Updated worldwide glass market study 2024 available now for flat, container glass and tableware

We have updated our international studies on flat glass, container glass and tableware for 2024.

This unique software provides a global overview about glass producers and technical details. Easy to use and clear tables summarize information and data about glass makers such as: Glass types: flat glass, container glass, tableware, production capacities in regions and countries, number of furnaces, furnace types, year of construction, glass types and sub-types, products, project information, special news and downloads.

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Contact Info

Address F.I.C. (UK) Limited
Long Rock Industrial Estate
TR20 8HX Penzance, Cornwall
Country United Kingdom
Phone 0044 1736 366962
Fax 0044 1736 351198
Email Get in contact with F.I.C. (UK) Limited
Internet www.fic-uk.com
Employees 16
Turnover 3.000.000 US $
Certificates DIN EN ISO 9001
Year founded 1980
Export Rate 98 %
Associations A member of the BMT Group of Companies including CNUD,OMCO and EFCO

Contact Persons

Contact 1. Stuart Hakes
CEO
Phone: 0044 1736 366962
Fax: 0044 1736 351198
Contact 2. Peter Bencze
Technical Expert
Contact 3. Neil Marston
General Manager

Products or Machinery

Supplier of Tank Furnaces, Feeder Technology, Electric Systems, Consultant, Engineering - conventional and electric furnaces and manufacture of Electro-heat Systems for melting, boosting and conditioning in a wide range of glass types and manufacturing processes, including float, TV panel, fibre and TFT/LCD/PDP, forehearth sidewall heating, HVP (high vapour pressure) Forehearth designed for volatile glasses such as borosilicate, lead and opals

F.I.C. also supplies a range of special instrumentation for all-electric and boosted furnaces. These include the Electrode Wear and Breakage Detectors, Ground Fault Monitor, Thermocouple Signal Filter (PYROFIL), Glass Level Controller and our new Electrode Maintenance Unit (EMU) this year.
 


Company Background / History

FF.I.C. - FOR ALL YOUR FURNACE NEEDS

F.I.C. was founded in 1980 and was the first in the glass industry to be accredited to ISO 9001 for the design and manufacture of All-electric Glass Melting and Boosting Systems.

Our expertise is in the design of conventional and electric furnaces and manufacture of Electro-heat Systems for melting, boosting and conditioning in a wide range of glass types and manufacturing processes, including float, TV panel, fibre and TFT/LCD/PDP.

F.I.C. Electric Melting Systems offer the benefits of increased pull rate, reduction in pollution emissions, improved glass quality, a longer furnace life, and many more.

Within the range of Electrode Holders manufactured by F.I.C. is our unique High ‘Q’ Holder in which the cooling circuit is replaceable by one person in less than 10 minutes. Our recently announced Maxi ‘Q’ Holder is the first in the industry to combine a solid end piece thereby eliminating any weld in the electrode block and an enhanced cooling system giving 57% increased water flow over competitive weld free holders. We also supply other holder types such as splash cooled and conventional types.

We also supply other holder types such as splash cooled, weld free and conventional types.

F.I.C. produces a special HVP (high vapour pressure) Forehearth designed for volatile glasses such as borosilicate, lead and opals.

We also offer the Isothermal Unit that provides very efficient forehearth sidewall heating, improving glass conditioning by eliminating side to middle temperature differences.

The engineering team within F.I.C. also provide on-site services such as hot drilling, holder repositioning and electrode advancement.