George H Thomas

Managing Director

Founded TRS in 1983 after leaving British Steel where he managed the Slag Utilisation Dept. for 27 years. The department was rated as an "area of excellence" within the research organisation developing a number of new and successful slag based products.

At TRS he initiated several projects where large volumes of previously unused stockpiled slags were utilised in the development of former steel works sites.

He is author of a number of papers on the utilisation of slag. George Thomas has represented the industry on many British, European and international standards committees.

Ian D Thomas

BSc (Hons) Chemistry
Directory and Laboratory Manager

Following years at British Steel Research working on high temperature research and fire testing, he joined TRS on its formation in 1983. He is responsible for managing the laboratories, including the continuing development and refinement of in-house specialist techniques. He is also involved in project management, customer liasion, web site overseeing and report production.

Denis C Goldring

PhD, BSc (Bristol), MIMM, CGeol
Mineralogical Consultant

Company associate and mineralogist since 1991, prior to which he managed the Mineral Resources Department in British Steel's Research Organisation. Dr Goldring served with the British Antarctic Survey from 1956 to 1960.

Robert Brunger

MIMM, CEng
Site operations and process specialist.

Company associate since 1997. Robert Brunger has worked within the iron and steel industry in various capacities for nearly 40 years, ultimately heading the personnel and administration department at British Steel Research, Teeside Laboratories. He has in depth expertise in the area, especially in the blast furnace process for iron making and in the chemistry and structure of slags.