temperature industries. Now a member of the Calderys Group, the company operates 25 manufacturing sites and 20 distribution centers across its Americas footprint, with nearly 2,000 employees. HWI is particularly known in the iron and steel industry for inventing COMANCHE® ladle refractories and for its Advanced Technology and Research Center, described as the largest U.S. facility devoted to refractory development, quality assurance, and failure analysis.PITTSBURGH, 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
MIG Refractory ProductsFounded more than 25 years ago by Patrick McKeown, MIG Refractory Products supplies refractory and engineered steel mill products to industrial customers in the United States and abroad. The McKeown Group company is particularly experienced in coke-oven work, including ceramic-welding repairs, and has supported projects ranging from USS Clairton Works maintenance to a U.S. magnesia-carbon brick-making facility. Its just-in-time delivery model serves operations across the iron, steel, aluminum, cement and related industries.CLARENCE, PA
CalderysPrivately owned and drawing on more than 160 years of experience, Calderys is a global specialist in protecting industrial equipment exposed to extreme heat. Its work supports steelmakers, foundries, and other high-temperature industries through refractory solutions tailored to local processes, with operations in more than 30 countries.CORAOPOLIS, PA