Page 37 - World Glass Directory 2015
P. 37

F.I.C. (UK) LIMITED

Long Rock Industrial Estate
TR20 8HX Penzance, Cornwall - U.K.
Tel: +44 - 1736 - 366962
Fax: +44 - 1736 - 351198
E-mail: general@fic-uk.com

www.fic-uk.com/FIC/default.htm

This page on Internet:                AREAS OF ACTIVITY
www.glassonline.com/
hollow_fic.pdf                           F.I.C. (UK) Limited designs and supplies all-electric furnaces as well as
                                      electrical boosting systems for a wide range of glass types and manufacturing
COMPANY DATA                          processes including float, fibre, container, and borosilicate. In addition we
                                      offer a number of glass conditioning options such as our Isothermal unit for
                    CONTACTS          glass conditioning in the forehearth or distributor to eliminate top-to-bottom
                                      and side-to-middle temperature differences. This system significantly improves
 S.C. Hakes - Chief Executive Officer  thermal homogeneity in coloured glasses and high productivity forehearths in
   N. Marston - Contracts Manager     flint glass. We also offer heat extraction systems to extract heat out of the glass
       R. Gloyn - Administration      to aid glass conditioning and reduce gas consumption using removable water-
    S. King - Engineering Manager     cooled tubes. These tubes can be placed anywhere from the throat through to
  Steve Burns - Technical Manager     the back of the forehearth.

    ANNUAL TURNOVER OF THE GROUP        The range of electrode holders manufactured by FIC includes the unique High
                                      ‘Q’ holder in which the cooling circuit is replaceable in under 10 minutes.
            EUR 300 million
                                        F.I.C. is pleased to announce that it is an authorized partner of NARCO to
  ANNUAL TURNOVER OF THE COMPANY      market Emisshield© nano-particle coating technology to dramatically improve
                                      the emissivity of refractory surfaces, which can give fuel savings of up to 10%
              EUR 5 million           as well as longer refractory life. ISO 9001 accredited.

           TURNOVER FROM GLASS

                  100%

                        SALES

   Domestic: 5% - International:
                   95%

           NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

                    13

             COMPANY FOUNDED

                   1980

                                      RANGE OF PRODUCTS                                                                   SUPPLIERS 2015
                                      U FURNACE DESIGN U ELECTRIC MELTING, ELECTRIC BOOSTING,

                                        ELECTRODE HOLDERS U ISOTHERMAL UNIT FOREHEARTHS
                                      U HVP FOREHEARTHS U ELECTRODE MAINTENANCE UNITS

                                                                                   WORLD GLASS DIRECTORY 2015 35
   32   33   34   35   36   37   38   39   40   41   42