Key Figures
Employees
Turnover (2025)
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
