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.

Video:
Taming the Flame
The Story of Refractories

2025 FALL 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