Based in the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region, FONTREY has been specialising in the production of your cast iron parts from prototype to medium series since 1960. Its monthly production is about 200 tons.
The presence of our various departments on the same site enables us to support our customers from the development to the finishing of their products.
Our integrated design office enables us to help you design your projects and advise you.
Our foundry produces your parts by proposing the creation of your tooling, core-making, melting, moulding and finishing.
And finally, our workshop is involved in finishing operations such as machining, assembly, packaging and logistics.
Thanks to our experience and know-how, we can produce parts ranging from a few grams to 25 kg.
Please contact us for more information : Cast iron foundry company in Roanne.
Our history
- From 1960
to 1993 1st generation – Noël REY
« Master foundryman » - 1960 Creation of the foundry in Roanne
- 1968 Relocation to current premises of Commelle-Vernay
- 1993 Start of finishing activity (Machining and assembly)
- From 1994
to 2018 2nd generation – Jean-Michel and Franck REY
« Visionaries and investors » - 1994 Extension of the site with the creation of a facility dedicated to the finishing operations
- 2009 Construction of new administrative building
- From 2019 to
today 3rd generation – Dylan and Loan REY
« Technological innovations, service and external growth »
Since 1994 many investments have been made :
Our equipment
Line DISAMATIC MK3 
3 robots of completion ABB
2 Horizontal centers HELLER
Three dimensional
Palletised tower CMZ
Induction furnaces
CMZ Bi-pins
loading/unloading robot 
Spectrometer AMETEK
Drowner LAEMPE
Shot-blasting machines
Automatic vertical storage MODULA
FONDARC Mixer
Our design department
Our IT system
- CFAO 3D SOLIDWORKS Software
- CFAO MASTERCAM Software
- ERP ABAS Software
- NOVAFLOW casting simulation
VISIT YOUR FRENCH IRON FOUNDRY !
VISIT YOUR FRENCH IRON FOUNDRY ! FONTREY, your iron foundry in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, invites you to visit its production site! Admire our working environ...
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| PORTRAIT AMAR - MOULDING OPERATOR - FONTREY |
PORTRAIT AMAR We promised you, here he is, discover Amar. Very sporty, Amar joined our team in the moulding division. He practices cycling, running and even ...
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| PORTRAIT EDO - FOUNDRY OPERATOR - FONTREY |
PORTRAIT EDO After participating in our Job Dating, he was selected and then carried out a trial. Edo joined us in October on the / Shot blasting Shot blasting Fett...
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| PORTRAIT - PATRICE - FOUNDRY OPERATOR - SHOT BLASTING - FETTLING |
PORTRAIT PATRICE After trying out several of our jobs, Patrice decided to move into shot blasting, shot blasting and fettling, essential production steps. His secret...
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| PORTRAIT REMI - MELTING OPERATOR | - FONTREY
PORTRAIT REMI Convinced by Joris, our casting operator, Rémi decided to join us. However, he likes the melting job. He currently manages the 3 induction furnaces for me...
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| PORTRAIT - KEVIN - MACHINING FITTER/OPERATOR | - FONTREY
PORTRAIT - KEVIN Our second in command, Kévin, obtained his degree in industrial production management at the IUT in Roanne a month ago. Passionate about football but also...
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| PORTRAIT KEVIN - APPRENTICE MACHINING TECHNICIAN | - FONTREY
PORTRAIT KEVIN After completing a discovery training course in our workshops, Kévin found machining attractive. He therefore joined us on a work-study programme to complete h...
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SUCCESS IN THE FRENCH WAY - CAPITAL - FONTREY
SUCCESS IN THE FRENCH WAY Publication of an article in the economic magazine Capital, edition of 30/09/2021 | A new generation at the helm of the foundry | Discover or ...
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| PORTRAIT LOAN - Setter/Operator | - 3RD GENERATION
PORTRAIT LOAN - Setter/Operator - 3RD GENERATION It is no longer a secret that Loan is the 3rd generation of the company. He graduated from the Pôle Formation Loire-Drôme-...
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| THE PORTRAIT - MATHIEU - Robotics Technician |
| THE PORTRAIT - MATHIEU - ROBOTICS TECHNICIAN | Who is Mathieu, our robotics technician? Mathieu is a master of electricity and is therefore in charge of the manage...
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| THE PORTRAIT - JACQUES - MACHINING OPERATOR |
THE PORTRAIT - JACQUES After becoming passionate about machining, Jacques joined our team. He enjoys motorcycling, but you are just as likely to come across him behi...
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| THE PORTRAIT OF THE MONTH | - Gérard - Fusion Operator
📷 PORTRAIT OF THE MONTH 📷 Gérard - Fusion Operator Gérard is our fusion operator. He has been with FONTREY for 30 years. ➡ WHAT DOES HE DO? He is in charge...
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| THE PORTRAIT OF THE MONTH | - Eric - Machining Operator/Setter
📷THE PORTRAIT OF THE MONTH 📷 Eric - Machining Setter/Operator ➡ WHAT DOES HE DO? On a daily basis he carries out the setting of the lathes in our machine shop. Then he ...
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| THE PORTRAIT OF THE MONTH | - Joris - Casting Operator
📷 PORTRAIT OF THE MONTH 📷 Joris - Casting Operator ➡ WHAT DOES HE DO? His job is to make the sand moulds on the DISAMATIC line. As he says, meticulousne...
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| THE PORTRAIT OF THE MONTH | - Matthieu - Machining Setter/Operator
📷 PORTRAIT OF THE MONTH 📷 Matthieu - Machining Setter/Operator ➡ WHAT DOES HE DO? His job is to set up the machine following a programme and the drawing...
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| THE PORTRAIT OF THE MONTH | - Baptiste - Core Operator
📷 PORTRAIT OF THE MONTH 📷 Baptiste - Core Operator ➡ WHAT DOES HE DO? As you may have guessed, he occupies the same position as Cedric, whom we introduced to yo...
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LOIRE CLUBS CUP 2021 - FONTREY x PARLONS SPORTS
LOIRE CLUBS CUP 2021 - FONTREY x PARLONS SPORTS After having supported the cup for the first edition in 2020, FONTREY becomes an official partner in 2021. Wha...
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| THE PORTRAIT OF THE MONTH | - Cédric - Core Operator
📷THE PORTRAIT OF THE MONTH📷 - Cédric - Core Operator ➡ WHAT DOES HE DO? He is in charge of making the cores by adjusting the machine. He also operates a quality c...
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| THE PORTRAIT OF THE MONTH | - Jérémy - Casting operator in iron foundry
📷 THE PORTRAIT OF THE MONTH 📷 Jérémy - Casting operator This week, we introduce you to Jérémy who is our new casting operator in our iron foundry. ➡...
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TROPHIES Parlons Sports - Loire 2020
TROPHIES Parlons Sports - Loire 2020 This weekend, Jean-Michel and Dylan REY went to Club 42 Indoor in Andrezieux-Bouthéon to present the Parlons Sports 2020 trophies. An ...
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| THE PORTRAIT OF THE MONTH | - Jean-Baptiste - Industrial designer
| THE PORTRAIT OF THE MONTH | - Jean-Baptiste - Industrial designer Our first portrait of the month is Jean-Baptiste, alias "JB", our industrial designer. WHAT DO...
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FONTREY in the heart of the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region !
FONTREY in the heart of the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region ! Our foundry based in Commelle-Vernay, next to Roanne, is strategically located in relation to the major metropolises...
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