Resumen de Chinese refractories sector consolidation is positive for the wider industry, says Magnesita chief
Industrial Minerals
With overall and specific consumption of refractories in the steel industry on a downward trend, producers of refractory and raw materials are keeping a keen eye on potential pockets of growth and wider trends in the market. IM spoke to Octavio Pereira Lopes, CEO of leading Brazilian refractory materials producer, Magnesita, to discover his views on the industry. Josie Shillito, Reporter [subscript] Magnesita's CEO, Octavio Pereira Lopes, These trends, of course, could put some pressure on low-grade DBM demand, but that will be mitigated by consolidation and adoption of better environmental standards among DBM and EFM producers.
