Company

AFICA, France’s number one copper alloy refinery, is today positioned as THE European reference in terms of brass alloy, as evidenced by its production for export of over 75 %, as well as its collaboration with the biggest names in fittings worldwide (European)

40 employees produce 10,000 tonnes of ingots and bars every year, with sales of over 50 million Euros in 2019.

Retrospective

1967
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Founding of AFICA and set up at Isles-sur-Suippe.

1973
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Acquisition of the first two electric furnaces




1986
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Definitive suppression of the fuel furnaces and acquisition of the 3rd electric furnace



1994
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Certification of the quality system with reference standard ISO 9002

1996
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Obtaining of the top prize awarded by the French quality movement

2000
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Full replacing of the filtration systems/Obtaining of reference standard 14001 (AFAQ)

2006
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Launching of the continuous casting installation work



2009
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Conducting of the carbon assessment




2010
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Obtaining of the OHSAS 18001 certification reference standard



2012
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Installation of assistant robot to help smelters

2015
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Robotisation of polishing




2019
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Installation of two new assistant robots to help smelters