1873	M & P is established in Germany
1888	Refractory plant in Valenciennes, France is established
1889	J. E. Baker Company is established in York, USA
1909	Dolomitwerke is established in Hagen, Germany by August Thyssen
1912	First rotary kiln begins operation in Hagen
1927	Start of refractory production in Kruft, Germany
1938	Start of brick production in Hagen and Valenciennes
1964	Start of brick production in York
1971	Start of alumina monolithics production in Kruft
1973	Start of magnesia brick production in Oberhausen, Germany
1992	Valenciennes and Flaumont plants acquired by Lhoist Group, to become Lhoist Refractaires
1997	Baker / Envoy joint venture Kaohsiung, Taiwan
1997	Engineered Ceramics Plant begins production in York
1999	Acquisition of Dolomitwerke Wülfrath resulting in merger with Lhoist Refractaires to become Wülfrath Refractories
2001	Acquisition of Baker Refractories – resulting in merger with Wülfrath Refractories to become LWB Refractories
2006	Joint Venture with TISCO in Taiyuan, China
2008	Start of brick production in Chizhou, China