The company has established scientific research and innovation platforms such as State Key Laboratory of Advanced Refractories, State Engineering Research Center, State and Local Joint Laboratory and National Quality Supervision and Inspection Centre for Refractories; and many other innovation platforms such as Academician Workstation, Scientist Workshop of Central Plains Scholars and Postdoctoral Research Station. Taking the development of functional, special, energy-saving, long-life and environment-friendly advanced refractories as the direction, the company comprehensively promotes the development of green, energy-saving and emission reduction, new and efficient refractory industry, and improves the development level of new refractories such as common basic materials, new functional materials, advanced structural materials and high-performance composite materials. Relying on the construction of scientific and technological innovation platform, the company will increase the promotion and demonstration of new technology, new techniques and new materials, and enhance the competitiveness of refractory products in the international market.