Who we are
The Setcar mission started in 1994, when a group of passionate chemist engineers developed an integrated system for industrial production of chemicals. Even though the original goal was to bring performance into the transport industry, our daily work involved finding innovative solutions to reduce pollution while providing chemical products to our customers operating in different industries.
From the very first years we learned an extremely valuable lesson:
regardless of the activity undertaken, the environment must not be affected, but protected.
Our values
Safety first
The best selection of available technology
Continuous innovation
Cost-effective solutions
Using resources to do good
Six years later, our team of experts moved their attention to environmental protection, decontamination and remediation. The first integrated project has proven to be a real success:
- 84 ha of decontaminated land;
- 7.2 thousand tons of hazardous neutralized and eliminated material.
We managed to transform a local chemical plant in Brăila, Romania, using our knowledge and experience, from a first-class polluter into a value center for the local community.
We started locally, but we acted globally
SetCar has developed an unusual course, becoming an international group, with more and more challenges in Romania and abroad. Our experience over the last 22 years has expanded to various industries, whether it be cars, chemicals or oil, gas and energy production.
Proud to be part of an international group
The gained experience has transformed SetCar from a local company to an international group. In late 2019, Setcar was the focus of an international acquisition by DirectaPlus, a global provider of technology and innovation (52%) and GSP holding (48%), the regional leader in offshore construction and an integrated provider of oil and gas services.
Long-term
strategies
Continuous innovation
The Commission therefore considered that the measure was necessary to achieve the objective of common interest.
Grafysorber® is one of the latest technologies and innovations in the treatment of water contaminated with oil products. It is a step forward for SetCar in the field of graphene-based products for environmental services.
In addition, the company has developed, designed, manufactured and authorized a mobile unit for the stabilization of liquid mercury in the form of mercury sulphide, a compound that is insoluble and highly stable in water.
Moving from a linear to a circular approach
SetCar adopts the circular economy concept by designing and executing specific technological facilities for the treatment of hazardous materials and recycling of the largest possible amount of raw materials, managing to give a second life to different products.
In most operations, recyclable materials are sent to suitable facilities for transport and non-recyclable ones are sent to incineration for energy recovery.
Within the company, nothing is wasted, everything is transformed. Setcar transforms waste into valuable products.
Integrated sustainability approach
SetCar focuses on sustainability and environmental impact in every activity. In this regard, the company reduces the possibility of environmental damage through oil spills by providing decontamination services and absorption devices based on Grafysorer®.
Corporate security and social responsibility (CSR) firstly
We always put the health and safety of our employees and the community we are part of and in which we operate first.
In the 27 years of work, no work accidents have occurred.
Continuous innovation
The Commission therefore considered that the measure was necessary to achieve the objective of common interest.
Grafysorber® is one of the latest technologies and innovations in the treatment of water contaminated with oil products. It is a step forward for SetCar in the field of graphene-based products for environmental services.
In addition, the company has developed, designed, manufactured and authorized a mobile unit for the stabilization of liquid mercury in the form of mercury sulphide, a compound that is insoluble and highly stable in water.
Moving from a linear to a circular approach
SetCar adopts the circular economy concept by designing and executing specific technological facilities for the treatment of hazardous materials and recycling of the largest possible amount of raw materials, managing to give a second life to different products.
In most operations, recyclable materials are sent to suitable facilities for transport and non-recyclable ones are sent to incineration for energy recovery.
Within the company, nothing is wasted, everything is transformed. Setcar transforms waste into valuable products.
Integrated sustainability approach
SetCar focuses on sustainability and environmental impact in every activity. In this regard, the company reduces the possibility of environmental damage through oil spills by providing decontamination services and absorption devices based on Grafysorer®.
Corporate security and social responsibility (CSR) firstly
We always put the health and safety of our employees and the community we are part of and in which we operate first.
In the 27 years of work, no work accidents have occurred.
The Setcar team
The company is made up of over 180 employees with extensive experience in the areas of hazardous substances decontamination, laboratory analysis, innovative technologies and specialized packaging and transportation.
Vladimir Dragoman
General Manager
Răzvan Lipan
Comercial & Logistics Manager
Iuliana Chipaila
CFO
Mariana Cioranu
Foreign Relations
The Setcar history
Provision of Waste treatment services using Grafysorber® technology for OMV Petrom
GSP and OMV Petrom contract for offshore environmental services provision
Complete acquisition of Setcar by Direct Plus and other partners; First offshore and deep water decontamination activities performed for Lukoil
Lagoon decontamination activities for OMV Petrom S.A. using Grafysorber® technology
First industrial project with innovative graphene-based material named Grafysorber®
Setcar expanding worldwide: decontamination activities in Europe and Middle East countries; Performing of several decontamination activities for the Oil and Gas industry and many others
Soil decontamination activities; Indirect Thermal Desorption unit
First Romanian plant for decontamination and dismantling of PCB oil transformers establishment
Logistic activity development; New treatment and conversion plant establishment
First environmental services provision
Setcar S.A. establishment
Authorizations
and certifications
Valid integrated environmental permit issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (Brăila, Romania) for collection, temporary storage, treatment and disposal of waste, decontamination
Environmental permit issued by the National Environment Protection Agency (Bucharest) – collection, treatment, disposal of waste and decontamination at the premises of the beneficiaries, using mobile installations
Environmental permit issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (Brăila, Romania) – Road freight transport (hazardous waste)
SREN ISO 9001/2015, 14001/2015 and SR ISO 45001/2018 certificates
Operating Notice for precursor operations: Registration of operating sites with Category 1, 2 and 3 substances
Accreditation certificate No. LI 803 issued by RENAR to the SetCar testing Laboratory, according to SREN ISO/IEC 17025:2005
Certificate of allocation of the NATO Economic operator Code, issued by NATO Joint Logistics command
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