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In the design process of the cast iron parts we produce for our customers, our qualified designers always strive to optimize the use of material. This approach is taken for both cost and sustainability reasons. Material optimization refers to reducing the amount of material needed to produce a casting, while either maintaining or improving its...

Last year, a brand new EMAG lathe was delivered to Proferro for the mechanical finishing of steel and cast pieces. It has now been officially commissioned, taking our production process to the next level. The new lathe consists of two spindles that are connected by a round table with a gantry robot above it, two tool posts with 12 tools each, as...

Proferro has invested in seven new Mabo AGV Reach Trucks in order to further optimize internal logistics. Four of the seven AGV Reach Trucks are now operational and fully controlled by the digital Objective system. The AGVs' current applications include transporting vessels between the finishing department and the automated high-bay warehouse. The...

At Proferro, we’re strongly committed to the health and safety of our employees. We want to ensure a safe working environment, and to realize this we continuously motivate all our employees to be aware of the health and safety aspects of each job and to take all the necessary precautions. In this context, in recent months we have launched a...

To all our colleagues, customers, suppliers, and other partners: we wish you a wonderful end to the year and a fantastic start to 2024.

To symbolize the end of the structural work on the new Picanol Group headquarters in Ieper (Belgium), a maypole was placed on the highest point of our construction site on December 20, 2023. This is a tradition in the construction industry to ensure good luck for the future of a building project. In this connection, we would like to thank our...

Alongside our future new headquarters in Ieper, a B TES field ( borehole- thermal- energy- storage) is currently being constructed which will ensure the heating and cooling of the building in a climate-friendly manner. To realize this BTES field, we carried out a total of 136 drillings, each of which was 95 meters deep.

Sustainability is playing a central role in our society. Paying attention to our ecological and carbon footprint, and investing in green energy and further greening of our vehicle fleet is obviously an important part of this. As a company, we want to incorporate sustainability into all the actions we undertake. Therefore, we’ve recently invested in...

We are about to take some time off to enjoy our annual summer vacation period. Therefore, please note that our offices will be closed from Friday, July 21, 2023, until Tuesday, August 15, 2023. However, the Proferro team will remain at your disposal for any urgent matters. We’d like to take this opportunity to wish you a relaxing and sunny vacation...

Last week, our new EMAG lathe for the mechanical finishing of our cast iron parts was delivered to Proferro. The new vertical lathe consists of two spindles that are connected by a round table with a portal robot situated above it, two turrets with 12 tools each, and a base plate for a solid drill. All these features allow parts to be finished in a...

Our internal fire department recently invested in new intervention clothing. Thanks to this investment, all members of our fire department now have personalized intervention clothing in accordance with the equipment of the regional fire department.

This week a new robot was put into service at Proferro for the automatic loading and unloading of parts. The robot can pick up 30 different parts without requiring any conversion, using 4 magnetic grippers, which it can change independently. In addition, the robot is equipped with a 3D camera, which allows it to recognize parts. Thanks to this...

Proferro has commissioned a new robot for the mechanical finishing of cast iron pieces. It complements three others, which have been in operation for some time. The new robot’s innovative features include improved spindle performance for grinding larger pieces, while its ergonomic design and installation make it easier to operate. Proferro is thus...

To enable the further optimization of its internal logistics process, Proferro is investing in seven new Mabo AGV Reach Trucks. The first one was put into service at the end of 2022 and it has since been transporting our vessels between the division where they are finished and the automatic high-bay warehouse. Six more Mabo AGV Reach Trucks will be...

To all our colleagues, customers, suppliers, and other partners: we wish you a wonderful end to the year and a fantastic start to 2023. Please note that our offices will be closed from Saturday, December 24, 2022, until Sunday, January 1, 2023. However, the Proferro team remains at your disposal for any urgent matters! We wish you happy holidays!

Over the past few years, Proferro has progressively initiated a water treatment process as a solution for reducing deposits and contamination in our cooling systems. This involves purifying the water using pre-filtration and post-filtration and a catalyst. Not only is such a catalyst more environmentally friendly than conventional solutions...

Proferro is continuously committed to energy saving and innovation. As part of our efforts in this area, we commissioned a new HOTBOX machine in August 2022 for the production of our cores. This new machine compresses the functions of our three previous machines into one and also provides an improvement in quality. In cooperation with the Italian...

The annual summer vacation period is just around the corner. Please note that our offices will be closed from Saturday, July 16, 2022, until Sunday, August 7, 2022. However, the Proferro team will remain at your disposal for any urgent matters. We’d like to take this opportunity to wish you a relaxing and sunny vacation period!

Yesterday, the new cooling house at the foundry department of Proferro was officially opened. It contains a total of 176 molding boxes that are spread over 4 floors. Thanks to this investment, we have been able to increase our capacity and stock more solid castings with longer coagulation and cooling times lasting up to as long as 10 hours.

From scrap to high-tech : at Proferro we put a lot of effort into recovering raw materials from steel scrap and cast iron! For example, all steel scrap from machining waste, among other things, is reused during casting and the manufacture of cast iron parts in our foundry. By paying constant and close attention to such aspects as material...

To all our colleagues, customers, suppliers, and other partners: we wish you a wonderful end to the year and a fantastic start to 2022. Please note that our offices will be closed from Saturday, December 25, 2021, until Sunday, January 2, 2022. However, the Proferro team remains at your disposal for any urgent matters! We wish you happy holidays...

Picanol Group (parent company of Proferro) today announced the construction of a new head office in its hometown of Ieper (Belgium).

On Monday, September 13, 2021, Proferro officially opened its new high-bay warehouse in the presence of Flemish Minister Hilde Crevits. The high-bay warehouse standing at 32 meters is the new logistical beating heart of Proferro. With this investment, Proferro in Ieper intends to further plan for the future. The warehouse covers a surface area of 2...

Proferro’s annual summer vacation period is just around the corner. Therefore, please note that our offices will be closed from Saturday, July 17, 2021, until Sunday, August 8, 2021. We would like to take this opportunity to wish you a relaxing and safe vacation period!