1958: Constitution of Indian Refractory Makers Association (27th January, 1958)

1965: 1st IRMA Trade Delegation to Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Thailand

1966: 1st issue of IRMA Journal published

1971: 1st IRMA Seminar on Monolithic Refractories in   April

1974: IRMA Directory of Members published for the first time

1975: 1st refresher course conducted

1979: 1st IRMA participation in Trade Fair (3rd IETF, New Delhi)

1982: IRMA Silver Jubilee celebrated

1983: 1st IRMA technical delegation to Japan

1983: Institution of Lifetime Award for services to refractory industry

1984: Institution of IRMA cash award to meritorious students for refractory studies

1988: IRMA receives Principal Membership of UNITECR

1990: Independent IRMA Secretariat established

1992: 1st export delegation to Bangladesh

1994: 1st IRMA sponsored cooperative research

1996: 2nd IREFCON organized by IRMA at New Delhi

2002: 5th IRECON org. by IRMA at Bhubaneshwar

2002: 1st IRMA Award for Excellence instituted

2005: 1st 10 day training programme for Junior Technicians organized at TRL, Belpahar

2008: IRMA celebrates its Golden Jubilee

2008: 7th IREFCON organised by IRMA at Kolkata