WELCOME TO SETEXAM

Setexam is specialized in the production of high quality agar for Gelidium seaweed , widely used in industries: Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Food and also as an ideal substitute for animal gelatin.

THE MICROBIOLOGY WORLD

Centuries of agar use as a solid matrix of culture media for micro-organisms associated with constant research and innovation in terms of new agar grades have led to the improvement of the performance

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THE FOOD WORLD

Revolutionary agar has worldwide properties particularly in combination with sugar. it is considered as being the best gelling agent for the production of consistent gelling confectionery

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What we do
STORY ABOUT US

Setexam is a family -- owned business established in 1960 with a view to producing Agar -- Agar of the highest quality and consistency for food applications and pharmaceutical.
These rich biomasses are selectively spread in all the oceans and in particular on the Atlantic coast of Morocco which constitutes an ideal biotope for the growth of the « Gelidium Sesquipedale » species.
Thus, to illustrate the development and the right exploitation of these resources, Setexam has many achievements in its credit, such as investing in developing a local efficient infrastructure for the harvesting and packaging of gelidium using special boats, trained divers, special net drying areas, dedicated warehouses, etc…
Since its creation in the sixties, Setexam is making efforts for the development of its know -- how related to the sustainable exploitation of these marine resources and is able to process seaweeds offering several types of agar with different gelling properties, thickening ability, instantaneous dissolution using modern technology such as an automated system at the production site as well as good manufacturing practices, management systems: ISO, HACCP and latest information technologies.
Setexam business decisions considering preserving environmental resources have always been a part of the bottom line. Being responsible in every aspect of business decision making not only helps to produce the highest -- quality products, but also demonstrates to customers a shared commitment to the products they bring to market.

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PRODUCT

100+

HAPPY CLIENTS

15+

Certifications

100+

APLICATIONS

500+

EMPLOYES
We work with
DIFFERENT APPLICATIONS

Pastry, Sustainability, Dairy, Confectionary, Dessert

What we've done

Our history

  1. Setexam was founded and specialized in the harvesting of seaweeds destined to export.

  2. An agar-agar extraction plant with a production capacity of 100 tons / year of food grade agar was estabilished with the technical assistance of Japanese partners.

  3. Creation of a seaweeds harvesting organization by the seaweeds boats on all the Moroccan coasts.


  4. A completely renovated and automated factory for the production of different agar qualities namely the bacteriological grade agar.

  5. Initiation of ISO 9002 certification.

  6. Invention of the Quick Soluble Agar.

  7. Initiation of HACCP certification.

  8. Obtention ISO 9002 certificate.

  9. Renewal of ISO 9002 certificate.

  10. Initiation of ISO 9001 (version 2000).

  11. Obtention ISO 9001 (version 2000).

  12. Obtention the Amcham certificate.

  13. Obtention ISO 9001 (V.2000) certificate.

  14. Renewal of ISO 9001 (V.2000) certificate.

  15. Renewal of ISO 9001 (V.2008) certificate.

  16. Obtention Organic certificate.

  17. Renewal of ISO 9001 (V.2008) certificate.

  18. Obtention of health certificate by ONSSA.

  19. Obtention ISO 22000 (V. 2006) certificate.

  20. Renewal of ISO 9001 (V.2008) certificate.

  21. Obtention HALLAL certificate.

  22. Renewal of Bio coop certificate.

  23. Renewal of ISO 9001 (V.2008) certificate.

  24. Initiation of ISO 14001 and 45001 certification.

  25. Obtention ISO 14001 (V.2015) certificate.

  26. Transition to the new version ISO 22000 (V.2018).

What we've done

Our history

1960


Setexam was founded and specialized in the harvesting of seaweeds destined to export.

1968


An agar-agar extraction plant with a production capacity of 100 tons / year of food grade agar was estabilished with the technical assistance of Japanese partners.

1985


Creation of a seaweeds harvesting organization by the seaweeds boats on all the Moroccan coasts.

1988


A completely renovated and automated factory for the production of different agar qualities namely the bacteriological grade agar.

1992


Initiation of ISO 9002 certification.

1993


Invention of the Quick Soluble Agar.

1997


Initiation of HACCP certification.

2000


Obtention ISO 9002 certificate.

2001


Renewal of ISO 9002 certificate.

2002


Initiation of ISO 9001 (version 2000).

2003


Obtention ISO 9001 (version 2000).

2003


Obtention the Amcham certificate.

2003


Obtention ISO 9001 (V.2000) certificate.

2007


Renewal of ISO 9001 (V.2000) certificate.

2009


Renewal of ISO 9001 (V.2008) certificate.

2009


Obtention Organic certificate.

2012


Renewal of ISO 9001 (V.2008) certificate.

2014


Obtention of health certificate by ONSSA.

2015


Obtention ISO 22000 (V. 2006) certificate.

2015


Obtention ISO 22000 (V. 2006) certificate.

2015


Obtention HALLAL certificate.

2017


Renewal of Bio coop certificate.

2018


Renewal of ISO 9001 (V.2008) certificate.

2019


Initiation of ISO 14001 and 45001 certification.

2020


Obtention ISO 14001 (V.2015) certificate.

2021


Transition to the new version ISO 22000 (V.2018).

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What we do

Agar-agar is extracted from seaweeds belonging to the family of rhodophyceae. In spite of the importance of this group of seaweeds in the marine botanical life attaining more than 10.000 species, agar-agar is contained only in few defined ones such as :
- Gelidium
- Gracilaria

Because of the reduced size of these agarophyte from 10 to 35 cm, the harvesting and collecting of these seaweeds can only be done manually by specialized divers going to 10 m deep during summer only, or by pulling out during the high tides of equinox.The seaweeds which contain agar-agar or agarophyte are distributed in all over the world in areas favourable to their growth. Thus, the large known natural layers of Gelidium are situated on the Atlantic coasts from south Morocco to south France, whereas those of Gracilaria are localized on the coast of Chili, South Korea, Japan and Argentina.

What we do
AGRAR PROCESSING BEYOND TRADITIONAL PROJECT WORK
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Environement
PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Aims and Scope: Setexam main objective is to focus on an integrated environment planning and management system. Environmental goals for sustainable development are :
-Assuring ecosystem integrity
-Sustainable development and conservation
-Implementation of an environmental Management system and acquiring ISO 14001 Certificate
-Environmental planning using an integrated and a precautionary approach
-Natural resource planning, protection and management
-Achieving environmental quality through identified developed environmental indicators
-Address air and water quality, soil contamination, wastes reduction and recycling
-Referring to and complying with environmental policy, guidelines, Acts and local and global legislation.


ADDRESS

SETEXAM
KM7,RTE DE TANGER, 14000,BP 210, CITE ASSAM
KENITRA - MAROC

TELEPHONE

+212 53 73 29 800