Patricia Leonard

European Furnace Ropion SAS, also known as EFR, is a French company that specializes in manufacturing industrial furnaces for heat treatment applications. The private company is based in Lyon, France and was founded in 1920 by Maurice Ripoche, an engineer of arts and crafts. The company offers tailor-made projects to meet the specific needs of their clients and have over 19,000 references worldwide. EFR provides integrated engineering services and manufactures standard and special furnaces for industries such as aluminum, steel, titanium, forging, and aeronautics. The company also offers after-sales services, spare parts, and renovation services. The CEO is Eric Edel.

Centre de Recherches Métallurgiques ASBL, operates as a non-profit organization, with advocacies in the research and development in the fields of metal and steel. Its areas of expertise include: metal production, energy, and recycling; metal processing and metallurgy; industrial solutions; and advanced and smart surface solutions in the fields of civil engineering, construction, assembly, testing, and hybrid manufacturing. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.