Magma Ceramics has been at the forefront of the industrial insulation and high-temperature market for more than seven decades, constantly developing market-leading materials and methods to meet the ever-increasing demands of the world's modern manufacturing industries.
With manufacturing facilities in the UK and Asia, and distributors across the globe, we are recognised as a world-leader in engineering heat transfer processes, suppling specialist products into sectors including superalloy casting, glass, foundry, iron and steel and heat treatment.
Our customers continue to turn to us for our experience, tailored solutions, reliability and ultimately our product excellence and performance
Magma Ceramics has a long history in refractory materials and is a globally competitive company manufacturing quality, complex, dense fired refractory shapes.
With a versatile range of forming methods including chemical & thixotropic casting, freeze casting, hydraulic pressing, isostatic pressing and slip casting, we have extensive capability for refractory shapes production.
We first produced fibre shapes in 1972, in formulation destined for use at 1600 °C. This formulation is still used today, as well as shapes for refractory ceramic fibres for applications up to 1500 °C, Bio-soluble fibres for applications up to 1500 °C, and Polycrystalline fibres for applications for up to 1700 °C.
Over Six Decades of Expertise
Expertise dating back to the 1940’s
Whilst Magma Ceramics was formed in 2010 from a management buyout of Dyson Precision Ceramics in Dewsbury, UK - specialist areas of our business can trace our history back to the 1940’s. This rich history has helped Magma develop our range of materials technologies and manufacturing methods to meet the ever-increasing demands that today’s industrial processes bring, from fields as diverse as aerospace, IGT, defence, glass and many others.
Going Global with opening of Vietnam facility
In 2012, Magma Group opened a new, globally competitive, manufacturing plant in Vietnam. The opening of the Vietnam plant significantly increased Magma Group’s high-volume, high-quality manufacturing capacity.
Expansion of materials technologies
Magma Group acquired Morgan Advanced Materials’ Thermal Ceramics production facility in Wirral, UK. This acquisition enhanced Magma Group’s fired ceramics product range and processing technologies including freeze casting, thixotropic casting, slip casting, hydraulic pressing and isostatic pressing technologies.
Expansion into new markets
The acquisition of Eco Technical Ceramics in 2017 broadened the Magma Group product range to include vacuum formed fibre shapes and boards. These important product ranges perfectly complemented Magma Groups existing product range in both upstream and downstream customer applications.
Acquisition and investment
In 2021, Magma Group was acquired by Unicat Catalyst LLC, a portfolio company of White Deer - a US based private equity company. Subsequent investment in capital plant and machinery further enhanced Magma’s offering to industry.
Enhancing fibre based capability
Magma Group acquired Intermet Refractories in 2023 further expanding Magma’s vacuum formed fibre product range. Relocating production to Magma’s existing facility in Bolton, UK and introducing fibre part production to Magma’s Vietnam facility further broadened and strengthened Magma’s global production capability and capacity.
Excellence in Innovation, Quality & Performance
We manufacture premium products
We’ve an established reputation for developing and manufacturing high-quality products which deliver premium performance in demanding industry environments.
We invest and innovate
We have continually invested and developed materials and manufacturing methods to meet the ever-increasing demands of the world's modern manufacturing industries.
We distribute worldwide
With manufacturing facilities in the UK and Asia, we have the capability and experience to supply high-performance products to a wide variety of industries worldwide.
We lead in refractory and fibre shapes
Our versatile range of forming methods gives us extensive capability for the production of quality, complex, dense fired refractory shapes.
We serve specialist markets
Our knowledge of heat containment and insulation means we can provide solutions in non-traditional applications and markets – so if you need, just ask.
Magma Ceramics is a trading name of Jemmtec Limited. Registered in England no. 07686503.
Registered Office: Low Road, Earlsheaton, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 8BU, United Kingdom
