Providing the European Industrial Market with Local Access to

High Quality Refractory Materials and Services

More than ten European countries will now have local access to quality Plibrico manufactured Plico^® brand refractory materials and services. The Plibrico Company, a world leader in monolithic refractory materials, today announced it has entered into a new value-added distribution partnership with the Pli Group Europe GmbH, a highly experienced refractory distributor contractor based in Vienna, Austria.

Under the new alliance, Pli Group Europe GmbH will provide full-service distribution of Plibrico’s Plico brand refractories in Austria, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, and Bulgaria, effective immediately. This partnership is a key milestone for Plibrico as it enters a new phase of growth and expansion in Europe by leveraging Pli Group Europe GmbH’s fully-localized presence in the market.

“Adding Pli Group Europe GmbH to our ranks of PliPartners allows Plibrico to reinforce its expertise, enhance its service offering and strengthen the value chain offered to customers throughout Europe,” said Brad Taylor, President and CEO of the Plibrico Company. “Pli Group Europe GmbH has over four decades of experience and has assembled a first-class team that is committed to delivering great service to its customers. We look forward to working together to deliver quality refractory materials and services to Europe’s key Industrial Markets.”

Oleg Bobrov, president of Pli Group Europe GmbH commented: “We were looking for a refractory supplier with a strong, long-standing reputation for excellence and innovation, a broad product portfolio across industries, and a proven track record of supporting its distribution network. Plibrico fit our criteria in every respect. Our team is excited by the opportunity to work with Plibrico to provide a broad range of superior products to our European customers.”

Pli Group Europe GmbH is experiencing strong momentum as a result of continued investment in the region. Its recently opened office in Vienna will serve as its hub for Central Europe, and strengthen ties with local customers. The company will continue recruiting additional technical representatives to accelerate growth and further enhance its engineering, installation and maintenance services.

For more information on Plibrico manufactured Plico refractory materials internationally, please visit www.plico-refractories.com – or contact Plibrico at 312-337-9000, or contact@plibrico.com

To review all Pli Group Europe GmbH technical services including engineering, installation, and repair, please visit www.pli-group.eu.