History

A strong company for more than 75 years.
 

2024

•    The sera group is again awarded the TOP 100 seal as one of the most innovative companies in the SME sector.

2022

•    The sera group is awarded the honorary plaque of the grand prize for medium-sized companies
•    Roland Tittel is appointed Managing Director of sera Hydrogen GmbH
•    sera ProDos S.L. changes its name to sera Technología Iberia S.L.
•    sera ProDos SA (Pty) Ltd. changes its name to sera Technology SA (PTY) Ltd.
•    sera ProDos UK Ltd. changes its name to sera Technology UK Ltd.
•    sera Technology Austria GmbH moves and opens a new sales and manufacturing location in St. Marienkirchen near Schärding

2021

•    The sera Group receives the TOP 100 seal as one of the most innovative companies in the SME sector

2020

•    sera celebrates its 75th company anniversary
•    sera ComPress GmbH changes its name to sera Hydrogen GmbH
•    The sera Group receives the "Großer Preis des Mittelstandes 2020" (Grand Prize for Medium-Sized Businesses 2020)

2019

•    Foundation of sera Technology Swiss GmbH in Arlesheim, Switzerland

2018

•    Awarded as a finalist (Hesse) at the Grand Prize for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
•    Foundation of sera Technology Austria GmbH in Suben, Austria
•    Foundation of sera Vertriebsservice Süd GmbH in Passau, Germany
•    Stephan Hillebrand is appointed General Manager of sera ComPress GmbH

2017 

•    Stepper motor pump iSTEP ranks 3rd place at Best of Industry Award
•    Launch of the new sera INTERFACE MODULE for the integration into Profibus systems

2016 

•    Foundation of sera ProDos S.L. in Castalla, Spanien
•    sera’s new stepper motor pump iSTEP is a finalist at Industriepreis 2016
•    Launch of the magnetic diaphragm pump EcoBlue

2015 

•    sera celebrates 70 years anniversary
•    All sera pumps are equipped with a service QR-code

2014 

•    Introduction of controller and sensors type AQUASENSO
•    Introduction of Polymer Station Type PolyLine

2013  

•     Seybert & Rahier GmbH + Co. Betriebs-KG has been transformed to the sera GmbH

2012  

•     Extensive modernization of the headquarter in Immenhausen
•     Introduction of Compact Tank Dosing Unit for floor mounting CTD

2011  

•     Introduction of the new piston diaphragm pump series R511.1-KM

2010  

•      Founding of sera ProDos SA (PTY) Ltd. in Johannesburg, South Africa
•      Founding of the sera subsidiaries sera ProDos GmbH and sera ComPress GmbH

2009 

•      Introduction of standardised Compact Dosing System for wall mounting CVD 
•      Introduction of multi-layer diaphragm pump series R409.2-ML/R410.2-ML optionally with integrated control electronics C409.2-ML and
       piston diaphragm pump series R409.2-KM/R410.2-KM optionally with integrated control electronics C409.2-KM

2007 

•      Founding of sera ProDos UK Ltd. in Peterborough, England

2006 

•      Launch of the modular diaphragm dosing pump series R409.2/R410.2 optionally with integrated control electronics C409.2/C410.2

2005 

•      Helmut Rahier, Graduate Economist, who has successfully led the company for 30 years, dies
•      The company exists since 60 years
•      Product launch of the Chlorine Dioxide Units CDG
•      Product launch of the air driven diaphragm pump type series

2003 

•       Carsten Rahier is alone authorized Managing Director of the family business in the third generation
•       Presentation of the first Multi-layer diaphragm pump type series ML 409/411

2002 

•       Successful change of the quality management system to ISO 9001:2000
•       Introduction of the intelligent solenoid diaphragm pump series with BUS-control R/C204

2001

•       Launch of the KKV dosing system with automatic control for the textile industry

2000

•       Carsten Rahier joins the management of the company

2000s

•        Expansion of the international sales network in Europe, Asia, Middle-East and North and South America

1996

•       The second founder, Reinhold Seybert, dies

1994

•        sera becomes one of the first DIN EN ISO 9001 certified companies in Germany

1990

•        The first founder, Hubert Rahier, dies

90s  

•       Expansion of the distribution network to Eastern Europe, Asia, South America and Africa
•       Enlargement of the customer-specific construction of dosing units for power plants, chemical industry and water treatment

1985 

•       The second founder, Reinhold Seybert, resigns from the company´s management

  80s 

•        Expansion of the international sales network in FIN, E, P, I, GR, KR, SRB, HR, BIH
•        The product range of the dosing and preparation units is continuously expanded and comprehensively supplemented by
         new technologies and production possibilites

1976

•       The first of the two founders, Hubert Rahier, resignes from the company and hands over the management to Helmut Rahier

70s  

•      Expansion of the distribution network in GB, DK, S
•      Enlargement of the compressor range to 2-stage units, horizontal vacuum compressors, oxygen compressors and special
       compressor designs for power plant
•      Launch of KKV combination pumps for the textile industry according to the single bath padding process
•      Development of the first diaphragm dosing pumps with magnetic drive

1969 

•      Mr. Helmut Rahier joins the management of the company

 60s  

•        Expansion of distribution partners in F, B, L
•        Manufacture of the first customer-specific dosing units and systems with corresponding instrumentation and control
•        Product launch of the piston diaphragm pump type series

1958 

•        Development and building of the first single-stage metal diaphragm compressor for gases

1954 

•       Product launch of the first diaphragm dosing pump type series R409e for lower dosing mounts

1952 

•       First foreign distribution partners in NL, A, CH, N

1951 

•       Pumps for higher pressures, such as piston pumps, plunger pumps and metal diaphragm pumps are included in the product range

50s   

•       Patent registration of the first double diaphragm dosing pump in Europe

1948 

•       Development of the first dosing pump for acids

1945 

•       Founding of the company by Reinhold Seybert and Hubert Rahier under the name Seybert & Rahier OHG