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CTIF - HAS JOINED cetim (Centre technique des industries de la MECANIQUE)
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CetimTechnical Centre for Mechanical Industry was created in 1965, upon request from mechanical industry companies in order to provide companies with means and competences to improve their competitiveness, take part in standardisation, establish a relationship between scientific research and industry, promote technical progress, provide assistance to improve performance and guarantee quality. |
3 boulevard Louis Aragon
LABORATOIRE FANLaboratoire FAN is an expertise center for the characterization of metal materials, surface treatments, heat treatments and non-destructive testing. |
Working groups, think tanks, FabLabs, consulting firms... add value to our thinking and offer many new opportunities for collaborative projects.
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If you are a forging, casting or prototyping company and would like to know more about membership, please click here.
Our innovative industries have high recruitment needs. Specific training paths are available to men and women interested in forging, casting and prototyping industries.
ESFF - Ecole supérieure de fonderie et de forgeESFF is a unique state-recognised engineering school which provides apprentice engineers with complete training in metallurgy, industrial processes and design. The school prepares highly competent and fully operational engineers in the fields of foundry and forge and is a member of the Arts & Métiers network. ESFF also provides opportunities for engineering professionals wishing to complete a master's degree in engineering. |
44 avenue de la Division Leclerc
cetim academyThis association for training and education in foundry and forging is a partner to companies whishing to develop the competences of their employees related to metalwork, casting, forging, metal additive manufacturing. |
Energy, materials, equipments, maintenance, softwares, consulting... are suppliers to our industries. If you are one of these, you can become an associated partner of the Federation Forge Fonderie. To know more about this partnership and its benefits, please click here.
ACTEMIUM MAINTENANCE / AREFAssociated Member Forge Corrective and preventive maintenance, machining and supply of spare parts, on site machining, refurbishment and upgrading, sale of second-hand and new machines, consulting, support, project management : 40 years of experience, 150 machines, 50 technicians. |
ASCO INDUSTRIESAssociated Member Forge ASCOMETAL®, a major European player in special steels is a partner to your success thanks to : a comprehensive and evolving product range, a reputation for quality, valued by the major contractors and their subcontractors, its international presence (Europe, America, Asia), its leading R&D center. It is a renowned partner on 4 markets: Automotive, Bearings,Oil/Gaz, Mechanical Engineering. |
ZI Les Platanes, BP 20
FICEP FRANCEAssociated Member Forge We are the world’s leading machine tool manufacturing company with an experience of over 8 decades. As Italian-based firm we become the largest producer in the world today of automated systems for the fabrication of structural steel and an outstanding producer of equipment for the forging industry. Our extensive product range of innovative products and their aggressive penetration of the world market have been achieved by the creation of many subsidiaries all over the world. |
LASCO UMFORMTECHNIKAssociated Member Forge Sales representative in France: Thierry LEBAILLY, 1, allée des Cèdres 78860 St-Nom-La-Bretèche. Tel +33 (0)1 30 80 05 28 Manufacturer of machine tools, production lines and automation, technology for metal forming, powder, metallurgy and building materials. A partner to industrial users, world-wide. |
OVAKO FRANCE SASAssociated member Forge Ovako is a leading European producer of engineering steel for customers in the bearing, transport and manufacturing industries. Ovako’s customers are found mainly in the European engineering industry and its subcontractors. Customers are generally leading premium manufacturers in their segments that place intense demands on the properties of the steel. Production comprises primarily bar, tube, ring and pre-components in low-alloy steels that are often used for demanding applications such as in bearings, powertrains, hydraulic cylinders and rock drills. |
SMS ELOTHERM FRANCEAssociated Member Forge SMS Elotherm - Your partner for induction heating solutions With its developments and system solutions, Elotherm has set standards in induction technology for decades. The medium-sized internationally operating company is part of the SMS group. As a technology leader, Elotherm combines all competences when it comes to induction. |
Sect Wagner Banning, Laminage Circulaire, Stockumer Strasse 28
SMS MEER GmbhAssociated Member Forge Sales representative for France : Homberger S.p.A., via Ippomito d'Aste 1, I-16121 Gênes Tel +39 010 5765 250 The SMS group is a group of companies internationally active in plant construction and mechanical engineering for the steel and nonferrous metals industry. Its 14,000 employees generate sales of over EUR 3.3 bn. |
VACCARI S.P.A.Associated Member Forge Established in 1946, VACCARI SPA, thanks to its constant research for innovative and technologically state-of-the-art solutions, to the constant attention to the customer and to a ready answer to the market needs, has acquired a successful quality image, thus becoming a worldwide leader acknowledged in the design and manufacture of machinery and production lines for metals forging. |
Parc de Haute Technologie Sophia Antipolis, 694 avenue du Dr Maurice Donat
TRANSVALORAssociated Member Forge Transvalor has developed an extensive suite of high performance simulation software that addresses a wide range and variety of forming processes, for metallic solid and liquid materials as well as for polymers : FORGE® for extensive hot, warm and cold metal forming |
EFD induction marcoussisAssociated Member Forge EFD Induction has to date installed thousands of heating solutions for a wide range of industrial applications—bringing the benefits of induction technology to many of the world’s leading manufacturing and service companies. EFD Induction has manufacturing plants, workshops and service centers in the Americas, Europe and Asia. |
BEMERS & CO SPRUEHTECHNiK + VORRICHTUNGSBAU GMBHAssociated Member Forge Spraying technologie |
ATELIERS ROCHEAssociated Member Forge Machines |
HEVATECHMembre associé Développement de solutions de valorisation de chaleur fatale
HI-TECH engineering srl. Via Olivetti 13/9 10148 Torino, Italia
Tel +39 (0)11 2202340 r.a..
