EUROPEAN MANUFACTURER FOR OEM
& THE INDEPENDENT AFTERMARKET.
Sidem is a family-owned company founded in 1933, the leading specialist in engineering and manufacturing of steering and suspension parts for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and the Independent Aftermarket (IAM). Sidem has its own in-house engineering team, an IATF-certified manufacturing plant and a central warehouse, all based in Europe.
OWN PRODUCTION IN EUROPE.
Located in Suceava, Romania, Sidem’s manufacturing facility is a testament to its commitment to quality and efficiency. By maintaining control over the entire manufacturing process, from design to production and warehousing, Sidem ensures the consistent delivery of premium products and services to its customers.
Last but not least it is important to note that our manufacturing plant uses the same quality standards and processes for all its products. Also for the aftermarket, parts are engineered, tested and manufactured according to the IATF and ISO quality standards.
“As a holder of the IATF-certificate,
Sidem offers an excellent standard
of quality that meets the stringent
requirements of the automotive industry.”
– Alin Covasa, Plant manager
OEM CERTIFIED SUPPLIER.
Sidem’s production facility is IATF 16949 certified, a Quality Management Standard for the automotive industry, in addition to the ISO9001 certificate. IATF 16949 is endorsed by the International Automotive Task Force (IATF), ensuring uniform quality requirements globally. This certification assures we meet the rigorous standards set by automobile manufacturers.
BUT WHAT EXACTLY DOES THIS IATF-CERTIFICATION MEAN?
- Highest quality: Sidem parts are manufactured to the strictest industry standards, meaning you can trust the durability, reliability and performance of every product.
- Trusted prestige: we are proud to be part of the supply chain of some of the world’s most respected automotive brands as an OEM supplier: Porsche and McLaren.
EFFICIENT MANUFACTURING.
The Sidem manufacturing plant is ISO 14001 certified, which means it has an effective environmental management system. To comply with ISO 14001, a company must take steps to manage its environmental responsibilities effectively. Sidem implements lean manufacturing, which focuses on waste reduction and higher effi ciency by streamlining processes. The 5S methodology helps to organise the workplace to improve productivity, safety and quality. Training of the staff and continuous improvement actions guarantee we meet our efficiency standards or improve if needed. Sidem never stops investing in the production plant. We focus on automation and energy-efficiency. Some examples:
- CNC machines with automatic loading for turning, milling and drilling
- Automatic machines loaded by step feeders for rolling and threading
- Automated spot welding: enhances precision and reduces material waste
- Fully automated assembly and packaging lines for ball joints, tie rod ends, stabilizer links, axial joints and track control arms.
Global warehouse.
The global Sidem warehouse is located in Belgium, the center of Europe. In this fully automated warehouse, parts are shipped all over the world with an average service level of 98 percent.
Everything starts with the choice of the right raw materials. The steel used for Sidem parts is cold forged, polished chromium steel (42CrMo4), which ensures high strength, durability and rust resistance. Our dust covers are made of natural chloroprene rubber: elastic enough to ensure movement, while offering maximum resistance to chemical substances, endurance and temperature variations. Ball-joint lubrication is crucial to prevent the part drying and wearing out. The grease used in Sidem parts last a life-time, is only made of sustainable substances and is free of heavy metals and black solid lubricants.
We are manufacturer specializing in steering and suspension parts. The expertise gained over the past nine decades is the legacy we apply in our daily activities. We control the sourcing and quality of the raw materials and the full engineering and processing of the parts: milling, cutting, welding, pressing the wire, assembling and packaging. No compromises are made and intermediate quality controls are carried out at every stage of production.
Despite being based on human craftmanship, Sidem has never stopped investing in automation. This ensures the continuous quality of our products and the reliability of our company as a partner. Parts are automatically loaded and steel bars for stabilizers are cut and welded by precision robots. More than 120 CNC milling machines and real-time monitoring of production parameters (‘Industry 4.0’) are just two examples of the technology that keeps us on top of our industry. Since the beginning of this year, two fully automated machines, with real-time monitoring of the working parameters, has been assembling stabilizer links and inner tie rods.
For maximal protection against corrosion, Sidem combines two finishing techniques. First, a chemical reaction on the surface forms a zinc phosphate coating by crystallization. This finishing method is applied by immersion.
Afterwards, an electrostatic powder coating process is applied. The absence of volatile solvents in the powder eliminates virtually all problems of airborne discharge. The corrosion resistance of powder coating is much better than the equivalent thickness of conventional paints.
