FORSA is a leading manufacturer of aluminum forms for housing projects in Latin America. It has operations in 15 countries and produces over 25,000 houses per year in Mexico. FORSA's technology uses extruded aluminum with a 3.5mm face sheet for the structural panels, giving them extraordinary strength and durability for over 2,000 uses with no deformations or need for re-works. The panels also have a flexible rail system with holes and notches for easy configuration changes. FORSA provides technical support and aims to design solutions that streamline construction processes and reduce costs.

1. Answer to the Frequently Asked Questions about FORSA ’s equipment

2. Who is FORSA ? FORSA is a company funded in 1995 in Cali, Colombia. Actually FORSA is the leader in Latin-America designing and manufacturing aluminum forms for Housing Projects . We have operations in 15 countries in Latin-America. Our equipment makes more than 25,000 houses per year only in Mexico . Including the house 1,000,000 made during the President Fox Period.

3. Is the FORSA ’s Technology competitive? We build an structural panel 100% aluminum . It face sheet is extruded and dovetailed with a 3.5mm thickness. This give an extraordinary tightness inclusively in the 900mm wide panel. These means for you; an over 2,000 uses useful life, with CERO deformations during the pouring, CERO costs for re-work and clean finishes since the first pour .

4. Is the FORSA ’s Technology competitive? Flat Rail with 3 holes and 3 notches in each tie hole position give you more flexibility using the holes and absorb jumps in 5cm increments . Standard Pin Lock in the wall forms. This device save you a lot of money in lose accessories . ( Standard Feature ) Galvanized Steel 3-Hole Bushing that guarantees a maximum protection and long life in the side rail . ( Standard Feature ) Base Plates to receive the Pin Lock and protect the face sheet against embossing . ( Standard Feature )

5. Is the FORSA ’s Technology competitive ? The only Form manufacturer with quality certification February 1999 ISO certification June 2004 ISO certification

6. The FORSA ’s technology is FLEXIBLE ? In our designs more than the 80% are Standard Metric Panels . This means to you 100’s of reconfigurations. Our customer ViveICA use the same equipment to build first floors and in a second event the second floors. Project: Can-Cun Mexico, 2003

7. Can I have daily cycles with monolithic pourings? You can obtain NOT ONLY daily monolithic cycles. Our proofed experience offer you the option of add many different special decorative pieces to your equipments. Protrusion frames, arched roofs and many, many more details. Customer: Constructora Coyserca Project: San Isidro Venezuela 2002

8. … and the re-works? Our philosophy is design Integral Solutions , including affordable special pieces compatibles with our standard forms. This means for you; beautiful monolithic pours with no “gaps” for expensive re-works .

9. Which kind of Technical Support offers FORSA ? Operation Manual for each equipment . Standard Fields to solve any challenge in the Job Site. Erection Drawings with detail construction process. Field Service support (1 week for each 100,000 USD in equipment) with our own trained professionals .

10. In resume... For FORSA is very important that you receive a tangible value for your aluminum forms investment . That is the reason because we make an accurate design of our equipments. We want you have an easy daily recycle , avoiding the expensive re-works . With the necessary technology and quality to last literally thousands of uses in your job sites . Because we know that the savings generated in labor, maintenances, re-works and refurbishing; frequently surpass the value of your investment in forms.

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