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DECORATIVE DOOR HARDWARE – REFINED AND INNOVATIVE
FR International is a leading manufacturer and supplier of some of the world’s finest decorative door hardware.
Because FR International manufactures original door hardware, we offer custom manufacturing to meet special needs in modifications, door trim and adaptations to existing door/frame conditions.
We produce and distribute hardware under two of the world’s best brand names: Frascio and Renaissance Custom Hardware.
From our earliest beginnings in 1945 as a workshop in northern Italy, Frascio has grown to become a globally recognized decorative door hardware brand specified by premier architects and designers worldwide.
We remain true to our original manufacturing philosophy: to use only the highest quality materials, to continuously research emerging designs and technology, and to uphold careful attention to production detail.
We utilize the latest CAD engineering tools to create designs and ensure reliable system operation. And, for those projects that require additional shapes and configurations, we are pleased to offer our custom design services.
FR International, based in Carmel, Indiana, provides the commercial marketplace with all the advantages of a high-end decorative hardware brand combined with strong mechanical engineering and commercial hardware industry experience. Our designs are available on rugged commercial-quality mechanical platforms that conform to market requirements.
FR International proudly presents this, our latest and expanded offering of decorative hardware.
Our Green Commitment
FR International is a manufacturer of door hardware with locations in Lavenone, Italy and Carmel, Indiana. Frascio products are manufactured primarily from brass, zinc, stainless steel, and steel. Much of the raw material used to produce these parts comes from recycled metal. The percentage of post-consumer and post-industrial recycled content is estimated as follows:
The brass and zinc materials that are used to make many Frascio products typically contain 80- 100% recycled material, a combination of melted scrap metal and reclaimed by-products.
The post-industrial recycled content of steel used to make Frascio products is approximately 30-40% (Approximately 30% -40% of the metal used to produce Frascio products is either scrap metal or other recycled material that is melted in the furnace)
Stainless steel that is used in Frascio products has a post-industrial recycled content of approximately 70%, and a post-consumer recycled content of approximately 8%.
Approximately 40% of the packaging that is used by Frascio is comprised of recycled material
The above percentages show an average of Frascio’s overall production. Actual percentages on any order will vary based on the specific products that comprise that order as well as the mill source for the metal that is used on any specific order.
When no longer needed, Frascio brass, stainless, and zinc parts are 100% recyclable.
Frascio is committed to responsible business and manufacturing practices that help conserve resources and protect our environment.
