RATH and REFRATECHNIK announced the launch of a long-term technology alliance. The goal of the ambitious partnership is close collaboration in the development and manufacture of refractory products for glass melting plants in the glass industry.
As part of the technology alliance, both companies will contribute their respective know-how in glass manufacturing and refractory production to combine it into a unique technology solution. The two companies will be operating under the name “R² – THE GLASS FURNACE ALLIANCE.”
The alliance enables RATH to expand its technological expertise, as products manufactured by REFRATECHNIK will be developed in close collaboration with the research and development departments of both companies.
“I am pleased that with this technology alliance for the glass industry, we and REFRATECHNIK have created a real alternative to existing mass manufacturers. Our two companies combine innovative strength and economic stability with uncompromising quality standards – and in future, this will be coupled with even more flexibility,” says Andreas Pfneiszl, Speaker of the Executive Board, RATH Group.
“REFRATECHNIK and RATH complement each other perfectly, and together we are bringing a breath of fresh air to the refractory industry. For the first time, two industry giants have joined forces to incorporate technology and industry know-how into a concept that is both proven and state-of-the- art,” says Rainer Gaebel, Managing Director of REFRATECHNIK Holding.