CIE Galfor, S.A.
Company description
CIE Galfor is a company belonging to the CIE Automotive multinational Group. This plant is specialized in the manufacture of forged steel parts for the automotive sector. It was first established in 1966 as Barreiros Orense, S.A. and in 1980 it changed its name to Forjas de Galicia. In 1998 it became part of the GSB Group with the name GSB Galfor S.A. In 2002, the merger of the GSB and Corporación Industrial Egaña Groups, resulted in the creation of the CIE Automotive Group.
CIE Galfor has just one production plant located at the San Cibrao das Viñas Industrial Park, in Ourense. They have a total surface of 66,200 m2, of which 25,000 m2 are built-up. Their mission is to be leaders in their market – the manufacture of forged steel parts – certifying the highest standards of quality.
Products and services
Module or function
- Engine
- Ground contact system
- Transmission
Processes and technologies
- Metal shaping
- Surface treatments and finishes
Additionally, it has the following means of production, conceived as one-piece-flow:
- 5 fully automatic vertical presses lines (4,000 - 6,300t) for the specific manufacture of crankshafts.
- 3 counterblow hammers (200-320 kJ) mainly used for the forging of truck axles.
- 2 hydraulic presses (630 - 650t) for the manufacture of spindles and hubs, one of them automated.
- 4 electro-upsetters in line with friction press, for the manufacture of driveshafts (automatic handling and monitoring).
- It also has a fully equipped lab with all the machinery required for quality control: 3-dimensional machines, 3D scanner, durometers, metallographic microscope, magnaflux and ultrasounds, among others.
With regards to process innovation we can stand out: the continuous development of applications for high speed milling machining programmes; the development of a complex closed volume forging system to minimize scrap; researching on steel and treatments to increase tool life.
Main customers
Audi - VW, Renault, Daimler, GM, Opel, BMW, Jaguar, Ford, Fiat, Hyundai-KIA, DAF, Dana, Iveco
Contact
Address and phone
Pol. Ind San Cibrao de Viñas - Calle 2 – Parcela 11
32901 Ourense
Phone: 988 011 000
Fax: 988 011 010
www.cieautomotive.com 
ciegalfor@cieautomotive.com 
