1952
The Company is founded by Jacques Ory, opening in the domain 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.
Based in Commentry, FORECREU is a medium-sized business with a human touch, our values are :
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.
The Company is founded by Jacques Ory, opening in the domain of Hollow bars.
Total proficiency in "extrusion / drawing / twisting" processes.
Up until 1974, Forécreu grew on the european markets, with its shareholders Erasteel (previously Commentryenne) and Céfival (previously Vallourec).
Forécreu's commercial and technical success allows it to open a factory in Commentry (Allier)
Opening of our first sales office abroad (Frankfurt, Germany).
Further advancements in Biometal inox in synergy with existing processes.
Hollow bars in titanium alloys.
Diversification: opening of the VBM subsidiary, orthopaedic polymers.
Birth of an American (US) subsidiary – Forecreu America Inc. in Chicago.
Creation of a Subsidiary in Germany – Forecreu Deutschland GmbH, Frankfurt.
Our new 4 hectare factory opens in Malicorne (Allier, France ) to keep up with demand.
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.
integration of a hot extrusion press and addition of a new building.
Extrusion on the production lines.
Our Headquarters is moved to Commentry
The creation of a subisiary in Changzhou, China. Forecreu (Changzhou) Materials Co., Ltd.
The creation of the brand ORTHOmaterials with the website www.orthomaterials.com and the edition of the Pocketbook "Materials and Processes for the Orthopaedics".
Acquisition of a rolling machine