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'''Ateliers Francoise SA''' is a worldwide operating company that manufactures high pressure oil free compressors with headquarters in Alleur (Liege), Belgium.
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= Company Profile =
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'''AF Compressors''' (Ateliers Francois S.A.) is located in Liege, Belgium and started business in 1870. The company has production sites in Belgium, China and India.
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The company‘s R&D department is located at the University of Louvain La Neuve in Belgium and established constant partnership with scientific associations like the Université de Liege and the Université Catholique de Louvain.
  
Ateliers Francois has production sites in Belgium, China and India.
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AF‘s customers are amongst the most renown blow moulder manufacturers, engineering offices, mineral, spring and drinking water providers as well as major soft drink producers, breweries, edible oil, milk and all other PET applications for the food and non food industries.
The company‘s research and development department is located at the university of Louvain La Neuve in Belgium.
 
  
AF has a constant partnership with the scientific associations Université de Liege and Université Catholique de Louvain.
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The company‘s aftermarket and service team actively assists customers in maintenance and optimization of compressors and ensures high performance and efficient operation.
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All parts and components are available for immediate dispatch.
  
Subsidiaries offer commercial and technical support at local distribution centers world wide with local technicians and service engineers.
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The customer service offers the best life cycle management for PET applications, from the supply of spare parts to a variety of upgrades to keep existing AF compressors performing at optimum running conditions.
 
 
Ateliers Francoise SA‘s customers are most renown blow moulder manufacturers, engineering offices, the mineral, spring and drinking water providers as well as the major soft drinks producers for juices, breweries, edible oil, milk, and all other existing PET applications, FOOD or Non Food industries.
 
  
 
= Products / Technology =
 
= Products / Technology =
 
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* High pressure compressors
* high pressure compressors
 
 
* low pressure compressors
 
* low pressure compressors
  
 
= History =
 
= History =
 
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* 1870 – founded for production of pneumatic hammers for tunneling and mining industry
* 1870 – founded in Liège, Belgium for production of pneumatic hammers for tunneling in the local mining industry
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* 1900 – started the production of heavy duty compressors
* 1900 – manufacturing reciprocating compressors for the coal and steel industry
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* 1950 – Ateliers Francois SA was formed
* 1960 – a range of oil free reciprocating compressors with PTFE piston rings developed for the brewing, chemical and food industries
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* 1960 – a range of reciprocating compressors developed for use in brewing, chemical and food industry
* 1980 – with the emergence of the PET bottling industry, AF Compressors commits 100% of its resources to the PET industry
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* 1980 – with the emergence of the PET industry, AF Compressors commits 100% of its resources to the high pressure, oil free PET industry
  
 
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Latest revision as of 10:39, 18 February 2021

AF Compressors
Founded 1870
Headquarters Alleur (Liege), Belgium
Website www.afcompressors.com

Company Profile

AF Compressors (Ateliers Francois S.A.) is located in Liege, Belgium and started business in 1870. The company has production sites in Belgium, China and India. The company‘s R&D department is located at the University of Louvain La Neuve in Belgium and established constant partnership with scientific associations like the Université de Liege and the Université Catholique de Louvain.

AF‘s customers are amongst the most renown blow moulder manufacturers, engineering offices, mineral, spring and drinking water providers as well as major soft drink producers, breweries, edible oil, milk and all other PET applications for the food and non food industries.

The company‘s aftermarket and service team actively assists customers in maintenance and optimization of compressors and ensures high performance and efficient operation. All parts and components are available for immediate dispatch.

The customer service offers the best life cycle management for PET applications, from the supply of spare parts to a variety of upgrades to keep existing AF compressors performing at optimum running conditions.

Products / Technology

  • High pressure compressors
  • low pressure compressors

History

  • 1870 – founded for production of pneumatic hammers for tunneling and mining industry
  • 1900 – started the production of heavy duty compressors
  • 1950 – Ateliers Francois SA was formed
  • 1960 – a range of reciprocating compressors developed for use in brewing, chemical and food industry
  • 1980 – with the emergence of the PET industry, AF Compressors commits 100% of its resources to the high pressure, oil free PET industry

References

PETplanet Insider Articles

Issue 10 / 2020: The beating heart of the bottling line
Issue 03 / 2020: Piston compressors with a Plus

External links

AF Compressors Website