Establishment of the first “plant” – a fireclay factory Chamottefabrik F. Didier was built in Podejuch (today’s Poland)
Carl Spaeter discovers the magnesite deposit in Veitsch (Styria, Austria)
Foundation of a refractories plant in Valenciennes, France and Baker Refractory in York
Beginning of brick production in Valenciennes. Beginning of production in Kruft and Hagen, Germany
Magnesita’s foundation after the discovery of magnesite deposits in Brumado, Brazil
Veitscher Magnesitwerke establishes the R&D institute in Leoben, Austria
1959-60 Beginning of Brick production in York, expansion of operations in Brazil
Establishment of Magnesita’s R&D Center in Contagam
Management buyout of the American General Refractories Co. – Radex Heraklith Industriebeteiligungs AG is created
The Valenciennes and Flaumont plants are acquired by the Lhoist Group to become Lhoist Refractories
Acquisition of majority stake in Didier-Werke AG
Establishment of RHI AG
Lhoist acquires Dolomitwerke Wülfrath resulting in the operating company called Wülfrath Refractories
Lhoist acquires the Baker Group, bringing Wülfrath Refractories and the Baker Group under one company
Rhone Capital acquires LWB
Sale of Heraklith AG
Acquisition of Clasil Refractories Ltd. First production footprint at Vizag in India
Acquisition of Orient Refractories Ltd. with its Flow Control plant in Bhiwadi
Merger of two leading refractory companies RHI and Magnesita to form RHI Magnesita
Acquisition of Magnesia Carbon Bricks plant at Cuttack from Manishri Refractories
Formation of RHI Magnesita India Ltd. with the merger of RHI Clasil, RHI India and Orient Refractories Setting up of an R&D Centre in India
Integration of Dalmia OCL and the refractory business of Hi-Tech Chemicals with RHI Magnesita India