India’s core sector industries are growing at an amazing space due to increased spending in infrastructure, housing and also boost in production of automobile, white goods etc. Refractories, which remains a silent driver of steel, cement, copper, aluminium, glass production as also witnessed significant growth in the past few years. Domestic refractory industry now has a turnover of Rs. 20,000 crore plus while its production touches almost 2 million tonnes.

Globally, green house gas emission remains a challenge which is particularly true for core sector industries which contribute to this process as a response, scientists and technocrats are working to realign production along green rute for which we see steel making with hydrogen, increased focus on recycling and scrap usage, usage of cleaner fuel etc.