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Farcinox stainless steel road tanker.

SPECIALIST TANKER MANUFACTURER, FARCINOX, BELIEVES THAT NO MATTER THE FINAL PURPOSE OF THE ROAD TANKER, IT SHOULD BE EFFICIENT, DURABLE AND FUNCTIONAL WITH THE BEST QUALITY FINISH.

The history of Farcinox began in 1992, when Juan Francisco Sanz and Miguel Ángel Muñoz decided to unite their more than 20 years of experience in the manufacture of vehicles for the transport of liquids by road, with a product vision based fundamentally on meeting the highest quality standards.

Farcinox began its journey with three employees, in 2,000-square-metre facilities located in the geographical centre of Spain and with good roads connecting it to the rest of the country. In 1994 its production capacity was already 20 vehicles per year. That same year, Juan Francisco and Miguel Ángel decided to expand their facilities in order to increase production capacity and implement a new manufacturing line equipped with the latest technology available at that time. For this reason, Farcinox moved its factory and settled in a 20,000-square-metre industrial area with a 7,000-square-metre manufacturing plant.

The Pedro Muñoz facilities are still the main headquarters of the company where the manufacture of all its vehicles takes place, being at the same time, one of the main points for after sales service. Also, based on a strict policy

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of continuous improvement, Farcinox has made constant investments to be able to manufacture new types of vehicles to be included in its product portfolio, such as tank containers for intermodal transport. That is why, after its last expansion in 2018, Farcinox has a manufacturing capacity of a total of 150 vehicles per year.

Currently, Farcinox is present in international markets where there is a need for stainless steel tankers. The company’s export activities began in the year 2000 and have covered most European countries and North Africa. Currently, the company is redefining its export strategy in order to implement a network of after sales and commercial service that allows it to consolidate itself as one of the main manufacturers in the continent.

The Spanish OEM is currently working hard on developing more efficient road tanks from a weight and fuel consumption point of view. These new solutions are set to be presented in different stages during 2019 and 2020.

Farcinox specialise in stainless steel road tankers spec’d for transporting foodstuff, chemical liquids, with its annual production split 50-50 between the two types.

The OEM has always been focused on providing the most suitable solutions to its customers because each liquid requires very specific road tank configurations. Following this principle, the team at Farcinox have manufactured road tanks for transporting any liquid type within foodstuff and chemical categories, no matter how tailor-made the road tank or its equipment is.

Additionally, Farcinox also manufactures tank containers or swap bodies for intermodal transport in order to provide the widest portfolio as possible to fulfil any transport need.

“THE OEM HAS ALWAYS BEEN FOCUSED ON PROVIDING THE MOST SUITABLE SOLUTIONS TO ITS CUSTOMERS BECAUSE EACH LIQUID REQUIRES VERY SPECIFIC ROAD TANK CONFIGURATIONS.” 

Its most popular road tank for foodstuff transport is a four-to-six compartment tank with a capacity of 30,000 litres or higher and reinforced isolation which ensures an optimal temperature control.

Farcinox is currently a supplier of the most important transport fleet in Spain, which has more than 100 road tankers. During the last 25 years Farcinox has grown alongside its customers helping them to be more competitive in a global market and the 1,500 road tanks manufactured for the Spanish market throughout this period shows.

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The Pedro Muñoz facilities function as Farcinox HQ.