Family-owned and operating continuously since 1952, Metsch Refractories manufactures custom industrial ceramic products for investment-casting foundries and OEM applications. The Chester company draws on more than 70 years of application experience, time-tested ceramic compositions, and flexible forming and firing capabilities to make both consumable foundry products and durable components designed for a product’s service life. Metsch remains closely tied to the Chester community and became part of LANIK Holding in 2022.
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TKG Industrial CeramicsFor more than 50 years, Allentown-based TKG Industrial Ceramics has made pressed and cast refractory ceramic shapes for foundries and other demanding industrial applications, including its long-established pouring cups for molten-metal casting. The company combines custom material selection, part design and tooling engineering with full batch traceability and 100% inspection, tailoring ceramics to each customer’s process. TKG is ISO 9001:2015 certified and also supplies crucibles and ladle liners through its partnership with Eastern Crucible.ALLENTOWN, PA
The Nock & Son CompanyFamily-owned since 1948, The Nock & Son Company remains operated by the third and fourth generations of the Nock family. The Oak Hill company has spent its history focused exclusively on refractory specialties, serving steel producers, foundries and other metal-producing plants with materials such as ramming mixes and castables.OAK HILL, OH
Allied Mineral ProductsFounded in 1961, Columbus-based Allied Mineral Products makes monolithic refractory ceramics and cast refractory shapes for furnaces and other high-temperature industrial equipment. The employee-owned company has grown from foundry roots into a global manufacturer serving more than 100 countries, with 14 manufacturing facilities in eight countries and a portfolio of more than 2,500 products. Its U.S. manufacturing facilities are ISO certified, and its research and engineering teams develop custom refractory solutions for demanding applications.COLUMBUS, OH
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