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RHI Magnesita plans to expand China research from its Shanghai hub
RHI Magnesita, an Austrian maker of high-grade materials used in industrial furnaces, is increasing its research and business investment in China.
In 2022, it established its China and East Asia headquarters in Shanghai.
The company says China’s shift towards greener industry is creating opportunities for new projects.
One focus is AI and robotics to automate work in heavy industries such as steel, cement and glass.
A Shanghai-developed automation solution has completed a trial and is expected to be released globally soon.
The company is also exploring ways to sort and reuse discarded furnace materials instead of sending them to landfill.
It says successful recycling could reduce global mineral extraction by 20% to 30%, but would require cooperation across the supply chain.
RHI Magnesita plans to use Shanghai to develop solutions for wider markets and bring overseas technologies to China.
RHI Magnesita plans to increase its research and innovation investment in China, using Shanghai as a hub.
Chief Executive Officer Borgas said the company aims to seize opportunities created by China’s industrial green transition.
The company is developing AI and robotic automation solutions for heavy industry and new ways to recycle refractory materials.
An automation solution developed in Shanghai has completed a pilot and is expected to be released globally soon.
RHI Magnesita established its China and East Asia headquarters in Shanghai in 2022.
- Who
- RHI Magnesita, an Austrian refractory materials company, and its chief executive, Borgas.
- What
- The company plans to expand its research and business in China, with Shanghai as a hub.
- When
- Borgas spoke to China News Service on October 11, 2026.
- Where
- Shanghai, China.
- Why
- The company sees opportunities in China’s industrial green transition and wants to develop and share new technologies.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Shanghai is at the forefront of China's industrial green innovation and is also a key hub for multinational companies to connect with local industries and global markets.
We will continue to increase our investment in innovation in China and seize the huge opportunities brought by the green transition.
RHI Magnesita established its China and East Asia headquarters in Shanghai.
Borgas said the company would continue to increase its research and business investment in China.
The company said its Shanghai-developed automation solution had completed a pilot and would soon be released globally.
- Headquarters
- China and East Asia headquarters established in Shanghai in 2022
- Research focus
- AI and robotic automation for heavy industry
- Automation solution
- Shanghai-developed solution completed a pilot and is expected to be released globally soon
- Recycling potential
- The proposed model could reduce global mineral extraction by 20% to 30% if successfully implemented
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