Manufacturers

United Refractories Co.
264 Valleybrook Road
McMurray, PA 15317
Phone: (724) 941-9300
FAX:    (724) 941-9690
Email: dougn@unitedrefractoriesco.com
Website: www.unitedrefractoriesco.com

UNITED REFRACTORIES CO. was founded in 1973 and started manufacturing specialty refractories in Detroit, MI in 1975. At that time, the foundry market was undergoing major changes with the introduction of induction furnace melting and more efficient cupolas. The company enjoyed steady growth as it supplied new and higher tech products to this developing market. By 1984, a growing business necessitated the company to move its manufacturing facility to its present site in Sharonville, OH, just north of Cincinnati. Various expansion projects resulted in the present 125,000 square foot facility that includes manufacturing and product development. In 1999, the company built a new corporate facility 20 miles south of Pittsburgh, PA that houses management, sales and marketing.

Quality products meeting specific needs brought about growth in not only the foundry industry, but also in the steel, aluminum, power and cement market both domestically and internationally. Overseas growth resulted in the need to manufacture in Japan as well as Taiwan and China through licensees.

Continuous improvement to the manufacturing, equipment and development processes enables UNITED REFRACTORIES CO. to produce very consistent and high quality products. A commitment to a total quality program is supported by a technically competent sales and customer group that takes pride in customer satisfaction.

UNITED REFRACTORIES CO. has been ISO certified since 1999 and currently holds the ISO 9001:2000 certificate.

Management:
Raymond J. Niesen, CEO
Douglas R. Niesen, President
Fred L. Daniels, Plant Manager
Ronald V. Kilgore, Vice President Market Development
Mark R. Kness, Director, Sales & Marketing
Brian Rhoads, Director of Quality Assurance
Richard J. Volk, Director Market Development

Plant Location: Sharonville, OH

Research Location: Sharonville, OH

Sales Locations – Domestic:
Birmingham, AL; Philadelphia, PA; Milwaukee, WI; Charlotte, NC; Pittsburgh, PA

Sales Locations - International:
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Lima, Peru; Santiago, Chile; Monterrey, Mexico;
Cordoba, Argentina; Johannesburg, South Africa; Bytom – Gilwice, Poland;
Taipei, Taiwan; Talcang, China (PRC); Tokyo, Japan; Ahmdebad, India

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