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Active Projects in 8 States · Est. 1998

Built to Withstand Extreme Heat

Nuref Service's installs, repairs, and maintains high-temperature refractory linings for steel mills, cement plants, glass furnaces, and petrochemical facilities. Zero unplanned downtime. Guaranteed.

Interior of steel blast furnace with glowing molten metal and dark industrial walls, deep amber glow from molten steel, atmospheric heavy-industry environment

Steel Industry

Blast Furnace & BOF Linings

Industrial cement plant kiln exterior at dusk, heavy concrete structures, dim industrial lighting with smoky atmospheric haze

Cement Plants

Rotary Kiln & Preheater Systems

Glass manufacturing furnace with intense orange glow, dark industrial environment with shadowed steel structures and heat distortion

Glass Furnaces

Crown, Wall & Floor Refractories

Everyinstallationisengineeredtoenduretemperaturesabove3,000°Fbecauseyouroperationcan'taffordtostop.

Refractory installation workers in protective gear applying castable refractory lining inside a large industrial furnace, bright work lights illuminating dark interior
27+

Years in Operation

850+

Projects Completed

6

Industry Sectors

Steel & IronCement & LimeGlass ManufacturingPetrochemicalAluminum SmeltingPower Generation

Refractory Services Built for Industrial Scale

  • New Refractory Installation

    Full lining installation for new industrial furnaces, kilns, and vessels — from engineered design to final cure.

  • Hot & Cold Repairs

    Emergency and scheduled repair of damaged or worn refractory linings with minimal production disruption.

  • Gunning & Shotcreting

    High-velocity application of refractory materials for hard-to-reach areas and rapid turnaround repairs.

  • Anchor Systems & Steel Work

    Custom stud welding, anchor installation, and steel fabrication to support refractory in complex geometries.

  • Inspection & Condition Assessment

    Thermal imaging, thickness gauging, and detailed condition reports to plan maintenance before failures occur.

  • Turnkey Project Management

    End-to-end management of major relines — coordinating materials, crews, and outage scheduling for zero surprises.

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Tell us about your facility and refractory needs. Our project engineers will respond within one business day with a preliminary scope and timeline.

  • HeadquartersRamsgate
  • Phone0713795182
  • Emailrapidrefrac@gmail.com
  • Office HoursMon – Fri: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Sat: 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM

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Massive blast furnace interior with glowing molten iron tapping, dark sooty industrial walls, deep amber and red glow from intense heat
Steel Industry2024

US Steel — Gary Works Blast Furnace Reline

Gary, Indiana

4,200 tons of refractory installed. Full BF hearth, stack, and bosh reline completed in 18-day outage.

Rotary cement kiln interior viewed from end, circular brick lining pattern, dim industrial lighting with warm glow from heated walls
Cement & Lime

Lehigh Cement — Kiln Brick Replacement

Mason City, Iowa · 2024

Glass manufacturing plant interior with intense white-orange glow from furnace, dark industrial ceiling and shadowed support structures
Glass Manufacturing

PPG Industries — Float Glass Furnace Repair

Circleville, Ohio · 2023

Petrochemical plant at night with illuminated towers and pipes, dark sky with amber industrial lighting, complex steel infrastructure
Petrochemical

ExxonMobil — Reformer Furnace Lining

Baytown, Texas · 2023

Aluminum smelting facility with rows of reduction cells, bright white-blue arc lighting against dark industrial floor, heavy metal structures
Aluminum

Novelis — Aluminum Smelter Rebuild

Oswego, New York · 2022

0+Projects CompletedAcross 6 industry sectors
0+Years in OperationFounded in 1998, Gary IN
0+Tons InstalledOf refractory materials
0%On-Time DeliveryMeeting outage schedules

"Nuref Service's executed our 14-day blast furnace reline with zero safety incidents and came in two days ahead of schedule. That kind of precision is what keeps our furnace running for the next five years."

James Kowalski, plant operations manager in industrial workwear, professional headshot with neutral background
James KowalskiVP Plant Operations · Midwest Steel Partners, Gary IN
  • AWS D1.1 Certified Welding
  • OSHA 30-Hour Certified Crews
  • ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management
  • NFPA 85 Compliant Procedures
  • EPA Clean Air Act Compliance

Nuref Service's Completes Largest Single-Contract Reline in Company History

A 22-day outage at a major integrated steel mill in Indiana resulted in 4,800 tons of high-alumina brick installed — our largest single contract to date.

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