Our history
From a six-person workshop to a reference supplier for European refrigeration engineers.
Timeline
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2024
50 years of excellence
Fifty years after its creation, RFF France exports to 24 countries and employs 85 people. The company remains independent and family-owned.
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2019
Actuated range
Launch of the ball valve range with pneumatic and electric actuators, with position feedback and safety functions.
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2011
Renewal of industrial tooling
Major investment in precision machining and surface treatment, reducing lead times and increasing traceability.
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2003
Certifications
ISO 9001 certification and compliance with the Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU were obtained. The first industrial cooperation agreements were signed in Asia.
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1994
European expansion
First commercial foothold in Germany, then in Spain and Italy. RFF became a reference player on the European market.
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1983
Industrialisation
The Lyon plant was modernised. Output rose from 400 to 3,000 valves per month and the range expanded to check valves and filters.
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1974
The beginnings
RFF France was founded in Lyon by a refrigeration engineer and a blacksmith, in order to produce Russian-style stop valves for ice factory workshops. The first series comprised 40 pieces.