Management responsibility
Management undertakes to actively ensure that health, the environment and safety are safeguarded in the best possible way. Management is committed to continuously improve the company's health, environmental and safety routines.
More time for what is important!
Our policy will be communicated to both internal and external partners. Through procedures, routines and controls, we will contribute to sustainability.
Achievement
We map health, environmental and safety risks for the entire company and define goals and focus areas. The goals are communicated both internally and externally. Serigstad Agri will be a driving force in creating sustainability.
Serigstadgården in 1864
When Andreas H. Serigstad was born in 1844, the farm at Frøylandsvatnet had belonged to the family for more than 300 years.
Andreas H. Serigstad and family
Andreas H. Serigstad with family. Standing on his father's right hand is a shy toddler named Jens A. Serigstad, who a few years later was to take the family business to new heights.
Second generation leader
Jens A. Serigstad (1887–1975) led the Serigstad Maskinverksted through dramatic and turbulent times, from 1910 to 1956. Here he is in full concentration with the development of a lift for straw in 1952.
The first years with Jens A. Serigstad at the helm of the family business were tough. Jens was young and ambitious. Courage and faith in the future were crucial. The business owner had what it took, even to ask the brothers for their signature on the guarantor papers. The Serigstad family was strong and had faith in the future.
Employees at Serigstad Maskinverksted
Employees at the foundry photographed in the year 1943. From left: Tønnes Aarrestad, Bjarne Løge, Sverdrup Nilsen, Jon Serigstad, Johannes Serigstad, Ingebret Serigstad, Cornelius Thue, Reidar Edland, Torleiv Haugland, Henry Øgaard, Omund Tunheim and Hans Olsen.
The FS115 machine was under continuous testing and improvement in the early sixties, while acid equipment for precise feed dosing was being developed.
Employees in the picture from 1962 (from left to right): Torkel Serigstad (Technical Manager), Kristian Bryne, Ola Vestly, and Sverre Undheim.
Third generation leaders
The brothers Torkel (1925–2014) and Andreas (1919–2003) Serigstad were heads of Serigstad Maskinverksted, later Serigstad AS, from 1956. Andreas was the commercial manager, and Torkel was the technical manager.
Andreas was 37 years old and had worked in the company since returning from Germany in 1940. He had been accounting manager for several years, in addition to sales and general business management in the company. Torkel was six years younger and turned 31 the same year he became company owner. He had spent holidays and vacations in the company and joined the company permanently after finished his engineering degree in Bergen in 1948.
Serigstad iron foundry expands to the European market
During the 1970s, 80s and 90s, Serigstad iron foundry was upgraded to become one of Europe's most modern foundries. Key expertise was acquired throughout our country. Serigstad exported products to Scandinavia and Europe.
Spare parts storage and service
The baler shredder RBK 1200 was launched in February 1989. The new machine soon became highly appreciated among the farmers.
Pictured is service technician Norvald Lode. He was multi-talented and performed all kinds of repairs and upgrades.
On December 31, 2000, Ullandhaug Invest AS acquires all the shares in Serigstad AS.
Pictured from the left Odd Sigve Sæbø, former head of Ullandhaug Invest AS, and Kjell Olav Hauge, chairman of Ullandhaug Invest AS and Serigstad Agri AS.
We automate heavy and time-consuming work
From day one, Trond Gjermund Haugen's goal as general manager has been that "We automate heavy and time-consuming work. Important for animal welfare, the farmer and society".
Learn more about our machines under "Products".
