Who we are

Partnering with industrial companies for 80 years

For the past 80 years, Friedlander has been helping industrial companies in a wide range of sectors (industry, oil & gas, mining, etc.) in France and abroad to carry out their most demanding projects through customized, tailored solutions. These solutions incorporate all current standards and regulations, particularly in terms of safety, personal protection and the preservation of natural resources.

Backed by long-established expertise in metallurgy acquired on the most complex sites, we are now bringing our skills to the service of our customers, for new works, revamping or modernization of structures, on all types of sites (workshop, plant, onshore, offshore, etc.).

Our expertise is deployed throughout the project life cycle, in EPCI (Engineering, Procurement, Construction & Installation) mode, for design, piping, welding, lifting, mechanical and maintenance services.

An Ortec Group subsidiary

The story of Friedlander is part of the dynamic development of the Ortec Group, an integrator of engineering and works solutions. The Group supports its clients in the design, implementation and maintenance of their projects, with the aim of providing tailor-made services that create value. Its range of services – structured around 5 business units (Engineering, Contracting France, International Contracting, Global Services, Energy) – enables it to meet the expectations of clients in a wide range of sectors: nuclear, energy, aeronautics, defense & naval, chemicals & pharmaceuticals, agri-food, automotive, etc.

Determined to be a key player in the community, the Group is positioning itself today as a provider of solutions in line with the major challenges of our time, particularly in terms of the ecological transition. This ambition is reflected in the design and implementation of low-carbon solutions as part of an overall drive to reduce the energy footprint of its activities and those of its customers.

Friedlander highlights

The history, expertise and achievements of the Ortec Group and its subsidiary Friedlander have enabled it to become a leading provider of services to industry in a variety of sectors.

In France and abroad, Ortec offers solid guarantees, making the Group a reliable partner for manufacturers. The Friedlander teams, who have played a key role in this industrial adventure, provide their clients with a wide range of multidisciplinary and complementary services in the fields of maintenance, new works, environmental services, facilities management and logistics, engineering and project management assistance.

The milestones in its history, which began in the 1930s, are all assets that help it to meet the countless challenges of a rapidly changing world.

1936

Creation of Friedlander

In 1936, Ferdinand Friedlander set up a boiler works in Marseille to carry out maintenance work for the city's oil and soap factories.

1951

Diversification of business sectors

Pierre Duclot, Ferdinand Friedlander's son-in-law, took over the company and diversified its customer base by turning to the major players in the petrochemical and then nuclear industries.

1956

First services in the nuclear sector

Friedlander is building the cooling pipes for the turbines in the G1 reactor at Marcoule.

1978

Friedlander goes international

A year after being taken over by the GTM Group, Friedlander set up in Africa, participating in the construction of the SIR (Société Ivoirienne de Raffinage) refinery. The subsidiary is now a major service provider for more than 60 major companies on the continent.

1985 - 1990

Friedlander steps up its development in Africa

1985 - Friedlander Gabon
1988 - Friedlander Cameroon
1989 - Friedlander Congo
1990 - EERI Burkina Faso
1990 - SE MTS joins Friedlander Ivory Coast

1992

Ortec gains its independence

Ortec acquires its independence. Ortec's senior management buy out the company through an LMBO (Leverage Management Buy-Out). This is a phase in the development of the General Enterprise concept.

1996

Friedlander joins the Ortec Group

The Ortec Group strengthens its national and international network. Its intervention capacity has doubled. It becomes the preferred partner of industrial companies by obtaining multi-year contracts. The Ortec Group now has 2,500 employees. From a single agency in Gabon, it grew to ten subsidiaries in Africa.

1996 - 2021

New operations in Africa

1996 - Friedlander Angola
2004 - ORSAM Ltd in Ghana (first English-speaking subsidiary)
2006 - Friedlander Mauritania
2011 - Friedlander Benin
2014 - Friedlander Mozambique
2015 - ORSAM Oil & Gas in Ghana
2019 - Friedlander Senegal
2020 - Friedlander Togo
2021 - ORSEN Senegal

2017

OHSAS 18001 Certification

Several Friedlander entities obtain the international Safety recommended by the most demanding by the most exacting clients.

2022

Creation of Friedlander Guyana

First presence in Latin America, where oil issues are booming.

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