SENER Celebrates 60 Years
The SENER engineering and technology group will celebrate its sixtieth anniversary in 2016. It has grown into a multidisciplinary international group which offers solutions in Aeronautics, Engineering and Construction, and Energy and Environment.
SENER was founded on the basis of three important premises: to create high-quality projects, to anticipate the industry’s problems with innovative solutions, and to be independent and flexible in order to adapt to the market’s demands. These three principals have been maintained over the years and have allowed it to be transformed into a benchmark company in all its business sectors.
In Aeronautics, SENER is the majority shareholder (with a 53.125% stake) of ITP, the only aircraft engine company in Spain and ninth in the world for sales within the aeronautical engine and components sector. Within the Engineering & Construction sector, SENER successfully participates in the Aerospace, Infrastructure and Transport, Power, Oil & Gas and Marine industries: SENER supplies equipment and design and production services for Space, Aeronautics and Vehicles, and Defense, and is the prime contractor for complex systems and complete missions. It provides comprehensive services in Infrastructure and Transport, with a presence throughout the project lifecycle. It is a turnkey contractor, as well as providing operation and maintenance, for large power plants (gas, cogeneration and combined cycles, refining and petrochemicals, and renewable energy). It is a leading player in the global marine design and construction market thanks to the launch of the FORAN System – a CAD/CAM/CAE software developed by SENER that has been at the forefront of this sector for the past fifty years – and it continues to work as a technical marine office in ship engineering projects. Finally, it promotes innovative initiatives in the Energy and Environment sector, such as Zabalgarbi or Torresol Energy, on which it uses in-house technology.
A history of growth
SENER was founded in 1956 by Doctor in Marine Engineering Enrique de Sendagorta as a technical marine office, the first Spanish company of its kind. Despite the major financial crisis in Spain, SENER quickly became recognized within its sector for its high-quality projects and “unsolicited” technical solutions that increased initial client demand. In 1961, the founder’s brother, José Manuel de Sendagorta (Manu), joined the company. As a Doctor in Aeronautical Engineering, he introduced SENER to new fields such as the industrial, transportation infrastructure and aerospace sectors. Manu was the driving force behind many key projects throughout SENER’s history, such as the FORAN System; the design and construction of the rocket launch tower in Kiruna (Sweden), which was the first international contract won by SENER in 1967; and the creation of ITP.