Milestones and achievements
In February 2006 Serimer and Umax merged to form Serimax, becoming the world's only truly full service welding company. We have been a major player in the pipe welding industry since 1978.
1978
ETPM, an offshore contractor, created the Serimer division in order to improve control of pipe welding operations which determined the time spent at sea by costly construction barges. Also Umax started supplying manual welding to the offshore oil and gas industry.
1981
First welds by Serimer's automatic welding machines. The company started working at the spoolbase in Leith.
1982
Welders started work at the spoolbase in Abidjan, West Africa for Phillips Petroleum.
1985
Opening of Evanton Spoolbase where the company has worked continuously
to date.
1988
Launched dual torch welding with Saturnax and Saturne 8-Torch.
1992
Conducted the welding of the first 16" diameter pipeline to be spooled and installed by the reel pipelay method in the North Sea.
1998
The company commenced the supply of automatic welding services to all onshore and offshore contractors.
2000
ETPM the owner of Serimer was acquired by Acergy.
2001
Expanded operations into the USA for major deepwater pipeline project in
Gulf of Mexico, with welding and spoolbase management operations undertaken in Mobile, Alabama.
2003
Expanded operations further in USA, opening up operations at spoolbase in Port Arthur, Texas.
2004
Expanded operations into Egypt to undertake the 20" and 26" diameter pipe quad-jointing fabrication for the Simian Sapphire offshore development project.
2004
Serimer sold by Acergy to a consortium of Lime Rock Partners, 4D Energy Partners and senior managers of Serimer.
2005
Awarded the contract to undertake the spoolbase services including welding, NDE and FJC at the newly constructed spoolbase at Dande in Angola, West Africa for a number of deepwater projects.
2006
In February 2006 Serimer and Umax merge to form Serimax. The company has combined turnover of around €125m.