Who we are
Seram Coatings offers environmentally friendly, lightweight protection that extends the life of critical components exposed to demanding environments with high wear, high temperature, and corrosion.
We are the world’s first to have found a method for applying one of the world’s hardest substances, silicon carbide (SiC), as a protective layer with thermal spraying. The use of silicon carbide has enabled us to produce a uniquely durable and lightweight ceramic: ThermaSiC.
History
ThermaSiC is based on groundbreaking R&D work supervised by the highly recognized entrepreneur and award-winning Professor Nuria Espallargas at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).
Continuing Espallargas’ groundbreaking work, Seram Coatings established its factory pilot line in 2018 at Herøya Industrial Park in Porsgrunn, Norway. The park has a long history of industrial endeavors and is housing companies such as Hydro, Equinor, and Yara.
Since then, production scale-up and customer qualifications have been the two major focus areas. It took a long time to tame one of the world’s hardest substances. But with establishing our own test facility and an on-site thermal spray booth in 2022, we are now increasing customer activity, application testing, and product development.
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Environmental, social and governance (ESG)
Seram Coatings are committed to having a positive impact on the environment and improving our customers’ climate footprint. We address many of the UN’s sustainable development goals through our business.
9. Industry, innovation, and infrastructure
· The innovation of ThermaSiC advances the technological level of the industrial sectors by bringing entirely new solutions to the market.
· This advancement will support our customers’ ability to create new jobs.
· Seram Coatings’ value proposition is to increase the productivity of our customers by reducing wear and corrosion.
12. Responsible consumption and production
· ThermaSiC can help reduce the use of chemicals that are harmful to the environment.
· ThermaSiC promotes resource and energy efficiency by extending the lifetime of components.
13. Climate action
· ThermaSiC can help businesses reduce CO2 emissions by reducing equipment weight.
· It can also improve the efficiency and operating temperature of engines.
14. Life below water
· ThermaSiC may enable customers to use chemicals that are less harmful to the marine environment.
· Seram Coatings actively participates in and funds product development to enable EALs (Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants) in cooperation with end users and lubrication manufacturers.
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Leadership
Jens Lehrmann – CEO
- Joined Seram Coatings as CEO in 2019
- Previously at Saint-Gobain SiC Division and Nalco
Ecolab in product development, sales, marketing
and sales management positions - M.Sc. in Chemical Science from the University of
Oslo
Shaun Watkins – Head of Production
Dr. Stian Sannes – CTO
Kristian Helland – VP Business Development
- Joined Seram Coatings permanently in 2016, and was a paid consultant before that
- Extensive previous experience from setting up manufacturing plants, quality systems and process set up and development within aerospace, automotive and electronics sectors
- ONC, HND Electrical Engineering, MBA and Six Sigma Black Belt certified
- Joined Seram Coatings in 2022
- Previously held technology leadership roles at Yara, Cranemaster and REC, and technology development at Norwegian Hydro and Sintef
- Doctorate in physical metallurgy, solidification and crystallization from the Norwegian University of
Science and Technology (NTNU)
- Joined Seram Coatings in May 2023
- Previously Product Manager for Cranemaster, a market leader in offshore lifting and heave compensation, as well as commercial and technical roles in REC, Borealis and Sintef.
- PhD in Chemistry, NTNU
Leadership
Jens Lehrmann – CEO
- Joined Seram Coatings as CEO in 2019
- Previously at Saint-Gobain SiC Division and Nalco
Ecolab in product development, sales, marketing
and sales management positions - M.Sc. in Chemical Science from the University of
Oslo
Shaun Watkins – Head of Production
- Joined Seram Coatings permanently in 2016, and was a paid consultant before that
- Extensive previous experience from setting up manufacturing plants, quality systems and process set up and development within aerospace, automotive and electronics sectors
- ONC, HND Electrical Engineering, MBA and Six Sigma Black Belt certified
Dr. Stian Sannes – CTO
- Joined Seram Coatings in 2022
- Previously held technology leadership roles at Yara, Cranemaster and REC, and technology development at Norwegian Hydro and Sintef
- Doctorate in physical metallurgy, solidification and crystallization from the Norwegian University of
Science and Technology (NTNU)
Kristian Helland – VP Business Development
- Joined Seram Coatings in May 2023
- Previously Product Manager for Cranemaster, a market leader in offshore lifting and heave compensation, as well as commercial and technical roles in REC, Borealis and Sintef.
- PhD in Chemistry, NTNU
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Physical address:
Tormod Gjestlands Veg 11, 3936 Porsgrunn, Norway
Postal address:
Tormod Gjestlands Veg 11, 3936 Porsgrunn, Norway
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