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  1. 1891
  2. 1942
  3. 1996
  4. 2000
  5. 2003
  6. 2004
  7. 2006
  8. 2007
  9. 2009
  10. 2010
  11. 2011
  12. 2011
  13. 2013
  14. 2015

  1. The Carborundum Company founded

    January 16th, 1891

  2. C. “Charlie McMullen invented ceramic fiber; trademarked as Fiberfrax®

    January 16th, 1942

  3. Carborundum sold to Saint Gobain, Carborundum Fibers becomes Unifrax, Unifrax sold to Kirkland Capital Partners

    January 16th, 1996

  4. Acquisition of Carborundum Insulation Technology (CIT) from Saint Gobain

    January 16th, 2000

  5. Unifrax sold to American Securities Capital Partners

    January 16th, 2003

  6. Unifrax acquires Asfil and assets of ETS Schaefer

    January 16th, 2004

  7. Unifrax sold to AEA

    January 16th, 2006

  8. Unifrax acquires ceramic fiber business of Keraunion

    January 16th, 2007

  9. Unifrax acquires Chaney Refractories and Alfatec

    January 16th, 2009

  10. Unifrax acquires Brightcross

    January 16th, 2010

  11. Unifrax acquires Saffil, Bondlye, RSI, SCI and VacuForm

    January 16th, 2011

  12. Unifrax sold to American Securities

    January 16th, 2011

  13. Unifrax acquires Lauscha Fiber International

    January 16th, 2013

  14. Unifrax acquires 29% stake in Shandong Luyang Share Co. Ltd. (“Luyang”), establishes a share purchase agreement

    January 16th, 2015

Since 1942, Unifrax has been a leading producer of high temperature insulation products providing innovative heat management solutions and energy savings for a broad range of industries. We are committed to solving high temperature application problems and providing exceptional value to our customers. This commitment is evident in our broad product offering of over 50 product forms including bulk fiber, blankets, boards, modules, papers and felts, woven textiles, ropes and braids, coatings and mixes, and accessory products.

Our well known Fiberfrax® ceramic fiber product line, revolutionary Insulfrax® and Isofrax® alkaline earth silicate (AES) fiber products, and other high performance specialty fiber products provide innovative heat management solutions and exceptional value to our customers in a wide range of markets. Unifrax fiber products are used to solve application problems in the ferrous and non-ferrous metals, industrial ceramics, petroleum products, power generation, ceramic, glass, automotive, fire protection, aerospace, appliance and other industries

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