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Fédération Forge Fonderie,
Moule & Prototype

45, rue Louis Blanc

F - 92400 COURBEVOIE

TRAVELLING BY CAR

From Paris-Pont de Neuilly, direction La Défense : after crossing the bridge, turn right onto « quai du Président Paul Doumer », then take the second street on the left (« rue de l’Abreuvoir »). At the traffic lights, turn left onto « rue Louis Blanc ».
From Pont de Neuilly (bridge of Neuilly), on the rocade, take the exit number 1 on the right onto « rue Louis Blanc ».

To enter our free parking facilities located under the building, please use the intercom unit at the entrance. Our hostess will open the door for you.

EN TRANSPORT EN COMMUN

Metro line 1 : « Esplanade de La Défense » stop

Coming from Paris, take the exit located at the head of the train (escalator). You will be facing a magazine and press relay. Take a second escalator on your right, leading you outside, in front of the CB 21 tower. Turn left, then right to walk along the tower and continue straight away onto the “Passerelle de l’Iris” (iris footbridge), above the rocade of La Defense. You will be arriving on “Place des Miroirs” (roundabout of the mirrors). Keep walking straight away and cross the place, passing through a building. Continue onto another footbridge and turn left to access the elevators that will take you down to the street level. When exiting the elevators, turn left and continue onto rue Louis Blanc. The building of the Maison de la Mécanique is just 0.03 miles from the elevators.

RER A, Tramway T2 : « La Défense » stop
Train Transilien line U, line L : « La Défense (Grande Arche) » stop

Take the exit « Parvis – CNIT ». By foot from the Grande Arche, walk down the esplanade of La Défense (10-15 min) until you reach the exit of the metro station “Esplanade de La Défense”. You will see the CB 21 tower on the left. Turn left and walk along the tower to continue straight away onto the “Passerelle de l’Iris” (iris footbridge), above the rocade of La Defense. You will be arriving on “Place des Miroirs” (roundabout of the mirrors). Keep walking straight away and cross the place, passing through a building. Continue onto another footbridge and turn left to access the elevators that will take you down to the street level. When exiting the elevator, turn left and continue onto rue Louis Blanc. The building of the Maison de la Mécanique is just 0.03 miles from the elevators.

Bus 73 (Musée d’Orsay – La Défense) : « Alsace » bus stop

Bus 175 (Asnières – Porte de Saint-Cloud, via Pont de Levallois) : « Victor Hugo » bus stop

Bus 176 (Pont de Neuilly – Eglise de Colombes) : « Victor Hugo » bus stop

Bus 275 (Pont de Levallois – Grande Arche de La Défense) : « Charras » bus stop

News

March 3 2026

The European Foundry Industry Sentiment Index (FISI) in January 2026

The European foundry industry has begun a new year of 2026 with a slight correction of the
European Foundry Industry Sentiment Index (FISI), published monthly by European Foundry
Federation, which decreased by 0.3 point in January 2026 and reached a level of 95.5 points.
In the countries participating in the monthly survey, the situation on the cast iron market is
stable. On the other hand, there is a negative assessment of the situation in the area of nonferrous
metal castings at the main EU producer, which mainly affected the value of the FISI
indicator. Nevertheless, the forecasts for the coming months look optimistic.

The Business Climate Index (BCI), published by the European Commission, reached -0.38 in
January 2026, compared to the previous reading of -0.56 in December 2025.
The Eurozone Manufacturing PMI in January 2026 reached a level of 49.5 which was an
increase by 0.7 point from the value of 48.8 in December 2025.
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The FISI – European Foundry Industry Sentiment Indicator – is the earliest available composite indicator
providing information on the European foundry industry performance. It is published by EFF every month and is
based on survey responses of the European foundry industry. The EFF members are asked to give their
assessment of the current business situation in the foundry sector and their expectations for the next six months.
The BCI – Business Climate Indicator – is an indicator published by the European Commission. The BCI
evaluates development conditions of the manufacturing sector in the euro area every month and uses five balances
of opinion from industry survey: production trends, order books, export order books, stocks and production
expectations.
Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) - in the Euro area is an indicator of the economic health of the manufacturing
sector. It is based on such indicators as: new orders, inventory levels, production, supplier deliveries and the
employment environment.
Additional information at eff-eu.org/.
Background information on EFF:
EFF is the umbrella organisation of the national European foundry associations. The organisation, founded in 1953,
has 22 European member states and works to promote the economical, technical, legal and social interests of the
European foundry industry. At the same time, EFF implements activities which aim at developing national foundry
industries and co-ordinating their shared international interests. The General Secretariat is situated in Düsseldorf
since 1997.
EFF represents 4 400 European foundries. Nearly 260 000 employees are generating a turnover of 39 billion Euro.
European foundries are recruiting 20 000 workers and engineers per year. The main customer industries are e.g.
the automotive, the general engineering and the building industries as well as the electrical engineering industry.
No industrial sector exists without using casted components.

Additional information at eff-eu.org

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