Established in 1981, the Refraline Group has grown into one of Southern Africa’s leading providers of refractory, corrosion and pyrometallurgical engineering solutions. The company offers an integrated range of capabilities spanning material development, engineering design, manufacturing, refractory anchor design and production, installation, maintenance and complete turnkey project execution. Through this integrated approach, Refraline delivers safe, reliable and innovative solutions to heavy industry.

The company specialises in the development of refractory materials, as well as the manufacture of standard and specialised refractory monolithics and the supply of shaped refractory solutions. Its capabilities also include the design and manufacture of stainless-steel refractory anchors, together with the installation and maintenance of refractory and corrosion solutions. In addition, Refraline provides turnkey pyrometallurgical solutions, offering customers single-source responsibility from engineering design through to commissioning.

Refraline serves a diverse range of industries, including iron and steel, ferro-alloys, non-ferrous metals, platinum-group metals, aluminium, chemical and petrochemical, cement and lime, power generation, mining, paper and pulp, clay brick, glass, ceramics, and food and beverage.

A key differentiator is the company’s ability to engineer refractory solutions according to specific operational requirements. Its in-house research and development capabilities enable the development of customer-specific refractory materials, while its anchor manufacturing capability provides complete stainless-steel anchor design and manufacture.

Refraline’s turnkey project capability further enables it to provide customers with a single point of responsibility from design through to commissioning. This is supported by highly skilled refractory installation teams with the expertise required to execute projects safely and effectively.

Refraline Group services manager Jacques Krog spoke to Engineering News & Mining Weekly during the Electra Mining Africa event, held in Johannesburg from 7 to 11 September 2026.