Foseco GmbH

About us
The Vesuvius Group consists of four business units, based on the four major industrial markets: Steel, Foundry, Linings and Fused Silica.

With more than 11,500 employees in 40 countries on five continents, Vesuvius is always close to its customers, wherever and whenever products and services are needed.

stole

The Steel Division has a wide range of products and services for the control, regulation and protection of liquid steel in continuous casting. Vesuvius products guarantee reliable and consistent production performance, as required in the areas of safety, productivity and quality.

Main sales markets: automotive industry, consumer goods production, construction, construction, railways, shipping industry, engineering
Customers: steel manufacturer
Products: Viso ™ and Vapex ™ products, gate and dip tube changing systems, refractory products, gas flushing systems and temperature control equipment, continuous casting molds and flux, block head systems

Linings for industrial production processes

The Linings division sells products and services to protect against extreme temperatures and eroding chemical reactions.

Customers: Industries in the iron and steel, aluminum, petrochemical, energy, waste incineration, stone and earth industries
Products: Casting compounds, spraying material, ramming masses, finished parts, taphole masses, bricks, mortar, construction and assembly products

silica glass

The silica glass business unit is the global leader in the melting pot sector for the production of polysilicon blocks for the manufacture of photovoltaic cells and the preferred supplier of rollers required for the processing of flat glass and special steel. In addition, refractory products for glass production and processing are manufactured here.

Main markets: elements and thin coatings for photovoltaic systems, tempered glass for windscreens, flat glass for television screens
Customers: polysilicon industry, manufacturer of flat glass, producers of special steel
Products: Crucible for solar cell production, rolling, tweels, shadow walls, silicon foams