Historical highlights
1652
Scana’s oldest company, Scana Booforge, is established in Karlskoga.
1656
Permission is granted to build a forge ham-mer at the Vismes estuary. This forms the basis for Björneborg’s growth and development.
1911
Stavanger Electro-Stålverk is established. Today, Scana Steel Stavanger AS is Norway’s only special steel works and is located in Strand municipality.
1987
Scana Industrier is founded through a merger between ScanArmatur AS and ScanPaint AS.
1989
The actuator and valve control system manufacturer Scana Skarpenord AS is taken over by Scana Industrier.
1991
Scana Industrier buys Stavanger Staal AS, now Scana Steel Stavanger AS.
1993
Scana Industrier buys Björneborgs Järnverk AB, now Scana Steel Björneborg AB, one of the oldest ironworks in the world.
1994
Scana Industrier buys a company steeped in forging traditions: Booforge AB, now Scana Steel Booforge AB. Production was previously run by Alfred Nobel’s Bofors.
1995
Scana Industrier is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange.
1996
Scana Steel Stavanger AS secures its own power supply through the licence allocation to Jørpeland Kraft AS, a third of which is owned by Scana.
1997
Scana establishes itself in China through the joint venture company Leshan Scana Machinery Company Ltd.
1998
Scana buys Volda Mekaniske Verksted AS, now Scana Volda AS.
1999
Scana signs an agreement with Caterpillar, making Scana Volda a preferred supplier of propellers, reduction gears and control systems for Caterpillar’s diesel engines.
2000
The first complete year of operation for Scana Korea Hydraulic Ltd. This company has increased Scana’s market share considerably in one of the world’s largest shipbuilding nations.
2001
Scana increases its capital, which gives the company NOK 106 million in new share capital.
2002
Smedvig sells his share majority in Scana to leading employees in Scana Industrier.
2004
Scana Korea Hydraulic becomes one of five subcontractors to be given the prestigious “Quality Gold Mark” by Samsung Heavy Industries, one of the world’s largest shipyards.
2005
Scana establishes the offshore service company Scana Offshore Technology AS in collaboration with International Oilfield Services AS. The new company aims to further develop the group’s activities within service and maintenance.
2006
Scana acquires the companies “Brødrene Johnsen AS” and “AMT AS”, now Scana Offshore Vestby AS, in collaboration with International Oilfield Services AS. These acquisitions confirm the company’s expressed objectives for growth within oil and gas.
2008
Scana’s turnover reaches almost NOK 2.9 billion after a peak in activity in all of the groups key areas. Scana Offshore Services is established after an acquisition of business in Houston. The company strengthens Scana’s position in the USA and Singapore.
2009
Scana buys ABB’s marine activities in Poland and establishes Scana Zamech Sp.Zo.o. The acquisition strengthens and complements Scana’s activities within the business area Marine. Scana’s establishment of business in Brazil will create big opportunities for growth in an exciting market. Scana also establishes Scana Subsea delivering subsea and riser components to the oil and gas industry.
2010
Scana emphasizes consolidation and efficiency of operations to strengthen our competitive power. The order intake increases significantly towards the end of
the year.
