Presentation of the ATF

45, rue Louis Blanc
92400 Courbevoie

Tél : 01 47 17 68 09
Fax : 01 47 17 68 10

Internet : www.atf.asso.fr
E-mail: Xatf@aol.com

The ATF (Association Technique de Fonderie - Foundry Engineering Association) was created in 1911 with the following purposes:

• to continue making improvements to metallurgy, melting, pouring and casting of the different metals and alloys and related techniques;

• to unit, educate and inform its members, encouraging their ongoing training by improving their scientific, technical, technological, human and administrative knowledge.

Presentation of the CTIF

44, avenue de la Division Leclerc
92310 Sevres

Tél :01 41 14 63 00
Fax : 01 45 34 14 34

Internet : www.ctif.com
E-mail : ctif@wanadoo.fr

The CTIF (Centre Technique des Industries de la Fonderie - Foundry Industry Engineering Center) is the only research and development center in Europe dedicated to the various foundry disciplines, for ferrous and non-ferrous alloys.

It was constituted in 1948 at the initiative of French founders, their professional organization and the public authorities. It contributes to broadening the skills of the profession and improving foundry productivity, through its research, standardization, training and technological distribution.

Its resources consist of teams of research workers and consulting engineers, research laboratories and technical transfer teams organized in work groups located in densely populated industrial regions.

Presentation of the l'ESF

Pôle Universitaire Léonard de Vinci
92916 Paris le Défense Cedex

Tél : 01 41 16 72 30
Fax : 01 41 16 72 38

E-mail : esf@devinci.fr
Internet : www.devinci.fr/esff

The ESF (Ecole Supérieure de Fonderie - Advanced Casting School) recently celebrated its 75th anniversary, and was created in 1923 at the initiative of the profession and with the support of the Under-Secretary for Technical Education. Foundry was one of the very first branches of industry in France to have its own specialized school for the training of its executives. It now trains engineers and technicians.

Since it was created, the ESF has trained almost 1600 students and professionals, including a large proportion of engineers from other engineering schools.

Education is deliberately turned towards industrial realities. The teaching college is composed of about sixty members chosen among reputable teachers and the highest qualified engineers in the profession, including some from the C.T.I.F. and some from industry.

CAEF (Comité des Associations Européennes de Fonderie - European Foundry Associations Committee)

The CAEF was created in 1953 at the initiative of France, and its objective is to:

• Represent European foundry industries with the European Commission

• Deal with any question about the life of companies

• Exchange and distribute any information about European casting.

It was originally constituted by professional organizations in the six founder member countries of the Common Market, and now represents 16 countries (Germany, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, The Czech Republic). Different countries take the presidency in turn. At the moment Germany is responsible for the permanent General Secretariat.

• Commissions :

  - Professional training
  - Environment
  - Responsibility of producers
  - Company management
  - Economic studies and statistics.

• Work groups:

  - Cast steels
  - Ductile cast irons
  - Non-ferrous materials
  - Precision foundries with consumable patterns
  - Rolls for rolling mills.
  

ZINC FONDERIE ASSOCIATION


45, rue Louis Blanc
92400 COURBEVOIE

Adresse postale : 92038 PARIS LA DEFENSE CEDEX

Téléphone : (33) 0143 34 76 67
Télécopie : (33) 01 43 34 76 37
Internet : http://www.zinc-fonderie.asso.fr
E-Mail : webmaster@zinc-fonderie.asso.fr


The purpose of the ZINC FONDERIE Association is the promotion and development of applications of zinc alloys. Consequently, it brings together professionals in zinc alloy casting including producers, foundries, equipment and consumable suppliers. Specifically, the ZINC FONDERIE Association carries out promotion and information campaigns firstly with customers, and secondly for engineering students.

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FEDERATION des MINERAIS et METAUX


30, avenue de Messine
75008 PARIS

Tél. : 01 45 63 02 66
Télécopie : 01 45 63 61 54
E-mail : FMMNFX@aol.com

This federation includes 14 professional associations to which companies belong, either as a function of the substances that they produce or transform (aluminum, copper, nickel, etc.) or as a function of the nature of their activities (industrial ore or mineral extraction, primary or secondary metal production, initial metal transformation).