During the five-year existence of CRI, Chimneys and Refractory International, its team has developed more than 90 projects for both the maintenance and the design and execution of industrial chimneys. Certain projects are worth more than ten million euros, such as the design and construction of four 120-meter chimneys lined with borosilicate blocks, which are being constructed for Alstom in the Rumanian city of Rovinari.

Many projects, developed in Chile, Portugal, Egypt, the United States and Italy, are the result of the internationalization of CRI, which also operates in countries like Indonesia and Vietnam.

Internationalization, together with the solid experience and specialization of the professionals on the CRI team, are the main strengths of the company compared with competitors. With an average of 19 years of experience, both the management team and technical workers have specialized qualifications in refractory material and chimney construction. Roberto Antonini, Abele Biraghi and Giovanni Di Poi, as Managing Directors, are at the forefront of this team structured into five differentiated areas: Sales, Purchasing, Design, Construction and Administration.

All projects are executed according to a management procedure that begins with assigning a Project Manager, who reviews the contract and assesses work needs following a specific template listing the project planning activities. On large projects, the guide developed by the Project Manager includes manual labor, subcontractors, procurement, licenses, logistics and the budget.

For Abele Biraghi, Managing Director, “Affiliation with Beroa offers CRI professionals the possibility of exchanging experience, knowledge and local working procedures. Our policy, -he adds- is to bet on investment in new technologies and new generations of professionals”.