Key Figures
Employees
Turnover (2023)
0,5kg to >3t
Parts weight
annual capacity
history
1830
The Company HAUTS FOURNEAUX et FONDERIE DE BROUSSEVAL was set up by the FESTUGIERE Brothers.
1928
The LANG-FERRY family took-over the company and Mr André LANG managed it for over half a century.
1995
Mr Jean LANG took over from his father as Chairman and Managing Director of the group.
1998
Development of railway parts for rolling stock. Start of production of a « DISAMATIC 2013 » automatic vertical moulding machine
2004-2005
New SAVELLI automatic moulding line. First GJS400-18LT cast iron parts for applications down to -40°C.
2016
Mrs Marie-Marguerite LANG took over from her father as President of the SLF group.
Production capabilities
Moulding line
- $DISAMATIC 2013 Vertical Line
- $DISAMATIC 2070 Vertical Line
- $SAVELLI Horizontal Line
- $Semi-mechanised hand moulding
Melting furnaces
- $2 x 16-tonne medium-frequency induction furnaces
- $2 x 8 tons medium-frequency induction furnaces
- $2 x 12-tonne low-frequency induction furnaces
- $2 x 8-tonne low-frequency induction furnaces
Fettling
- $2 automated fettling machines (MAUS type)
- $3 robotized fettling cells (1 KUKA – 2 SIIF)
Painting
- $Water-based, solvent type and spray painting lines
- $Food grade epoxy powder painting line
Heat treatment
- $Stabilization, Annealing
Inspection
- $3D scanner, CMM
- $ Mobile and fix magnetic particles control bench
- $Ultrasonic Control
- $Dye penetrant inspection
- $Spectrometer, micrography
- $Tensile test bench, resilience, hardness testing devices
- $Certified partners for radiographic examination (outsourced)
Our quality assurance system
Products certifications
- $105 products certified under NF 110 for Road & Sanitation products
- $TÜV SÜD quality label for our EN-124-1, EN-124-2 and EN-545 products
- $EDF Nuclear Division
- $ABS
- $18 products certified under NF 362
Customer certifications
- $SNCF
- $Alstom Transport
- $Deutsche Bahn
- $Infrabel
Material certifications
- $Lloyd’s Register of Shipping
- $Det Norske Veritas
