F3TEC is combining under a common brand name the expertise and capabilities of the 3 foundries from the SLF Group – SOMBORN LANG FERRY
SLF is an independent family-owned group, driven by a long-term vision, committed to durability and stability.
It combines the synergies and complementarities of its various entities and offers a high diversity of iron casting solutions for a wide range of applications and industries.
F3TEC Key Figures
Production of grey and ductile cast iron parts
- 600 employees
- 70.000 tonnes annual capacity
- > 50 % Export Sales, in Europe, Africa, North and South America, Asia
STRATEGY
VISION :
Our Vision is to build a sustainable future for our company, our employees and our customers, without compromising on our social, environmental and economical responsibilities.
MISSION :
Relentlessly enhancing and modernizing our production capabilities, developing and growing our people, building a trustworthy and long-lasting relationship with our partners.
Striving for achieving the highest customers’ satisfaction through outstanding quality and service, innovative high value-added content, as well as overall competitive solutions.
VALUES :
Integrity / Respect / Solidarity
FOCUS AREAS :
Mainly in low/medium volume market segments, technical products from high-performance cast iron grades and parts covering a dimensional spectrum from less than a kg to several tonnes.
DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS
Unmatched expertise in developing and producing technical cast iron parts, with low to medium production series, a wide range of value-added solutions and a high diversity of industrial applications, with commercial presence in France and abroad.
ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
RECYCLING
About 75% of our raw materials are obtained by recycling scrap metal
Remelting of all rejected parts (ingates, trial parts, rejects etc.)
Regeneration and reintegration of sand in the process, over 25 tonnes per year
MANAGING EMISSIONS
Filtration of fumes and atmospheric emissions
Water treatment
Waste sorting and recycling
ENERGY CONTROL
Control of energy consumption
ISO 50001 certification
5S PROJECTS
Application of the lean manufacturing principles
Optimization of organization, reducing waste, improving working conditions
ENHANCED CAST IRON TECHNIQUES > REDUCING PART WEIGHTS
Weight reduction through use of enhanced cast iron grades: raw material savings, reduction of CO2 footprint …