FCT ENTERS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH METAL7 TO PROVIDE ENHANCED PRODUCT AND SERVICE CAPABILITIES TO IRON ORE PELLETIZING CUSTOMERS IN BRAZIL.
FCT Combustion (FCT) and Metal7 (M7) are pleased to announce the execution of a Distribution Agreement to provide enhanced product and service capabilities to valued customers within the Brazilian region.
FCT will now supply a range of M7 iron ore pelletizing solutions, including green pellets screening, material handling, and slurry filtering, in addition to FCT’s existing portfolio of burner and fuel handling technologies.
FCT has a strong local presence in Brazil and is the world-leading supplier of burners to iron ore pelletizing plants with specialized and proven technologies for both straight grate and grate-kiln application.
HIGHLIGHTS
Under the distribution agreement, FCT will offer M7’s range of high-performance engineered solutions including:
IRON ORE PELLETIZING EQUIPMENT
MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT
SLURRY FILTERING EQUIPMENT
SURFACE COATING TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS
Under the terms of the agreement, both parties will provide enhanced product and sales capabilities to customers in Brazil. FCT is well incorporated into the Brazilian market and will use its presence to further develop M7’s market share. The combination of M7’s solutions with FCT’s local presence will provide customers with complete end-to-end project development from conceptual design through to operational commissioning and after-sales support, including the supply of spare parts.
FCT Group CEO, Adriano Greco, commented:
“FCT delivers specialized processing solutions to our key global iron ore customers, and through this strategic agreement with Metal7 we are excited to offer additional solutions into the Brazilian market. Both our companies share the same customer focused culture and drive toward excellence, and together our focus will be on driving sustainable process performance for our iron ore customers in Brazil.”
Groupe M7’s CEO, Eric Martin, commented:
“Metal7 provides solutions to more than 75% of the iron ore pellet plants around the world, excluding China. This alliance with FCT will reinforce our specialized portfolio of solutions for iron ore pelletizing producers and will provide benefits to our valuable clients in Brazil. Both FCT and M7 are recognized for their innovative capabilities, for their products and their process know-how. The combination of our respective expertise will allow us to accelerate the development and commercialization of new solutions in order to improve our client’s productivity.”
About METAL7
Since February 1974, Metal7 Inc has been designing and manufacturing innovative products and equipment to help primary industries increase the efficiency of their processes, mainly for iron ore pellet plants and aluminium industries. Located in Sept-Iles, Quebec, the main industrial region for iron ore in Canada, its expertise in surface engineering is renowned worldwide by top mining companies. Metal7 Inc. exports more than 80% of its sales outside Canada to over 20 countries.
About FCT Combustion
FCT Combustion is a privately owned global company with offices in the USA, Brazil, Australia, China, and Austria. The company’s core expertise is in the design and supply of optimized pyro processing systems for all fuels. Incorporated 38 years ago, FCT has a strong technical focus and was one of the very first companies to utilize modelling of various kinds to investigate combustion problems or to optimize burner designs. It is the market leading burner supplier to iron ore pelletizing, as well as a leader in the cement industry and supplier for lime and minerals processing.
