The Glass Division of Austrian RHI Group & Japan-based, Asahi Glass Ceramics Co Ltd.,(wholly-owned subsidiary of Asahi Glass Co) recently announced their co-operation for fused cast refractories in Asia & Europe respectively. RHI & Asahi Glass Ceramics came to an agreement in October/03, in which Asahi Glass Ceramics will distribute RHI's patented molybdenum reinforced fused cast refractories in Asia, & RHI will distribute Asahi Glass Ceramic's alumina & high zirconia fused cast refractories to the container & special glass industry in Europe. Asahi Glass Ceramics produces fused cast refractories based on alumina, alumina-silica-zirconia (AZS) & high zirconia (HZFC) in its production facilities in Japan and China. RHI manufactures & markets fused cast refractories based on alumina-silica-zirconia & molybdenum reinforced AZS.
