TRI is a manufacturers trade association established in 1951 to promote the interests of the refractories industry. Refractories are heat resistant materials that provide the linings for high-temperature furnaces, reactors, and other processing unities.

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Taming the Flame
The Story of Refractories

2025 FALL INSTITUTE MEETING
November 11-13, 2025
Hyatt Regency Hotel Pittsburgh Airport
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

2026 SPRING MEETING
June 8-10, 2026
Ponte Vedra, Florida

INDUSTRY EVENTS
60th Annual St. Louis Symposium on Refractories, Mar. 25-27, 2025
Ceramics Expo, Novi, Michigan, Apr 28-30, 2025
UNITECR 2025, Cancun, Mexico, Oct 27-30, 2025