The Unified International Technical Conference on Refractories (UNITECR) is a biennial international conference that contributes to the progress and exchange of industrial knowledge and technologies concerning refractories. Refractory organizations from around the world will collaborate on the biennial conference planned for Sept. 14-17, 2021, in Chicago, Ill. Meeting History The organization of UNITECR was established in 1987 in Tokyo by the founding members. The official governing body is the UNITECR International Executive Board (IEB), composed of representatives of the Founding…