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Ensuring the integrity of industrial infrastructure means keeping facilities safe, extending equipment service life and preventing operational shutdowns. Based in Central Africa, Shortcut supports oil, gas and rail operators with inspection, maintenance, repair and protection solutions built on the most advanced technologies on the market and a network of recognised international partners.
Far more than an intermediary, Shortcut is a single, responsive and committed point of contact that manages your projects end to end: needs analysis, mobilisation of expertise, coordination of work on site, rigorous operational follow-up and quality control. This approach ensures smooth execution that meets international standards and suits the specific constraints of each industrial site.
Our strength lies in a dual expertise that enables us to deliver reliable, lasting solutions perfectly suited to our clients’ challenges.
High-performance composite solutions
Innovative anti-corrosion protection solutions
Advanced abrasive-free surface preparation tools
3D surveys and precision measurement for industry
Polyurethane protective coatings
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OUR MISSION Delivering tailored technical solutions to restore and preserve the integrity of equipment (pipelines, tanks, steel structures, railway rolling stock), both onshore and offshore.
Shortcut supports oil and gas operators with their integrity services and their repair and protection projects (pipelines, tanks, onshore/offshore structures) with the same commitment to reliability and durability, whatever the fluid transported or stored. We can also support your facility modernisation projects and provide turnkey accommodation solutions.
We work with railway companies to maintain rolling stock and improve its reliability – bogies, equalisers – exposed to extreme conditions (heat, mechanical stress), in order to understand the real condition of fatigued structures.
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From initial inspection to the long-term protection of assets, our offer is built around the four essential stages of industrial infrastructure integrity: inspect, maintain, repair and protect. Each stage is matched by proven technologies and world-class partners. As the official representative of 3X Engineering, Carbontech, Allter, Monti-Power, Bullet Liner and S3D in Central Africa, Shortcut puts international innovation to work for the realities on the ground.
Every integrity project starts with a reliable diagnosis. As the official distributor of S3D, Shortcut carries out high-density 3D surveys and non-destructive measurements (thickness testing) that accurately map the real condition of your facilities (piping, tanks, steel structures, rolling stock). Our method follows a field-proven sequence: understand the real condition of the structure, pinpoint risk areas, assess deformation and internal corrosion, deliver reliable data through BIM modelling, then leverage that data for predictive maintenance and the digital twin of your facilities.
Once the diagnosis is made, our teams handle the preventive and corrective maintenance of your equipment. Here, MontiPower provides advanced abrasive-free surface preparation tools for precise, safe stripping – an essential condition for any lasting work. This approach reduces downtime, optimises operating costs and extends the service life of industrial infrastructure.
To restore the integrity of corroded or cracked piping (oil, gas, water), tanks or steel structures, Shortcut draws on the expertise of 3X Engineering and Carbontech, two world leaders in the application of epoxy resins, glass and carbon fibres, and laminated reinforcements suited to the most demanding environments. Every repair undergoes systematic quality control (thickness, curing, adhesion testing) in line with international standards.
Once repaired, infrastructure must be protected against corrosion over time. Our partner Allter offers innovative anti-corrosion protection solutions, including self-healing coatings that strengthen equipment tightness over the long term. Bullet Liner completes this offer with two-component polyurethane protective coatings, providing greater resistance to mechanical and chemical attack. Upstream of these applications, surface preparation (MBX method, brushing, SA 2.5 roughness) remains a decisive step to guarantee optimal adhesion of repair and protection systems and their long-term performance.
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Founded by Stephan VERGNAUD, Shortcut draws on more than forty years of experience in African industrial environments. This in-depth knowledge of conditions on the ground, combined with a network of leading technology partners, makes Shortcut a benchmark player in industrial infrastructure integrity in Central Africa.
Based in Gabon and operating across the entire CEMAC zone (Gabon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Chad), Shortcut coordinates your repair, maintenance, protection and inspection projects from start to finish, from the initial study through to on-site follow-up.
