Frese

Working together

At Frese, we aim to work in close cooperation with our suppliers, partners and customers to provide innovative fluid control and component solutions for our target markets around the world.

With the head office and main manufacturing facilities located in Denmark, the Frese group is a combination of a highly experienced foundry and a leading manufacturer of high quality valves, controls and fittings for the global HVAC, plumbing, district energy, marine and industrial market segments.

The Frese business has been built up over 75 years and now holds a prominent position as one of the world’s leading providers of innovative fluid control and component solutions.

Buildings

Efficient indoor climate control for buildings

With the ever-increasing focus on delivering optimum energy efficiency in buildings, Frese have led the market in the development of innovative, energy saving valves for global heating, ventilating and air conditioning applications.

High quality products, application knowledge and customer focus has helped to position Frese as a leading manufacturer and supplier of valves and control solutions for hydronic systems in the global HVAC market segment.

Frese has a long history in the development of valves and controls for both heating and cooling systems with over 30 years’ experience designing, developing and supplying innovative, energy saving dynamic balancing valves.

District Energy

Valves for district heating and cooling

We have great ambitions in the district energy market and offer a combination of high-quality products, extensive application knowledge and innovative, digital add-on solutions, giving our customers insight into, and control over, their network.

We have been active in the district energy sector since 1991 as a supplier of dynamic valves for district heating units, and we have continuously developed our district energy solutions in close collaboration with our customers.

We continue that development with our venture into IoT products for monitoring and remote control of valves. Going ahead, Frese will not only be a components manufacturer, but also a service provider to a district energy sector, which faces accelerating digitalisation, and where data can create value for both the industry and consumers.

The combination of our energy-saving dynamic valves and the potential of increased insight into networks makes us a natural partner in the green transition required to achieve significant reductions in CO2 emissions.

DE Valves

In 2020, we acquired the majority of DE Valves Glamsbjerg A/S, a manufacturer of fully welded steel ball valves for pre-insulation and underground installations in district heating networks in Denmark, as well as for district cooling projects in e.g. the Middle East.

With this partnership we can deliver valves for the full distribution network and offer optimisation of operations and energy both above and below ground – all the way to the individual private consumer's system.

Marine and Industry

Durable flow and pressure control for the most demanding environments

The combination of extensive material, product and application knowledge built up over 75 years enables Frese to offer a range of durable valves for applications in some of the world’s most demanding environments.

Manufactured in materials including stainless steel, low carbon steel and nickel-aluminium bronze, Frese can offer customers a range of products that are suitable for the most arduous environments including applications such as ballast water treatment, seawater district cooling, desalination and offshore.

Metal and Steel Foundry

Customised casting solutions for the toughest applications

With over 7 decades of knowledge and experience in the field of specialist sand castings, Frese provides customers with customised solutions for the most demanding of applications in a range of alloys including bronze, nickel-aluminium bronze, stainless steel and duplex steel.

By using innovative manufacturing processes and knowledge, Frese work closely with customers to provide the best possible solution both technically and commercially.

Manufacturing excellence is of extreme importance to Frese, and continuous investment is made to ensure solutions are delivered on-time and to specification in the most environmentally-friendly manner.

Supplying component solutions to a number of market segments, including the marine and offshore industries, Frese offer a range of services including pattern design and production, MAGMA-soft® simulation, 3D mould printing, machining, certified quality inspection and supply chain management.

Plumbing

High quality components for domestic and commercial use

With extensive experience and recognition in the Scandinavian markets, Frese have a strong position in the supply of high quality valves and fittings for the sanitary and plumbing markets.

Since the development of the first fitting, Frese has continually invested in the development and approval of a range of sanitary and plumbing products to meet the demands of the market.

The range of products is perfectly suited for use in both domestic and commercial applications and all products come with the Frese guarantee of quality.

Our History

It is not magic - it is common sense

Founded in 1944

Frese was founded over 70 years ago in 1944 when Børge Frese established a modest foundry in a basement in Slagelse, Denmark where the Frees head office and main manufacturing facilities are still located today.

Foundry Development

The foundry began producing small machined metal products for local customers however this soon expanded and the customer base covered the whole of Denmark. With an expanding customer base, the foundry began to produce products such as aluminium pots and pans, bronze candlesticks and door knockers.
During the early years, the foundry was extended several times, once to make space for a modest production of valves, where the company moulded and finished plug valves, drain valves and stop cocks. Development was rapid and as the years progressed, the company began to specialise in copper and steel alloys for industries such as shipbuilding and offshore.

Advanced Valve Production

During the 1960s, Frese invested heavily in a new venture – Advanced valve production machinery. This was the beginning of the success story behind the innovative automatic valves that Frese develops and produces today. To protect the innovative new valve technology, Frese registered and still holds world patents on key valve designs.

Frese Group

In 1989, Frese was divided into two separate companies forming the start of the Frese group. Frese Metal- og Stålstøberi A/S, a high-tech foundry and Frese A/S, focused on developing and producing dynamic balancing valves. The combination of these individual business areas provide a solid group structure that has the skills and collective knowledge base to develop and deliver the best fluid control and component solutions worldwide.

Global Reach

Since Frese was founded, the success of group has led to the development of a global network of specialist distributors, sales offices, partners and subsidiaries. Frese is currently represented in the majority of countries with subsidiary offices in China, UK, Germany and Turkey and sales offices in the Middle East, Australia and Europe.

Family Owned

Today, Frese continues the tradition of being a family-owned business, with Børge Frese’s grandchildren; Kim, Claus and Tina Frese all holding leading operational positions within the group.

Solutions

• Buildings
• Sand castings
• Marine valves
• IoT solutions
• Plumbing