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Press and moulding bench at the Vulcan Refractories Ltd., factory at Cheadle. The works manufactures a comprehensive range of high performance refractory shapes and infra-red heaters.

Kiln cars at the Vulcan Refractories Ltd. factory at Cheadle. The works manufactures a comprehensive range of high performance refractory shapes and infra-red heaters. The goods for firing are placed within these structures before placing in the kiln.

Doors on a row of dryers at the Vulcan Refractories Ltd. factory at Cheadle. The works manufactures a comprehensive range of high performance refractory shapes and infra-red heaters. The green products spend some time in these before progressing to the kilns.

Press and bench for preparing moulds at the Vulcan Refractories Ltd. factory at Cheadle. The works manufactures a comprehensive range of high performance refractory shapes and infra-red heaters. Some of the green product can be seen on the left.

Two presses for the production of larger refractory items at the factory of Vulcan Refractories Ltd. The business was established in 1969 in Cheadle, Staffordshire, and manufactures a comprehensive range of high performance refractory shapes and infra-red heaters.

Inside the DSF refractories works at Friden, Derbyshire. In this view can be seen two small gas-fired kilns and a large number of special firebrick shapes for industrial use. Many of these blocks are used in the glass industry.

Small gas-fired kiln inside the buildings of DSF refractories at Friden. The works makes a range of special firebrick shapes for industrial use.

Small gas-fired hoffmann kiln inside the buildings of a refractory brickworks making a range of special firebrick shapes for industrial use.

Small gas-fired kiln inside the buildings of a refractory brickworks making a range special firebrick shapes for industrial use.

John Dyson was manufacturing firebricks on this site by 1834 and in 1838 the business was listed as "John Dyson and Son - Black clay miners and firebrick manufacturers, Griffs House, Stannington". The business was supplied with some clay materials mined close to the works and there are adits at the back of the premises. In 2005 rising energy prices had made the gas-fired kilns uneconomic and the works was closed and manufacturing transferred to Tianjin in China. The site is very slowly being demolished.

Brickmaking plant at a refractory brickworks.

Large special shapes in moulds at a refractory brickworks. Once dried these will be fired in a modern gas oven.

Small gas-fired kiln inside the buildings of a refractory brickworks making a range special firebrick shapes for industrial use.