George Fischer Sloane Inc. is one of the world s leading suppliers of plastic and metal piping systems for water, gas and other liquids in industry, utility and building technology. As a company, it focuses on its three core businesses. These include GF Automotive, GF Piping Systems and GF Machine Tools. GF Automotive is a manufacturer of high-value iron and light alloy cast components for the global automotive industry. GF Piping Systems is a leading supplier of plastic and metal piping systems for water, gas and other liquids in industry, utility and building technology. GF Machine Tools is one of the world s foremost providers of system solutions for tool and mould making with the key technologies electric discharge machining and high-speed milling required for the serial production of consumer goods and the manufacture of customer-specific precision components. George Fischer Sloane Inc. is headquartered in Schaffhausen, Switzerland but has an office in Little Rock, Ark.