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Calderys’ new refractory production facility in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, has been designed to respond directly to the operational needs of customers across the Middle East. Beyond increasing capacity, the plant will feature dedicated production lines that will enhance product availability, consistency, and technical performance for key industrial sectors.

As 2025 draws to a close, Calderys in India reflects on a year marked by excellence and commitment to quality and safety. December, in particular, stood out with major achievements that reinforce our culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence across the region.

Calderys celebrated the internal opening of its new Innovation Center in Neuwied, Germany on Friday, 19 December—marking a major step forward for refractory research and development across the EMEA region.

On November 18, 2025, Calderys announced a strategic partnership with Binzagr that marks an important step in expanding Calderys presence in Saudi Arabi and beyond, through a brand-new refractory facility.

On November 19, a ceremony was held at Calderys’ brand-new plant of Odisha, India, to celebrate significant progress, including the commissioning of the second of six lines. The event, hosted by the project and the site leadership teams, was attended by Calderys’ President & CEO Michel Cornelissen, Senior Vice President APAC Ish Mohan Garg, Chief Financial Officer Sander Bovee, Global Vice President Operations Excellence David Secret, and Global Vice President Innovation & Technology Bruno Touzo.

Calderys continues to advance its CAPES plant in Odisha with another key milestone achieved: the successful commissioning and start of commercial production of its new basic monolithics line. This latest progress enhances the plant’s capability to deliver a full range of acidic and basic monolithics solutions, reinforcing Calderys’ readiness to meet the growing refractory demands of India and the wider Asia-Pacific region.