About Schad Refractory
For more than 80 years, Schad Refractory has built a reputation for expertise, safety, and reliability. Learn more about our history, values, and the people who drive our success.
Vision and Culture
Schad’s vision is to be a national full-service refractory leader consistently recognized for growth across industries and geographies, creating value for its customers through high-quality and on-time delivery of our services, and providing a safe, challenging, team-oriented work environment for its employees.
Ownership
We take complete ownership of our positions. We are responsible for our decisions as well as the resulting outcomes. We see things through to completion and expect to achieve positive results in our roles as individuals and together as an organization.
Excellence
We strive to achieve excellence in every task that we perform. No task is unimportant to the whole. We take pride in our performance and expect to be exceptional at everything that we do.
Team
We know that we cannot be successful on our own. We work together and truly appreciate the contributions of each member of our own organization as well as those of the partner organizations required to achieve positive outcomes for ourselves and our clients.
Safety
We accept that without safety our organization cannot exist. We make our own safety as well as that of our co-workers and all of our stakeholders our top priority every minute of every day. We work together to create a culture where individuals freely and consistently speak-up, ask questions, and demand answers.
Quality
It is our endeavor to provide the highest quality services in our industry. We treat our customers’ projects, facilities, and processes as if they were our own. We understand that quality applies to more than just the end result. It applies to every interaction along the way.
Consistency
We recognize that it is critical to our business that our customers expect and attain consistently positive experiences when conducting business with us. We must consistently provide positive results regardless of the industries, applications, geographies, or individuals involved.
Gratitude
We are genuinely grateful for our customers as well as each other. We realize that without these relationships our personal and professional goals cannot be attained. We make it a point to remember this each time that we interact with a client or fellow employee.
Humility
We believe that humility is a core prerequisite to collaborative achievement. Complacency flourishes in humility’s absence. We work tirelessly to prevent complacency from inhibiting sustainable achievement of our collective vision.
80 Years of Success
Built on Experience, Driven by Innovation
Since 1942, Schad Refractory has been at the forefront of the industry, combining technical expertise with a commitment to progress. Over the decades, we’ve grown with our customers, expanding our capabilities while staying true to our roots. Today, our history of success is the foundation for the future we continue to build.
Commitment to Safety
Safety Is at the Core of Everything We Do
Protecting our team, partners, and customers is our highest priority. Schad Refractory maintains rigorous safety standards, training programs, and proactive practices to ensure every project is completed without compromise. Our culture of safety isn’t just a policy—it’s a responsibility we take seriously.
A Proven Approach
From planning and design through installation and follow-up, we follow a process built on precision and accountability. Every step is guided by decades of industry knowledge and a focus on long-term performance.
Our Team
The People Behind the Performance
At Schad Refractory, our team is our greatest strength. Skilled craftsmen, experienced engineers, and dedicated support staff work together to deliver consistent results. With a shared commitment to quality and customer service, our people are what set us apart—and what keep our customers coming back.