1952
The Company is founded by Jacques Ory, opening in the domain of Hollow bars.
About Us
World leader of hollow bars
Founded in 1952, Forecreu is a family company which designs, manufactures and markets hollow round bars with various types of steel and titanium, for use in the manufacture of coolant fed cutting tools, as well as bars for use in surgical tools and implants, and other industrial applications.
World leader of both central hole bars and multiple hole bars, FORECREU does everything to meet the technical requirements of its clients.
Our assets
- Our Experience
- Honouring the requirements of our clients and standards
- A technical service, to study your projects.
- Our Quality standards : ISO 13485 & ISO 9001,
- Investments to keep up with our clients needs
Our Values
Based in Commentry, FORECREU is a medium-sized business with a human touch, our values are :
- Innovation, diversification : We branch out to satisfy market demand.
- Teamwork : Teamwork is essential in the manufacture of our products.
- Responsibility Each employee plays an important role in the success of the company.
- Client satisfaction : Using our world-renowned in-depth knowledge, we do everything we can to meet our clients expectations.
- Quality : We rigorously monitor every aspect of our production to detect any anomaly.
Historique
What we do
FORECREU designs, manufactures and markets hollow round bars with various types of steel and titanium, for use in the manufacture of coolant fed cutting tools, as well as bars for use in surgical tools and implants.
1964
Total proficiency in "extrusion / drawing / twisting" processes.
1966
Up until 1974, Forécreu grew on the european markets, with its shareholders Erasteel (previously Commentryenne) and Céfival (previously Vallourec).
1975
Forécreu's commercial and technical success allows it to open a factory in Commentry (Allier)
1986
Opening of our first sales office abroad (Frankfurt, Germany).
Further advancements in Biometal inox in synergy with existing processes.
1994
Hollow bars in titanium alloys.
1998
Diversification: opening of the VBM subsidiary, orthopaedic polymers.
1999
Birth of an American (US) subsidiary – Forecreu America Inc. in Chicago.
2000
Creation of a Subsidiary in Germany – Forecreu Deutschland GmbH, Frankfurt.
2003
Our new 4 hectare factory opens in Malicorne (Allier, France ) to keep up with demand.
2006
Malicorne extension, installation of a 1500 T extrusion press.
Old partners cease their minority participation. Forécreu turns to capital markets and welcomes Turenne Capital partenaires.
2007
integration of a hot extrusion press and addition of a new building.
2008
Extrusion on the production lines.
2009
Our Headquarters is moved to Commentry
2012
The creation of a subisiary in Changzhou, China. Forecreu (Changzhou) Materials Co., Ltd.
2013
The creation of the brand ORTHOmaterials with the website www.orthomaterials.com and the edition of the Pocketbook "Materials and Processes for the Orthopaedics".
2018
Acquisition of a rolling machine
Organisation / Subsidiaries
