Fasing
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UnclaimedFasing is a Polish industrial group and major manufacturer of link chains, chain assemblies, and related equipment for mining, energy, fishing, construction, and transport.
Last updated August 26, 2026
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Overview
Fasing is a Polish multinational industrial corporation headquartered in Katowice and focused on engineered steel chains, chain assemblies, and equipment for demanding industrial environments. The company traces its origins to 1913, when it was established under the German name Schlesische Gruben und Hüttenbedarfsgesellschaft m.b.H., reflecting the importance of mining and heavy industry in Upper Silesia. Over time, the business developed into a producer and supplier of mining tools, machinery, steel components, and chain systems. The company is particularly associated with link chains used in underground and surface mining. Its mining portfolio includes round and flat mining chains, shearer chains, suspension and transport chains, hoist chains, chain assemblies, clamps, and scrapers. These products are used in equipment and material-handling systems where high tensile strength, wear resistance, and reliability are required. Fasing also produces chains for the energy sector, including products designed for increased abrasion resistance, as well as trawling chains and other equipment for fishing applications. Construction and transport offerings include sling chains and chains for hoists and hooks. Fasing's business extends beyond individual chain products. Through its capital group, it supplies complete chain assemblies and steel structures for mining and other heavy industrial applications. The group has also diversified into steel forgings, drills, couplings, pumps, small mechanization equipment, mining services, accounting and tax consulting, and related industrial activities. MOJ S.A. and the Osowiec Foundry form part of this broader portfolio, contributing electromechanical products, forgings, and equipment. International expansion has been a recurring feature of Fasing's development. The group established or acquired production, distribution, and trading operations in China, Germany, Ukraine, Russia, and the United States, while maintaining connections with markets in Central and Eastern Europe. Its international structure includes a Chinese joint venture for round link chains, German chain-manufacturing and trading operations, and sales or distribution entities in several countries. The group has therefore positioned itself as an industrial supplier serving mining and heavy-industry customers across multiple regions rather than solely as a domestic Polish manufacturer. Research and testing are also part of the company's capabilities. Fasing's laboratories provide services involving chemical analysis of steel, hardness measurement, microstructural and macrostructural testing, and the inspection of selected measuring instruments. These activities support product quality control and the evaluation of materials used in chain and steel production. Fasing is the parent entity of its capital group and is publicly traded on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. Its identity is rooted in industrial engineering, metallurgy, and mining supply, with a positioning centered on durable chain systems and complementary equipment for sectors where mechanical loads, abrasion, and operating safety are critical. Public reference material does not establish a single founder, current chief executive, or a current standalone consumer-facing website, so those fields are left unspecified.
History
Fasing's history is closely connected with the industrialization of Upper Silesia and the region's mining economy. The business was established in 1913 as Schlesische Gruben und Hüttenbedarfsgesellschaft m.b.H., known in Polish as Śląska Górniczo-Hutnicza Spółka Akcyjna. Its initial industrial context was the supply of equipment and materials to mining and metallurgical operations. In 1933, the Machine Factory and Foundry MOJ was created, adding a significant electromechanical and foundry component to the later group structure. A major organizational step occurred in 1969, when the Machine Factory and Foundry MOJ was merged with Rapid to create the MOJ-RAPID Mining Equipment and Tools Factory. This broadened the group's role from a chain and industrial supplier into a more diversified mining-equipment organization. The enterprise subsequently evolved into the Fasing capital-group structure, combining manufacturing, engineering, and industrial-support activities. The modern corporate phase began around 2000. In that year, KARBON 2 took a majority stake in the Fasing Capital Group, and the company entered the Warsaw Stock Exchange. Public listing gave the group access to the Polish capital market while it continued to develop its industrial base. The company remained focused on chain production, but its group structure increasingly incorporated complementary equipment and services. Internationalization accelerated during the 2000s and 2010s. In 2006, Fasing established a joint venture in China, Shandong Liangda Fasing Round Link Chains Co., Ltd., supporting production and market access for round link chains. In 2008, it acquired shares in the German company K. B. P. Kettenwerk Becker-Prunte GmbH, strengthening its position in the European chain-manufacturing market. Fasing Ukraine Ltd. was established in 2011, followed by the expansion into Russia through Mining Equipment and Tools Factory Fasing LLC in 2014. In 2016, the group created Fasing Sino-Pol in Beijing as a distribution company serving the Chinese market. The group also diversified beyond its core manufacturing activities. In 2017, Fasing Accounting & Consulting Services Ltd. was established to provide accounting and tax-law services. The same broader group portfolio includes MOJ S.A., the Osowiec Foundry, Electron Poland, and the Mining Services Company Greenway. These entities support the group's presence in electromechanical manufacturing, forging, mining services, and related industrial operations. Fasing expanded into the United States in 2019 through Fasing America Corp. In 2021, it strengthened its German presence by establishing FFS Fertigung FASING Schwarz GmbH, a trading company. The resulting group has physical or commercial operations in Poland, the United States, China, Germany, Russia, the Czech Republic, and Ukraine, spanning three continents according to the cited company profile. Today, Fasing is described as one of the world's significant chain manufacturers and the largest producer of industrial chains in Central and Eastern Europe. Its products serve mining, energy, fishing, construction, transport, and transshipment. In addition to manufacturing, its laboratories conduct steel chemical-composition analysis, hardness testing, microstructural and macrostructural examinations, and checks of selected measuring instruments. The company's historical trajectory is therefore one of regional mining-industry supplier, publicly listed Polish industrial group, and internationally distributed manufacturer of specialized chain and steel systems.
