LWB Refractories Company

LWB Refractories Company

LWB Refractories, a manufacturer of dolomite-based refractory materials, supplies basic refractories (products based on doloma, magnesia, and alumina raw materials) for the steel and cement industries throughout the world. Its refractory materials are also used in rotary lime kilns. LWB Refractories company operates production facilities in Flaumont and Valenciennes, France; Hagen-Halden, Oberhausen, and Kruft, Germany; and York, Pennsylvania, in the US. Brazilian competitor Magnesita Refratarios acquired LWB Refractories company in October 2008 from US-based equity firm Rhone Capital for $938 million, creating one of the world's largest refractory manufacturers. The deal gave LWB an 11% stake in Magnesita.

Contact Details

Office Address

LWB Refractories Company
232 E. Market St.
York, PA, USA 17405
Phone: (717) 848-1501
Fax: (717) 848-2294

Executives

President and COO

David A. Gregory

Information Technology Specialist

Lloyd West

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