In 2009, Certex Norway signed a new 4-year deal with Aker Solutions, in the face of tough competition from both national and international players. Aker Solutions has recently reduced its number of suppliers from 90 to 7 through a new kind of partnership deal for the purchasing of operation-critical products and services.
Wire, chains, hooks, solutions for the securing of cargo and other products for lifting, towing and anchoring all come into this category, and the new deal means that Certex will gradually become the sole supplier for all Aker Solutions companies in Norway. Aker Solutions is one of Norway’s biggest companies with more than 30,000 employees, of which nearly 50 percent are located in other countries. This provides a huge opportunity for Certex to expand into new markets.
Aker Solutions operates in the offshore sector and offers everything from designing to producing, installing and connecting complex equipment for the exploration and production of oil and gas. These operations are mostly conducted at deep sea level, which requires highly specialised equipment.