Rubicon Refractories Inc, 5028 Columbia Ave, Hammond, IN 46327, US

MINTEQ Shapes & Services is a subsidiary of Minerals Technologies, a resource- and technology-based organization that develops and produces performance-enhancing minerals, mineral-based and synthetic mineral products for the paper, steel, polymer, health care and other manufacturing industries on a worldwide basis. Its research teams are headquartered in Pennsylvania where more than 140 scientists, engineers and technicians investigate new technologies, products and applications. MINTEQ is a developer and marketer of high-quality mineral-based monolithic refractories, cast and pressed shapes and coatings. These products are used to resist the effects of high temperatures in hot or molten manufacturing applications in the steel, nonferrous metals, glass, cement and lime, chemical processing, waste incineration and power generation industries. Its pyrolytic graphite is used for aerospace, atomic spectroscopy and glass applications, while its alloy wire and metallic calcium are used in steel purification and processing. MINTEQ Shapes & Services has a location in Portage, Ind.