Noticias - INTOCAST AG

06/06/25

€20 million investment, 53 metres of high-tech: INTOCAST commissions Europe’s most advanced tempering kiln for MgO-C bricks

Ratingen/Oberhausen, 5 June 2025 – With the official commissioning of its new high-performance tempering kiln from Riedhammer, INTOCAST has reached another milestone in the strategic development of its Oberhausen plant. Since acquiring the site in 2017, the company has invested more than €20 million in comprehensive modernisation and digitalisation. Today, the Oberhausen facility ranks among …

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06/05/25

INTOCAST Opens U.S. Office in Nashville to Drive Growth in North America

Nashville, TN – INTOCAST, a global leader in refractory solutions, has opened its first U.S. sales office in Nashville, Tennessee. Located at Silo Studios in The Nations district, the new site strengthens INTOCAST’s presence in the region and supports the company’s continued expansion in North America. The new office will serve as a strategic base …

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06/03/25

INTOCAST Partners with Zak Human Solutions to Strengthen Workforce for New Tennessee Facility

INTOCAST, the experts in refractory materials and foundry consumables, is advancing its U.S. expansion with the announcement of a strategic partnership with Zak Human Solutions, a premier HR consulting firm based in Nashville. This collaboration will support INTOCAST’s workforce growth and development as it prepares for the launch of its Mega Class Factory for Refractories, …

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27/12/24

INTOCAST SPREADS HOLIDAY CHEER TO CHILDREN IN NEED

For the third year running, INTOCAST AG’s Weihnachtsbaum-Wunschaktion (Wishing Tree Campaign) has brought smiles and holiday magic to children in need—made possible by the incredible support of our employees across all sites. This tradition is a true team effort. Colleagues from Ratingen headquarters, the Duisburg production plant, the Krefeld Technology Centre, and the Oberhausen facility …

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25/11/24

Successful Shotcast Deployment at ThyssenKrupp Steel’s Hamborn Blast Furnace

INTOCAST AG, in collaboration with PRG, successfully applied a protective lining to the upper blast furnace shaft at ThyssenKrupp Steel’s Hamborn HO-8. This intricate operation used advanced Shotcast technology and was completed ahead of schedule, demonstrating the power of effective teamwork and innovative solutions in industrial maintenance. The task involved applying a dense concrete lining …

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03/09/24

Vision becomes reality – INTOCAST AG Acquires Shares in Sapotech

Ratingen, Germany – September 3, 2024 INTOCAST AG, a leader in the refractory industry, is pleased to announce the acquisition of shares in Sapotech, a pioneering Finnish company specializing in analytical visualization technology. This move marks a significant evolution in the strategic alliance that was initially formed in May 2024, further strengthening Sapotech’s position within …

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02/09/24

Forged in Fire: From INTOCAST Trainee to Group CEO – Celebrating Matthias Normann’s 30th Anniversary

Unlike most industry CEOs, Matthias Normann didn’t just step into a role—he created it and shaped INTOCAST into the global refractory group it is today. Matthias joined INTOCAST in 1994, completing the business management training program. By 1997, he was offered INTOCAST shares and had become Production Manager, where he learned the industry from the …

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13/05/24

At INTOCAST, Passion meets know-how. Wow!

INTOCAST AG is one of the world’s leading specialists in refractory products for the international steel industry. What makes the company unique: The medium-sized group consists of more than 30 different companies globally, each with highly specialized expertise in their field. Following the re-launch of the global brand presence last year, an image film has …

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08/05/24

INCOMING FUTURE EXPERTS!

We recently hosted a successful ‘Girls and Boys Day’ at INTOCAST AG, where we welcomed young students aged 13-14 from nearby schools and some of our staff’s children for an exciting day of exploration and learning from our EXPERTS. The students spent time in each department, including production, the technical team, IT, Sales, Marketing, Finance, …

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06/05/24

Visionary Alliance: INTOCAST and Sapotech Team Up for AI Real-Time Monitoring Solutions

Ratingen, Germany May 5 2024 – INTOCAST AG, proudly announces a strategic partnership with Finland-based Sapotech, an innovator in analytical visualization technology. This collaboration is set to raise quality and efficiency in steel production processes to a new level by introducing unmatched real-time visualization and monitoring of manufacturing processes. The partnership leverages Sapotech’s IoT solutions, …

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