Iron castings of high performance An environmentally responsible iron foundry Ease of machining and improved casting soundness Fully adapted to north american industries
 

HISTORY

Timeline
Founded in 1975 by Mr. Yvon Fortier to supply castings to Poulies Maska
Plant expansion for a new 30 tons Inductotherm melting furnace
Plant expansion for a new green sand system
First automotive contract
ISO 9001-2000 certified
Plant expansion to 70 000 square feet for the new Sinto
Acquisition of a SINTO FBO IIIS 20” X 26” and 2 7 tons AJAX coreless 3500kw (melting)
Acquisition of a SINTO FBO IIIS 20” X 26”
New Hartley controller implantation for a close loop control on green sand
Jackets, weights and conveyors optimization and replacement on the 2 Sinto
Major upgrade on our dust collection units for a better filtration and collection of iron dust coming from grinding and sand dust (wet and dry)

NEWS

A new integrated management process
October 6, 2011
In sustained growth since last fall, thanks to the economic recovery and to the development of new markets, Fonderie Laforo Inc will progress over the coming months to the next phase of its installations improvement, in line with its strategic plan.
Major investment at Laforo Iron Foundry (april 2011)
April 18, 2011
Laforo has seen sustained growth since last fall due to economic recovery and new markets penetration. In the coming months, we will be investing into new equipment and process, so that our productivity is increased and our lead times are improved.
Laforo modernizes her brand image
December 21, 2010
Following the refresh of its web site, Laforo decided it was a good time to revise the image of the company.
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