GENERAL INFORMATION: Located in the center of the industrial park of Molina La Chazotte (Saint-Etienne-42), on a site of 5000 m² with two modern buildings (representing 1000 m² workshop and 400 m² offices), F.C.E was founded in March 1992 and employs about thirty people. The company is managed by active shareholders, having wide professional experience in the oil/gas and industrial markets. GENERAL POLICY: F.C.E specializes in the manufacture of High Pressure piping, manifolds and fittings for the French, European and Northern African markets (although other markets are serviced on a worldwide basis). In the last few years F.C.E has developed a system integrator role including valving and fittings, piping, measurement systems, pumps and separation equipment for control of fluids. With its development and Special Equipment department, F.C.E is able to provide to its customers complete integrated technical solutions. TRADITIONAL ACTIVITIES: Commercial representation and distribution of standard equipment dedicated to control, transport, transfer and storage of hydrocarbon and industrial fluids. Exclusive representation in France and Africa of: FMC TECHNOLOGIES – Fluid Control Division (France and French-speaking Africa) FMC TECHNOLOGIES – Loading System (France only) POWER CHOKES – (France and North Africa) COPPER STATE RUBBER – (France and North Africa) Manufacture of Sour Gas piping for Well Testing & Under Balanced Drilling markets. Manufacture of low and high pressure connections, for industrial, hydrocarbon and special applications. Manufacture / supply of articulated piping; rigid sections with swivel joints (loops, bails hoses & loading arms, etc.). Manufacture / supply of swivel joints (swings) HP & LP and associated equipment. Inspection, repair and maintenance of piping products in its own workshop or ‘on site’ of the above described equipment. R&D DEPARTMENT: Design, integration, adaptation and manufacture of special equipment for oil & services companies, in particular Oilfield surface equipment and process equipment: - complete packages of piping (well testing and UBD) - slickline units and wireline winches - high pressure pumping units - filtration units - flow measurement units - etc… SOME F.C.E REFERENCES: FRANCE & EUROPE MARKET – “Industrial” Customers Equipment for fixed or mobile units for treatment and storage of hydrocarbons, chemicals, liquid gases or industrial products: - Petrochemical: TOTAL Petrochemicals, ESSO, etc… - Chemical: ATOFINA, RHODIA, BAYER, etc… - Transport: VTG, ERMEWA-SATI, NACCO, etc… - BTP: SOLETANCHE BACHY, LAFARGE, etc… - Engineering: ENTREPOSE, TECHNIP, etc… - Iron and steel industry: SOLLAC, UNIMETAL, etc… EXPORT MARKET – "Oilfield" Customers Equipment dedicated to the exploitation of the oil fields: - Drilling: PRIDE, ENTP, TRANSOCEAN, etc… - Services: HALLIBURTON, PWS, SCHLUMBERGER, GEOSERVICES, etc… - Producers: TOTAL, BERKINE, SONATRACH, GDF, etc… QUALITY POLICY: F.C.E is ISO 9001 certified since October 23rd, 2006 (See Certificate). F.C.E’s challenge is to meet its customers expected needs and satisfy our own ISO requirements. In order to accomplish this, with all the means at our disposal (technical expertise, engineering resources, QA/QC, manufacturing flexibility and finally human resources and financial experience), processes are being continually developed to meet this challenge.