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
2026 Fall Meeting
Date: November 10–12, 2026
Location: Hyatt Regency Columbus
Columbus, OH
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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