- 2021
German trading presence strengthened
[1]The group established FFS Fertigung FASING Schwarz GmbH in Germany.
- 2019
United States market entry
[1]Fasing America Corp. was established as the group's US operation.
- 2017
Accounting and consulting diversification
[1]Fasing Accounting & Consulting Services Ltd. was created to provide accounting and tax-law services.
- 2016
Beijing distribution company created
[1]Fasing Sino-Pol was established in Beijing as a distribution company for the Chinese market.
- 2014
Russian expansion
[1]The group expanded into Russia through Mining Equipment and Tools Factory Fasing LLC.
- 2011
Ukrainian subsidiary established
[1]Fasing Ukraine Ltd. was established to support the group's regional activities.
- 2008
German chain manufacturer investment
[1]The group acquired shares in K. B. P. Kettenwerk Becker-Prunte GmbH in Germany.
- 2006
Chinese joint venture established
[1]Fasing created Shandong Liangda Fasing Round Link Chains Co., Ltd. in China.
- 2000
Control change and Warsaw listing
[1]KARBON 2 acquired a majority stake in the group, and Fasing entered the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
- 1969
MOJ-RAPID mining equipment factory formed
[1]MOJ and Rapid were merged to create the MOJ-RAPID Mining Equipment and Tools Factory.
Products and positioning
A Polish industrial engineering group specializing in high-strength chain systems and complementary steel and mining equipment for heavy-duty applications.
Mining equipment
Mining chains
Fasing manufactures round and flat link chains for mining applications, including shearer, suspension, transport, and hoisting systems. The products are designed for heavy loads and demanding operating conditions in mining machinery and material-handling installations.
Mining equipment
Chain assemblies, clamps, and scrapers
The group supplies complete chain assemblies and associated components such as clamps and scrapers. These products extend the offering from individual links to integrated systems used in mining and other heavy industrial equipment.
Industrial chains
Energy-sector chains
Fasing produces chains and chain assemblies for energy-industry applications, including products specified for increased abrasion resistance. The emphasis is on durability in environments where repeated mechanical stress and wear are significant operating factors.
Marine equipment
Fishing and trawling chains
The portfolio includes trawling chains and other chain products for the fishing sector. These products represent an application outside mining while retaining the group's core expertise in manufactured steel chain systems.
Lifting and material handling
Construction and transport chains
For construction, transport, and transshipment, Fasing offers sling chains and chains used with hoists and hooks. These products support lifting and handling operations requiring engineered chain components.
Mining and electromechanical equipment
Complementary mining and steel equipment
Through group companies including MOJ S.A. and the Osowiec Foundry, Fasing's wider portfolio includes steel forgings, drills, couplings, pumps, small mechanization equipment, and steel structures for mining and heavy industry.
Brand decisions
2019
Entry into the United StatesStrategyBackground
Fasing continued its geographic diversification beyond Europe and Asia.
Action taken
The group established Fasing America Corp.
Aftermath
The company gained a dedicated US operating presence within its international distribution structure.
2006
Expansion into Chinese productionStrategyBackground
Fasing sought to broaden its international manufacturing footprint and support access to the Chinese market.
Action taken
The group established Shandong Liangda Fasing Round Link Chains Co., Ltd. as a joint venture.
Aftermath
The move added a Chinese production platform for round link chains to Fasing's international structure.
2000
Majority stake acquired by KARBON 2M&ABackground
The Fasing capital group entered a new ownership phase as KARBON 2 acquired a majority stake.
Action taken
KARBON 2 took majority control of the group.
Aftermath
The transaction coincided with Fasing's entry onto the Warsaw Stock Exchange and the development of its modern publicly traded group structure.
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