Headquartered in Varese, Italy, FICEP is the leading manufacturer of machine tools for the steel construction fabrication industry with customers in nearly 90 countries globally. The company provides the world's widest range of machines for both the structural steel and the forging industries.

FICEP was founded by the family of the present owners in 1930. Over the years the company has grown from being a manufacturer of manual machines to be the global leader in manufacturing the most advanced CNC machines and automatic systems for the steel construction and forging industry.