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Who We Are

About Kohler SDMO

45 years of experience and a leading position on the energy market!

Founded in 1966, SDMO Industries is today the 3rd biggest player worldwide in the generating set market with its brand KOHLER-SDMO. 

SDMO industries, the generating set specialist

Established in Brest, France, where it is still based, SDMO industries has two plants extending over more than 31,000 m² excluding logistics. 

 Committed to the region and the people with whom it shares its roots, it develops its business activities in full compliance with its CSR policy (Corporate Social Responsibility). It is also committed to actively reducing its greenhouse gas emissions. (BEGES greenhouse gas emission report)

Combining advanced technology and efficiency

SDMO industries designs, manufactures and installs generating sets from 1 to 3300 kVA for its standard range of products, thanks to its high-performance production plant and Research & Development unit.

 In addition, SDMO industries puts its engineering expertise into practise by designing tailor-made power plants and offers additional services with high added value: training, after-sales service, spare parts. Whatever the power needed or the purpose of the generating set, a commitment to quality is guaranteed by an ISO 9001 certification, ensuring on-time delivery and high-performance for all products.

This technological expertise combined with high-tech manufacturing procedures give SDMO industries the necessary skills to master the design phase of all products, including those intended for sensitive industries.

National coverage, international presence, « think globally, act locally »

KOHLER-SDMO is continually strengthening its leading position through its solid structure as an international group. Through the extensive web it has spun, KOHLER-SDMO is able to penetrate new markets and ensure its continuing development.
Today KOHLER-SDMO is built upon:

  • a distribution network present in over 180 countries
  • 6 subsidiaries (Zweibrucken (Germany), Schoten (Belgium), Sao Paulo (Brazil), Barcelona (Spain), Miami (USA), London (UK)). 
  • 6 representative offices (Johannesburg, Algiers, Dubai, Cairo,  Moscow, Lomé). 
  • 4 storage platforms (Miami, Le Havre, Lomé, Dubai).

 In France, 7 sales offices operate on a daily basis under the responsibility of 3 regional offices. This proximity, together with a strong commitment towards service, ensures rapid reactivity whatever your location.

Our Values

Strong values at your service

Forged by a history going back 50 years, SDMO Industries has been built around its values, which have been consolidated in response to key events throughout our journey. Deeply attached to the region which has seen it flourish, SDMO Industries continues to nurture its values, strengthening its position as market leader in its sole industrial sector: stand-alone energy solutions. 
 

Passion

The passion displayed by the employees of SDMO Industries over the past 50 years in pursuit of our mission has been the essential source of energy required to design the very best solutions in the generating set market.

Excellence

With excellence as the driving force, the best tools and solutions are exploited to create the energy production plants of tomorrow: accredited measurement and testing laboratory, modelling tools, thermodynamic and acoustic simulation…

Commitment

SDMO Industries is committed to meeting the wide variety of its customers' demands. Whether standard generating sets or turnkey power plants, SDMO Industries provides a coherent response adapted to the specific constraints. This commitment is illustrated by the company's ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 certifications, maintained each year with the utmost vigilance.

Proximity

Local service is assured via the company's 12 sites and some 200 distributors worldwide. Seven inter-connected warehousing centres guarantee the availability of standard generating sets, configured and adapted to the requirements of each region. SDMO Industries provides its network with the ongoing logistical support to ensure optimum performance: training in Brest or on site, online pricing, dedicated contacts…

Customer satisfaction

Determined to achieve customer satisfaction, the employees of SDMO Industries are committed to offering the highest level of service: clear definition of needs, assessment of constraints, bespoke installation, anticipation of risks, acting on customer feedback… A dedicated unit has been created to manage customer satisfaction and feedback, providing the inspiration for continuous improvement.

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