TYK America Inc. is a subsidiary of TYK Corporation (Japan), a global manufacturer of refractory products. TYK America's US headquarters and manufacturing plant is located in Clairton, Pennsylvania just south of Pittsburgh. TYK manufactures refractory products for the Steel, Non-Ferrous and Specialty Metals industries as well as advanced ceramics for many specialty applications. Our product line includes:- Magnesia Graphite and Alumina Magnesia Graphite Brick linings for Steel Ladles.- Our TN-60, 80 and 100 Steel Ladle Slide gates with refractory plates and nozzles.- Ladle and Tundish plates and nozzles for most gate systems.- Porous and Slit plugs for ladle gas purging applications.- RH Degasser Snorkels and vessel linings.- Blast Furnace artificial graphite - SiC Micro-Pore Carbon Blocks- BOF Multi-hole plugs and Tap holes- Alumina-Graphite Isostatically pressed Ladle Shrouds, Submerged Entry Nozzles and Stopper rods.- Precast shapes such as iron and steel Injection Lances, ladle bottoms and well blocks.- Advanced ceramic materials such as Diesel Particulate Filters (DPF), zirconia setters.- Saggers for Roller Hearth Kilns producing Lithium powders for batteries.