One Eight Seven, Inc. is a long-standing supplier to North America’s steel industry, with a history linked to the Murton family’s metallurgical inventions dating back to the 1920s. Since the mid-1980s, the company has focused on basic furnace gunning materials for steelmakers, while also supporting refractory suppliers through dry-mix blending.
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
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
TYK America, IncTracing its roots to Swank Refractories, founded in 1856, TYK America manufactures refractory materials and equipment for the iron, steel and aluminum industries at its Pennsylvania plant. The wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Japan’s TYK Corporation was established in 1982 and combines Swank’s long history in steel-pouring refractories with Japanese refractory technology, including isostatic products for continuous casting. TYK America also develops technical systems for steelmaking operations and exports products and technical information through TYK’s international network.CLAIRTON, PA
Berry Metal CompanyBerry Metal Company designs and manufactures furnace technologies and equipment for ironmaking and steelmaking. Founded in 1951 by Walter Berry in Harmony, Pennsylvania, the company reports more than 70 years of experience and a history of over 50 patents, with specialties in engineered furnace solutions and repair services for steel producers.ZELIENOPLE, PA