Who we are:
Fornax Metals: The Power of Combined Expertise
Welcome to Fornax Metals, a powerful new identity forged from the combined strength of decades of expertise in both casting and metal trading.
We are a driven and qualified team that strives for the highest customer satisfaction. Our mission is clear: to deliver the pieces you desire with the right quality, on the agreed delivery date, and all this at a competitive and correct price. This is our daily promise.
Whether you need complex castings, or specialized bars and tubes in cast iron, steel, stainless steel, bronze, or aluminium: we deliver the quality your project deserves.
We do this from our own, centrally located warehouse and workshop in Stekene, close to the Netherlands, which allows us to act quickly and efficiently.
We look forward to taking on the challenges of your next metal project!
Our History: From Passion to Today's Metal Partner
For more than 75 years, metal has been in our DNA. What started as one man's dream has grown into a dynamic group of metal specialists who solve your most complex metal challenges.
Year |
What Happened |
The Significance for You |
| 1947 | The foundation is laid by René Waterschoot in Turnhout. |
The start of our unwavering dedication to the metal trade. |
| 1967 | Founding of PVBA René Waterschoot en Zonen (René Waterschoot and Sons). |
The family business grows, knowledge and expertise are passed on. |
| 2000 | Transformation into Waterschoot Castings BVBA and relocation to Sint-Niklaas. |
A new century, a new name, the same focus on high-quality castings. |
| 2012 | Name change to Waterschoot Metals BVBA and introduction of metal construction. |
Expansion of our services to offer you a wider range of solutions. |
| 2019 | Activities split into two specialized entities: Waterschoot Metals BV (focus on casting in steel, iron, and aluminium) and Waterschoot Metalworks BV (focus on metal construction and processing). |
You benefit from specialized expertise, perfectly tailored to your project needs. |
| 2025 | A new chapter: JOMO Metalen (specialist in bars, tubes, and sheet material in all common alloys) joins the group and moves to Stekene. We choose a new name: Fornax Metals, Your trusted partner for Castings, Bars and Specials. |
We are joining forces to offer you a total solution: from raw material to complex casting.
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Beyond bars and castings? For professional light metal construction and all metalworking needs, you can turn to our sister company:
Waterschoot Metalworks
