The specialist in Automatic Bar Screens since 1985
FB Procédés puts all its experience and know-how at the service of its customers every day, in order to offer innovative, efficient, and reliable screening solutions that greatly facilitate operators’ work.
FB PROCÉDÉS screening machines are installed in more than 60 countries.
Since its establishment in 1985, FB Procédés has chosen to specialize in the design, manufacture, and installation of vertical automatic screening machines.
Based in Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire, in the Nantes metropolitan area (44 – Loire-Atlantique), FB Procédés is made up of a team of engineers, designers, technicians, and sales staff, all specialized in Bar Screening.
By specializing in a specific product — vertical automatic Bar Screens — FB Procédés has designed, developed, and optimized screening solutions, resulting today in a range of Bar Screens that perfectly meet the specific needs of clients and plant operators.
Today, simply reviewing our reference list (more than 6,700 Bar Screens in operation) demonstrates not only the quality of our technology, but also that it has become a benchmark in the automatic Bar Screen market.
Choosing an FB PROCÉDÉS Bar Screen means:
Trust
a team dedicated to wastewater Bar Screening for more than 35 years.
Choose
an innovative, robust technology proven by hundreds of operators.
Benefit
from the attentive support of a team that perfectly understands the challenges of efficient Bar Screening.
Fast responses
and customized solutions throughout the entire life cycle of the Bar Screen.
Our history
1985 – The invention
Fernand Barré, founder of FB Procédés Artisan, invented the vertical automatic gravity-operated Bar Screen. Ahead of its time, this Bar Screen was named the NG-type vertical Bar Screen. It has since greatly contributed to the reputation of our company and is still part of our Bar Screen range today.
1991 – The transfer
The time for retirement had come for Fernand Barré. He passed on his know-how to Patrick Dupré, former methods engineer at Worthington in Nantes. The latter took over the company and founded FB Procédés SARL.
1993 – Development
Robert Lobréau, former engineer at ACB Alstom, took over the management of the company’s technical department. A genuine research and development approach was then implemented to expand our product range.
1997 – Creation of the SG400-type Bar Screen
In response to repeated requests from many operators seeking a screening solution for wastewater treatment plants up to 6,500 PE, we launched an alternative to the NG-type Bar Screen. This led to the creation of the SG400 vertical Bar Screen, inspired by the NG-type Bar Screen technology. Precisely meeting their needs, the SG400 achieved immediate success with operators.
2003 – Creation of the XG-type Bar Screen
When consulted for the supply of Bar Screens with downstream screenings discharge — while our range at the time was limited to Bar Screens with upstream discharge — we decided to launch the new XG-type vertical Bar Screen.
2006 – Creation of VTP and VCP screw conveyors
We launched our own range of VTP-type screw conveyors and VCP-type compaction screws, in response to the growing number of requests. Today, one Bar Screen out of three is combined with a screw.
2010 – Export development
Although already present in several countries, we undertook a structured approach to the international marketing of our Bar Screens by creating a dedicated export department.
2012 – Creation of the SI350-type Bar Screen
Specifically designed for wastewater treatment plants of up to 3,000 PE, the SI350-type Bar Screen completes our range and allows us to optimize our offers for this type of installation.
2016 – Morocco and Spain
Keen to provide the same level of support and responsiveness as in France, we opened offices in Casablanca and Barcelona. This decision allows us to be as close as possible to our customers.
2017 – Creation of the PROSTEP-type Bar Screen
Having been recognized for many years as specialists in vertical Bar Screening, we took up the challenge set by several of our long-standing customers: to design a so-called “step” Bar Screen. This led to the development of the PROSTEP-type Bar Screen, which has since left our workshops and has been fully satisfying operators.
2023 – Guillaume Dupré takes the helm
Having joined FB Procédés in February 2014, Guillaume initially held the position of Sales Director. In 2015, he became Managing Director of the company, ahead of the retirement of his father, Patrick Dupré, in 2018. In June 2023, Guillaume definitively acquired FB Procédés and became its sole shareholder.
2024 – Creation of the PROPRESS-type Wash Press
Waste treatment has become a real challenge for many municipalities and urban areas. In order to align with our customers’ needs, we designed the PROPRESS-type Wash Press, which reduces waste volume while achieving a dry solids content of over 50%.
Today
With more than 6,700 Bar Screens in operation across over 60 countries, FB Procédés has succeeded in convincing customers, earning their trust, and building long-term loyalty. Our daily guiding principle is to be responsive, attentive, provide sound advice, know how to qualify requests, and above all to offer simple, high-quality products.