Fax +39 (0)11 2202246
https://hitecheng.com/en/
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The Federation Forge Fonderie constantly interacts with other professional organizations, in France, in Europe, or worldwide.
EFF - EUROPEAN FOUNDRY federationUmbrella organisation of the European foundry industry, established in 1953.
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EUROFORGEEUROFORGE general mission is to be the natural professional partner and net-work builder for the European Forging Associations/companies when dealing with questions concerning common opportunities and threats of the forging business. EUROFORGE is a representative body vis à vis suppliers, customers. It collects and defends the industries common interest at a European level and provides information (evaluation of technical and economic and environmental trends, statistics, benchmarking). |
6 avenue de Wagram
UIMM - Union des Industries et métiers de la métallurgieUIMM is the employers’ organisation for the industrial companies of the metal sector. We gather and represent 42 000 companies of all sizes, from a wide range of industry sectors: basic metal, mechanical industry, shipbuilding, aerospace, spatial industry, automotive and train industries, information & technology, electronical and optical products, nuclear industry and household equipments. |
Observatoire de la métallurgieMetalwork industry observer's in France. |
MEDEFWith 750,000 member companies, 90% of which are SMEs with under 50 employees, and more than 20,000 authorised representatives to carry out 30,000 mandates, MEDEF is the largest entrepreneur network in France. It conducts a fully transparent ongoing lobbying effort with all the local, regional, national and European decision-makers to draw attention the company perspective. It is legally authorised to negotiate with labour and management on behalf of all companies and it orchestrates all the major interprofessional negotiations. The authorised representatives embody and endorse the guidance of entrepreneurs in all the economic and social parity groups at every level from district to country. MEDEF interacts with every level of civil society. |
FIM - Fédération des industries mécaniquesFrench professional organization for mechanical for mechanical industries. |
The French Government, the European Union, regional and local authorities... the Federation Forge Fonderie deals with its political and economical environment to promote its member companies' rights and interests.
Army museum, forge museum, foundry museum, regional museums... highlight the solid anchoring of forge and foundry industries in our History.
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March 26 2025
European Foundry Industry Sentiment Indicator (FISI) marks an increase in February 2025
February 2025 was the second month in a row, which displayed delicate signs that the situation of the European foundry industry is beginning to improve. The European Foundry Industry Sentiment Indicator (FISI), conducted monthly by the European Foundry Federation, shows signs of a slight economic recovery. Compared to the data from January 2025, the FISI increased from 91.3 to 93.4. This does not mean an automatic, sudden, certain and dynamic economic growth in the upcoming months, yet these are the first signs that the European foundry industry is slowly recovering after an exceptionally difficult year 2024, when the FISI index value fell every month – from 96.2 in January to 89.0 in December 2024. This rise suggests a slight improvement in the industry’s outlook, moving closer to the neutral 100-point mark. This development is partly due to positive expectations for the second half of 2025, as businesses anticipate potential growth and stabilization in demand. At the same time, in February 2025, the Business Climate Indicator (BCI), an index published by European Commission increased from ‑0.94 in January to ‑0.74 and according to the latest news, the euro zone’s GDP growth is expected to increase by +1.4% in 2025, up slightly from +0.7% in 2024.
The latest data shows a normalization of the situation in the eurozone’s manufacturing sector. The eurozone manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 47.6 in February 2025, from 46.6 in January and from 45.1 in December, almost approaching the 50-point threshold that separates growth from contraction. Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) in the Euro area is an indicator of the economic health of the manufacturing sector. It is based on such indicators as: new orders, inventory levels, production, supplier deliveries and the employment environment. Geopolitical events, those of recent weeks, months and years, have caused revolutions in most industries in Europe. In the foundry industry, it began with a drastic increase in the prices of materials and energy, and declines in production in almost every EU country. Now, the diversification of foundry production is increasingly noticeable. Due to the geopolitical situation, the arms industry and energy industry — which have always been significant recipients of castings — are gaining importance.
The FISI – European Foundry Industry Sentiment Indicator – is the earliest available composite indicator providing information on the European foundry industry performance. It is published by CAEF the European Foundry Association every month and is based on survey responses of the European foundry industry. The CAEF members are asked to give their assessment of the current business situation in the foundry sector and their expectations for the next six months. The BCI – Business Climate Indicator – is an indicator published by the European Commission. The BCI evaluates development conditions of the manufacturing sector in the euro area every month and uses five balances of opinion from industry survey: production trends, order books, export order books, stocks and production expectations. |
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