Our History

Alltherm began as Alltherm Services, Inc on September 3, 1986 in Lowell, Indiana. The company was operated on a part-time basis to establish a name and reputation as a premier furnace repair service and refractory installer. Nearly five years later, Alltherm Services, Inc. began full-time operations on July 1, 1991.

Today, Alltherm is owned and operated by FRC Global.

The retired founder of Alltherm, Jerry Skorupa, began his career as an apprentice bricklayer in the steel industry. He quickly recognized an opportunity to innovate with the industry's everyday products, and he knew the industry needed more than a salesman; it needed someone with experience who would take a creative approach to solving their problems.

With Alltherm, Jerry quickly developed a reputation as a problem solver and the guy you could call at any hour of the day or night if you had a problem. Jerry’s philosophy is very simple, and something we carry with us in everything we do: make the highest-quality products, at the lowest prices, to help keep our customers in business. By doing this, we do it right.

FRC Global acquired Alltherm in October 2024. A second-generation family-owned company, FRC Global supplies refractories, electrodes, and high temperature combustion systems for the metals industry. With its complementary offerings and capabilities, FRC will leverage Alltherm’s existing facilities and expertise to bring manufacturing of some of its refractory products to the United States, keeping jobs and innovation in Lowell. 

Now known as simply "Alltherm," the company continues its day-to-day services and operations with enhanced resources from FRC Global.