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.

2026 SPRING MEETING
75th Anniversary
June 8-10, 2026
Ponte Vedra Inn & Club
Ponte Vedra, FL
2026 FALL MEETING
November 10-12, 2026
Hyatt Regency Columbus
Columbus, OH
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