Nilachal Refractories Limited (N.R.L.), formerly IPITATA Refractories Ltd. came into being way back in 1977 as IPIBEL Refractories which was promoted as a joint venture by Industrial Promotion Investment Corporation of Orissa Ltd. (IPICOL) and the then Belpahar Refractories Ltd. The objective was to cater to the growing refractories demand of the country emerging out of growth in ferrous, non-ferrous, cement, petrochemicals and chemical industries. The company made its presence felt in the market by providing refractories solution and total customer satisfaction for over 30 years.

The plant, located in Central Orissa at IPITATA Nagar, Dhenkanal amidst green hills and picturesque surrounding along the National High Way No. 42. Over the years, the company was equipped with State of the Art production process and quality assurance system certified to ISO 9001 : 2000 . NRL also steadily built-up on continuous improvement through strong R&D endeavor. The company succeeded in becoming the most trusted partner of several organizations of repute, like all the SAIL plants, Vizag Steel Plant, Tata Steel, Hindalco, Nalco, Kudremukh Group etc. (the list is not exhaustive). Having regestered with top class consultants in India and abroad.

It may be of pertinence to mention here that NRL expanded its customer orientation beyond direct refractories users to several professional organizations that take-up refractories consultancy, design and installation jobs.