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Description
VESUVIUS is a worldwide leader in developing, manufacturing and marketing high performance specialty ceramics, refractory products and control systems for demanding industrial applications. Its major customers are in the steel, ferrous and non-ferrous foundries, and glass industries. Having a global presence, quality of service and a wide range of products has always been part of the VESUVIUS corporate strategy to delight its customers.
Company Profile
1916- VESUVIUS CRUCIBLE Company founded to manufacture clay graphite crucibles
1960- Worldwide expansion and development of isostatic pressing technology and alumina graphite isostatically pressed products
1986- COOKSON GROUP acquires VESUVIUS
1988- Acquisition of ACCUMETRIX CORP. (USA)
1989- Acquisition of STEEL SERVICE MALMÖ (Scandinavia), McDANEL REFRACTORY CO. (USA), FLO-CONTROL SYSTEMS (USA) and LAVA CRUCIBLE (USA)
1991- Acquisition of METACON (Switzerland), NEOMELT (a division of Ferro Corp. USA), TYLER (USA), MONTERREY (Mexico)
1993- Acquisition of LECO (USA)
Joint venture (50%) with KAWASAKI REFRACTORIES (Japan)
1995- Acquisition of HI-TECH CERAMICS (USA)
1997- Acquisition of MONOFRAX (USA), ZEDMARK REFRATTARI (Italy), CROW (Australia)
1998- Acquisition of HINCKLEY GROUP (Flogates & KSR, UK), IIE (Belgium), FLO-CONTROL ITALIANA (Italy), BECKER & PISCANTOR (Germany)
1999- Acquisition of VGT DYKO...
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ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY, VESUVIUS Foundry, VESUVIUS GLASS, VESUVIUS INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES, VESUVIUS IRON & STEEL
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