This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Refractories in Metric Tons and US$ Million. The major forms of Refractories analyzed are Bricks & Shapes, and Monolithics & Others. The major Refractory Materials analyzed are Clay Refractories, and Non-Clay Refractories.The report also analyzes the Refractories market by major End-Use markets - Iron & Steel, Cement, Ceramics & Glass, and Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2001 through 2015. A ten-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets. The report profiles 166 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Acera Technology, ANH Refractories Company, Ferro Corporation, Imerys, C-E Minerals, Inc., Keravit spol S.R.O., McDanel Advanced Ceramic Technologies LLC, MINTEQ International, Inc., Morgan Crucible Company Plc, RHI AG, Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc., Shinagawa Refractories Co., Ltd., Tata Refractories Ltd., and Vesuvius Group S.A./N.V. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources. .