Foseco has been associated with the metallurgical industry for more than 50 years and has operations in over 30 countries. The name originates from the words Foundry Services Company. Foseco manufactures additives and consumables that are used in the metallurgical industry.

The market for metallurgical chemicals is derived from two main segments-the foundry sector that caters to industries like commercial vehicles, textile machinery, pumps and valves and railways. The other user segment is the steel sector. The performance of players in this industry is dependent on demand from its key user segments - casting and steel manufacturers, which in turn are linked to industrial activity and progress of infrastructure projects.

The quest for innovative products and increased productivity is a vital ingredient in today's competitive industrial world and Foseco recognizes this fact by focusing its renowned innovative strengths on its customers' needs. This has led to a record of pioneering some of the most successful developments in the Industry. Foseco is a pioneer and world leader in molten metal filtration and feeding systems technologies that improve casting quality and productivity, by enabling casting sections to be reduced whilst maintaining strength. In particular, Foseco's ingenuity and expertise in metal filtration is increasingly underpinning the foundry industry's search for lighter, stronger components. Also, the development of insulating molten metal transfer systems and new mould and core binders has led to very significantly improved foundry productivity and casting quality as well as much improved working environment.

Innovation is one of Foseco's core strengths and Development Centres have been established in areas of the work where 'state-of-the-art' product technology exists. This enables Foseco to work in close partnership with its customers to develop new products and technologies at the forefront of the industry.

Whatever the challenge, Foseco is ready to respond positively and imaginatively, to deliver solutions that add real value to its customer's activities.

The possibility of cast components being replaced by other production technologies has meant that the competition between materials from other industry sectors is fierce. Foseco's research and development policy helps maintain the metals industries' competitiveness. This policy relies not only on new products but includes new process and application system developments.

The quest for new products, faster processes and better techniques is a vital ingredient in today's competitive industrial world. Environmental issues are also of increasing concern. Working with Foseco, customers have an innovative partner at hand: a company with a record of pioneering some of the most successful developments in the castings industries.

Foseco focuses its creative abilities on the needs of its customers, to meet specific quality or process objectives. Liaison with research organizations, Universities and other specialists reinforces Foseco's commitment to apply the most appropriate resources in satisfying the industry's needs.

Foseco believes it only succeeds when its customers succeed, because it is in business to help them improve their performance. That means improving customers profitability, sales growth and reputations by improving their profitability, productivity and costs. Everything it does is focused on achieving these goals in the short and long term.

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By Rahul Surkund
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