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<strong>GF</strong> Casting Solutions<br />
We are<br />
<strong>GF</strong> Casting Solutions<br />
<strong>GF</strong> Automotive is now <strong>GF</strong> Casting Solutions, a division of the Georg Fischer AG, with its headquarter in<br />
Schaffhausen, Switzerland is a worldwide recognized supplier of cast components and partner for development<br />
projects for the global automotive -, aerospace, industrial gas turbines and for industrial applications<br />
with 17 production sites in ix countries (Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Romania, China, USA). The<br />
core business is the development and production of complex cast components in iron, aluminum and<br />
magnesium and investment casting as well as Additive Manufacutring. Each solution is designed according<br />
to its special needs.<br />
Lightweighting in the automotive industry - just one of<br />
our expertises: During the last few years, the weight<br />
reduction of vehicle components has played an increasingly<br />
important role in the efforts to reduce fuel<br />
consumption and therefore CO2 emissions.<br />
For the development of the cast components, our engineers<br />
in the R&D department benefit from the freedom<br />
of design. The wall thicknesses can be adjusted depending<br />
on the special requirements, few limitations<br />
are placed on the geometric design and all the necessary<br />
parameters are known up front, so that the solution<br />
can be checked and approved by means of simulations<br />
and calculations before the serial production<br />
starts.<br />
With bionic design – which means that we design the<br />
shapes of the component inspired by nature – we optimize<br />
the component to the fullest extent. Through the<br />
complex process and multiple design adaptations, we<br />
achieve up to 50 % weight reduction at still the same<br />
performance and functionality of the component.<br />
Whichever material is chosen for a component, the<br />
casting process has the potential to significantly reduce<br />
weight. Iron, Aluminium or Magnesium: <strong>GF</strong> Casting<br />
Solutions is one step ahead in material know-how.<br />
<strong>GF</strong> Casting Solutions offers a broad variety of technologies<br />
including tooling, aluminum and magnesium<br />
high-pressure die-casting as well as iron sand casting.<br />
In both casting technologies, we offer multiple different<br />
alloys with almost all kinds of characteristics. In<br />
our global production network, we can provide cast<br />
components of many different sizes all over the world.<br />
Furthermore, we can offer a high added value such as<br />
machining, coating, laser cutting and assembly. We<br />
continuously optimize our processes.
<strong>Facts</strong> & <strong>Figures</strong><br />
Organisation<br />
One of three international divisions belonging to the Georg Fischer Corporation listed at the Swiss stock exchange.<br />
Headquarters<br />
Schaffhausen, Switzerland<br />
Main Activity<br />
Development, production and machining of high performance cast components in aluminum, magnesium and iron for the<br />
automotive industry, their suppliers and a variety of industrial applications as well as investment casting for the Aerospace and<br />
Industrial Gas Turbines industry.<br />
Production sites<br />
Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Romania, China and the USA<br />
Employees<br />
6500 worldwide<br />
Sales in 2017<br />
1.48 billion CHF<br />
Special Features<br />
• Over 200-years of company history and experience<br />
• Finanicial stability in a listed Swiss Corporation<br />
• Own Research & Development with Productdevelopment as well as Material- and Processdevelopment<br />
• Specially developed analytics for optimal material properties<br />
• Product development supported by state-of-the-art computer-aided simulations<br />
• Prototyping under conditions of serial production<br />
• Accredited testing laboratory verifies computeraided simulations of actual cast components<br />
• Wide product portfolio<br />
• Continuous expansion of our value chain with new technologies & environmental protection<br />
• Pro-ative measures in sustainability & environmental protection<br />
• Proven Top-Performer in Quality and Supplier reliability<br />
Your Contact<br />
Georg Fischer Casting Solutions AG<br />
Amsler-Laffon-Str. 9<br />
CH-8201 Schaffhausen<br />
Switzerland<br />
www.gfcs.com