Scana Skarpenord

Managing director: Ragnar Øhrn

 

Såheimsveien 2
N-3660 Rjukan
Norway

Scana Skarpenord was originally established as a subsidiary of Norsk Hydro, Rjukan Fabrikker, in the late 60’s. The company has been on the market with its current product range since the middle of the 70’s, and is among the leading suppliers of hydraulic valve systems for the ship and oil & gas industry. Scana Industrier ASA took control of the company in 1989.

In 2010, the company has adapted the organisation to a tighter market, due to changes in the world economy the recent years. The company has strengthened its competitive power through increasing its efficiency, and is now competitive in a rising market.

Products and services

The company develops, manufactures and supplies hydraulic systems for remote control of valves in cargo, ballast boom and coolant systems on board tankers and dry cargo ships. The remote control systems are also installed in production ships, rigs and permanent offshore installations.

One of our key products is hydraulic actuators, mounted directly on valves. The actuators are one of our designs and manufactured at Rjukan. The control systems for the actuators include magnetic valve centrals, oil generators and PC-based terminals for system operation.

There are no other concepts or technologies today that can replace the company’s products, and they will remain highly relevant in the foreseeable future.

The company has a strong commitment to after sales and service. The organisation is well prepared to deliver tailor-made solutions for customer adapted applications and short delivery times.

Development

To meet competition and demands for cost efficient solutions, the company has a continuous programme for developing and improving products and production methods. The development is largely made in collaboration with external partners with a strong competence within the subject fields.

PC and PLS based control systems are improved and adapted to the customer’s demands for functionality. The market demand for large packages, with integrated level measuring systems, among other things, has led to our development of a total concept, encompassing several functions.

An increasing share of machining is done by fully automatic, unmanned machines. Manual installation work is made more efficient by improved methods and effective remedy use.

Efficiency and flexibility are strengthened throughout the entire value chain – from sales and manufacture, to logistics and delivery of the finished product. The company has adopted and implemented systems and routines adhering to the “Lean Production” philosophy.

Markets and customers

The company’s traditional customers are shipyards building larger ships (all types of tankers and dry cargo ships) and offshore vessels (rigs, drill ships and FPSOs). The company has also delivered valve control systems for permanent installations in the North Sea.

The main market is China and Korea, while Singapore and Brazil is expected to become more important in the years to come. The company also supplies equipment to customers in Norway, Germany, Croatia, Spain, Turkey, Russia and North America.

The market in South Korea is served by the subsidiary Scana Korea Hydraulics Ltd. Scana Skarpenord supplies system solutions and key components from Norway, while sales, engineering, assembly and testing is performed by the subsidiary in South-Korea. In 2010, the company has secured significant deliveries to Total’s FPSO at the Clov field, commissioned by Daewoo.

Aside from shipyards and suppliers in the yard industry, shipowners are an important customer group, because they directly choose equipment for their ships based on quality, reliability and lifespan costs.

Hydraulic actuators and parts for these kinds of systems are also supplied to valve producers and suppliers of gas handling systems for LPG and LNG ships. Other suppliers offering complete packages to the shipyards for rebuilds, upgrades and modifications of the vessels are also important customers.

Global network

In addition to the factory in South Korea, Scana Skarpenord has a sales and service office in Shanghai and employees in Singapore. The company also actively utilises the offices of the Scana group in Brazil and Houston regarding marketing, sales, spare parts and service, in addition to a network of agents giving global coverage.