About
Built on decades of trust, innovation, and hands-on experience, Plibrico partners with customers to deliver complete refractory solutions for demanding thermal and high-temperature applications. As a leading U.S. manufacturer and installer of high-performance monolithic refractories, Plibrico combines advanced aluminosilicate and high-alumina material development with engineering and installation expertise to solve real-world heat challenges and support long-term operational success.
“Honestly, we’ve never had anything that worked as well as this refractory solution.” ~ Plant Manager
“After a devastating furnace explosion, refractory materials along with an experienced project manager and crew were onsite exceeding our expectations” ~ Aluminum Producer Vice President
“Don’t work with anyone else, this is some of the best refractory materials and work we have seen.” ~ Reheat Furnace Customer
“Plibrico has exceeded our expectations, and we’re very satisfied with the finished product,” ~ OEM Plant Manager
“Meeting and beating challenging deadlines in sub-zero conditions … I wish these guys worked for my company” ~ Large Aluminum Producer Vice President
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Company Overview
Together, Plibrico’s Materials, Engineering, and Refractory Services operate as an integrated organization—delivering the refractory knowledge, technical expertise, and turnkey solutions required for demanding thermal and high-temperature operations.
Our Culture
Working together as one team, our employees bring their voices and expertise together around a shared goal – helping customers in critical heat environments produce quality products safely, efficiently, and economically.
Employment/Careers
We are a company filled with problem solvers, go-to managers, superintendents, supervisors, field crews, lab technicians and developers, and everyone in between. No matter the role, you’ll join a team made up of individuals all working together to accomplish some amazing/remarkable things.
Life at Plibrico
Backed by years of refractory solution experience, it’s the people at the Plibrico Company that are the key to our industry leadership. Our employees have on-the-job passion and truly love what they do.
Company Overview
Meet The Plibrico Company
Plibrico Company, LLC helps customers operate with confidence in demanding thermal and high-temperature environments by delivering high-performance, single-source monolithic refractory solutions. For more than a century, organizations across aluminum, steel, power generation, heat treating, pollution control, boilers, waste processing, and other heat-intensive industries have relied on Plibrico to improve efficiency, increase production uptime, and protect critical equipment.
Customers benefit from complete turnkey refractory solutions that integrate advanced aluminosilicate and high-alumina material development with refractory engineering, manufacturing, and installation services. From early design through installation, Plibrico works alongside customers to solve complex heat challenges—reducing risk, improving reliability, and supporting long-term operational success.
Based in Northbrook, Illinois, USA, Plibrico supports customers throughout the United States and internationally through centralized manufacturing in Oak Hill, Ohio, and a nationwide network of refractory service centers. Dedicated Research & Development, Quality Control and Testing, and Refractory Engineering teams enable fast response, application-specific testing, and performance-driven recommendations tailored to each operation.
Plibrico’s durable monolithic refractories are supplied under the Plibrico® and Redline™ brands in North America and the Plico® brand worldwide. With a steadfast commitment to quality, safety, fast delivery, and technical support, Plibrico serves as a trusted partner—providing the materials, expertise, and execution customers need to keep their operations running safely and efficiently.
Why Customers Choose Plibrico
🔗 Single-Source Expertise from Design Through Installation
Decades of refractory knowledge across materials, engineering, and installation deliver reliable execution, clear accountability, and confidence at every stage of a project—from initial design through installation and operation.
🔥 Field Proven Performance in Demanding Thermal Applications
With more than a century of experience, Plibrico delivers high-performance monolithic refractories engineered to improve uptime, reliability, and equipment protection in the most demanding high-temperature environments.
🛠️ Trusted Technical Support and Responsiveness
Customers rely on Plibrico’s hands-on technical expertise, application-specific testing, and responsive support to solve real-world heat challenges quickly and effectively, both during installation and throughout the life of the refractory lining.
Our Culture
The Value of Culture at Plibrico
Our Biggest Strength Is Our People – Backed by years of refractory solution experience, it’s the people at the Plibrico Company that are the key to our industry leadership. Our employees have on-the-job passion and truly love what they do.
Each individual employee has a voice, and all teams are united around a common goal –delivering refractory solutions that enable companies operating critical heat environments to create quality products for their valued consumers efficiently, safely and economically. It is who we are and how we work together.
Our knowledgeable experts with genuine experience and steadfast commitment to quality products, safety, fast delivery and prompt technical assistance that is the key to customers’ as well as our own success.
The Plibrico Company has built a business over more than a century, based on trust, knowledge and experience, qualities that create close lasting relationships to deliver superior heat control solutions.
Strength & Success Comes From Employees
Employment / Careers
The Career Opportunities List:
Project Manager – Atlanta
DRIVE. EXECUTE. DELIVER. Are you a dynamic individual with a passion for managing projects to successful completion? The Plibrico
Project Manager – North Dakota
DRIVE. EXECUTE. DELIVER. Are you a dynamic individual with a passion for managing projects to successful completion? The Plibrico
Project Manager – Florida
DRIVE. EXECUTE. DELIVER. Are you a dynamic individual with a passion for managing projects to successful completion? The Plibrico
Plibrico offers individuals endless possibilities to grow and further establish their careers. We have cultivated a corporate environment that encourages advancement, and we are committed to providing all of our employees with competitive salaries and rewarding benefit packages.
Career Benefits
Employee benefits come in many forms, and the Plibrico Company provides a wide variety of benefits within employment packages beyond competitive compensation to meet the different needs of our employees, including:
- Medical Insurance*
- Dental and Vision Care Insurance*
- Life Insurance, as well as AD&D, Short- and Long-Term Disability, and Supplemental Insurance Coverages*
- Wellness Programs*
- 401K Retirement Benefits, including company match*
- Paid Time Off, including Vacation, Sick and Holidays*
- Educational Assistance Program*
- Charitable giving/participation
*Available to those who meet eligibility requirements.
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Life at the Plibrico Company
Life At The Plibrico Company
Collaboration, shared purpose, and pride in the work define the day-to-day experience across the organization. Our people are problem solvers, innovators, and trusted partners working together across roles, disciplines, and locations to support customers operating in some of the most demanding thermal environments in the world.
Every employee’s voice matters. Ideas are encouraged, experience is respected, and teamwork drives how challenges are approached and solutions are delivered. From the field to the lab to the office, our teams bring deep technical knowledge, hands-on expertise, and a commitment to doing things the right way for our customers and for one another.
At Plibrico, safety, quality, and accountability are not just expectations, they are part of who we are. Strong relationships, continuous learning, and mutual respect create an environment where people can grow, contribute, and take pride in making a meaningful impact every day.
We are the trusted partner of many industrial companies operating critical thermal processing environments. We help them keep their thermal operations up and running.
