Profile
Fonderie Laroche Ltée is a Quebec based 100% family owned business specialized in gray iron and ductile iron castings as well as the fabrication of customized patterns for molding purposes. The company activities include the supply of various municipal requirements (road works, drain covers, service boxes, etc.) construction materials (fireplace doors and grates, etc.) and special parts that require meeting of specific estimate or plan specifications. As for municipal iron casting requirements, Fonderie Laroche is the only entirely
Quebec manufacturer of this type located in the province. Our products have proven themselves all over the province of Quebec, Ontario, the Maritimes and the United States.
Our capacity to adapt, our courteous and specialized service and the quality of our products are recognized traits of our team. According to a survey aimed at finding out the satisfaction level of our customers in 2004, 2005 and 2006 within the criterion of our ISO 9001: 2000 program, on a scale of 0 to 10 we obtained the following results.
Scale :
1 = Quality of the product
2 = Quality of service
3 = Meeting the requirements as per plans and estimates
4 = Collaboration and availability of company to respond to expectations and questions
5 = Meeting established delivery dates
6 = General satisfaction level on the sale of our products
Environment
At Fonderie Laroche, the environment
is an ongoing concern. As a matter of fact, the majority of materials used in manufacturing gray or ductile iron parts are recycled. Gray iron or steel scraps make up most of our raw material and every environmental norm in effect is strictly adhered to
.
The sectorial standards currently in force with Fonderie Laroche
ASTM : « American Society for Testing
and Materials » " is one of the largest developers of standards in the world. As a matter of fact, they publish over 11,000 standards each year. Casting grades available with Fonderie Laroche are based on ASTM standards to ensure that the class of gray or ductile iron requested meets the prescribed requirements.
ISO 9001 : 2000 : . Fonderie Laroche is certified ISO 9001: 2000 since December 9, 2004. Certain regulating bodies such as the Minister of Transportation can insist on a manufacturer being accredited ISO 9001: 2000.
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