General Info

Vesuvius Research USA is a part of Vesuvius Group, which is one of the world s leading providers of refractory products, systems and services for high-tech industrial applications. Founded in 1916, Vesuvius Group has operations in more than 30 countries and maintains over 75 manufacturing units and various research and development centers. The parent company has a work force of nearly 12,000 employees. It manufactures, designs and distributes alumina graphite isostatically pressed tubes, nozzles and stoppers. The parent company also provides gas purging plugs and temperature control devices. It manufactures ceramics and chemical products, such as crucibles, filters, feeding systems, coatings, binders and refractory linings for the foundry industry. Vesuvius Group additionally serves the glass, aluminum and mineral processing industries.