1984
Creation of American Combustion International
ACI invents the Pyretron™ Burner (mixed Air-Oxygen burner) for EAF
1985
ACI starts offering Pyretron™ for Laddle Heater applications
1987
ACI starts offering Pyretron™ to non-ferous metal industry
1990
ACI develops Pyretron™ usage for incineration applications
1994
ACI introduces the PyrOx™ Burner (supersonic O2 with flame shrouding)
1995
ACI introduces the PyroLance for EAF
ACI introduces the carbon injection burner lance
1998
ACI introduces the Pyrejet™ burner
1999
ACI signs Marketing & Development Agreement with Air Liquide
2001
American Air Liquide acquires the intellectual property from American Combustion International., enhancing both companies’ metallurgical know-how and technological portfolio.
Creation of ACI, division of Air Liquide America L.P.
2002
ACI starts offering ALARC™-PC post-combustion technology
ACI introduces the DRAGON™ panel (hosts the Pyrejet + Post Combustion + Carbon injection)
2003
ACI starts offering the ALARC™-JET supersonic O2 technology
ACI and AL are developing new fume analysis and process modeling.
2004
ACI introduces the DRAGON™ XL and the FIN Panel (whose exposed surfaces inside the furnace are not water cooled)e
2005
Creation of Air Liquide Advanced Technologies US (ALATUS), a Delaware limited liability company, fully owned subsidiary of Air Liquide
2006
ACI becomes a division of ALATUS LLC
ACI introduced the Basilisk B-1000 and B-400 water-cooled panels (for PyreJet, ALARC JET and Carbon Injection)
2011
ACI introduced the SUMP water-cooled panel (for PyreJet and ALARC JET)
2013
ACI introduced the Basilisk B-1000-DWC water-cooled panel that significantly improved the burner and panel lives
2016
ACI was purchased by ACI Holding LLC and started doing business as American Combustion International
2017
ACI started offering Lime Injection and Supersonic Carbon Injection technologies
2024
ACI acquired Erie Copper Works to add to its US manufacturing capabilities
2025
ACI started offering Pyretek AI enabled burner technology