History

Spromak was founded in 1982 by Paul Sproson with a vision to manufacture and supply branch reinforcing fittings, commonly referred to as olets, to the oil, gas, petrochemical, and other related industries.

Paul has a background in the oil and gas industry dating back to 1972 and, in 1980, joined an American manufacturer as their Sales Manager to set up a new manufacturing division based in Liverpool. In 1982, Paul purchased the assets of the company and established Spromak, operating from a 7500 sq. ft factory in Huyton, Liverpool. 

Within months of startup, the company obtained Shell manufacturing approval and was awarded the contract to supply all Shell UK and Shell International projects globally. In 1990, Spromak was awarded its first contract exceeding £1 million GBP from Amerada Hess for the Scot Field project and went on to win other major contracts, including the supply of over £5 million GBP of branch connection fittings to the Gorgon project, Barrow Island, Australia in 2015.

Spromak has since gained approvals from other major oil, gas and energy companies including National Grid, Exxon, BP, Chevron, Equinor, Aker, Aibel , PDO and ADNOC to name a few.

Manufacturing Operations

Our UK operations are spread across two manufacturing sites, each dedicated to excellence in component design and engineering, forging, machining, material testing, and certification.

Our NORSOK M-650 approved forge, situated within a 15,000 sq. ft facility in Birmingham, is equipped with 2,000 and 1,000 tonne drop hammers, along with several clear space, clipping, trimming, and setting presses. The site also features three furnaces and a comprehensive tooling machine shop. With over 300 bespoke closed-dies, our forging production ensures near-net shapes and optimal grain flow, enhancing material properties.

In Liverpool, our machining, testing, and inspection centre spans a 28,000 sq. ft facility. This site houses 15 modern CNC machines, supported by both traditional metrology and coordinate measuring inspection equipment. Our NDE inspection capabilities include dye penetrant, ultrasonic, magnetic particle, PMI, hardness, and feritscope testing.

Design

Utilising our internally developed and proprietary piping design software, we’re able to quickly generate innovative solutions, supported by in-depth analysis and design calculations verifying compliance to piping standards such as API 6A, API 17D, ASME B31.1, B31.3, B31.4, B31.8 and ASME VIII Divisions 1 and 2.

Our proprietary design software is further supported by 3D CAD/CAM and FEA capabilities. Our continued investment in industry leading software ensures the production of high integrity products and, in parallel, the reduction of lead times and costs for our clients.

With the support of the LFF Group, we leverage a 40+ year database of component design and material properties, including subsea and high-pressure flanges, fittings, and connectors. This database can be used to assist with the management of aging assets and in producing obsolete components, bridging the gap between legacy and modern systems utilising specialist solutions.