At the service of your success in Japan and Korea.
SÉRIC’s Tokyo and Seoul teams are here to talk.
Tokyo · Seoul · since 1981
The trusted partner of European industry in Japan and Korea.
45 years of on-the-ground expertise. Lasting industrial partnerships forged between Europe, Japan and Korea.
Trusted by
SÉRIC partners with the industrial flagships of Europe, Japan and Korea.
45
years in Japan
38
years in Korea
2
offices: Tokyo · Seoul
120+
industrial clients served
Solutions
Six areas of expertise serving your growth
From entry strategy to day-to-day support, SÉRIC covers the full cycle of your market presence.
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Strategic consulting
Tailored market-entry plans, grounded in 45 years of experience and an intimate knowledge of local industry.
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02
Order acquisition
Local representation: prospecting, negotiation, order acquisition, key account management.
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03
Partnership deal-making
JVs, licensing, M&A, technology agreements — from sourcing through due diligence to closing.
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04
Subsidiary set-up
Setting up subsidiaries: management, compliance, finance, recruitment, tax.
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05
Missions
On-the-ground missions to validate an opportunity — commercial, partnership or acquisition — before you commit.
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06
Cultural bridge
Cross-cultural mediation for negotiations that succeed.
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Sectors
Six sectors, one standard of excellence
Priority
Automotive
Interiors, exteriors, powertrain, electronics.
Priority
Defense
Defense equipment across every service — land, air, naval, space. Established government relations.
Aerospace
Aircraft, helicopters, propulsion and onboard equipment. Long cycles, certification demands.
Energy & environment
Oil exploration, renewables, water treatment, public infrastructure and development assistance.
Maritime transport
Shipowners, shipyards, onboard equipment and port services.
Metals & special alloys
Special steels, high-performance alloys, treatments and critical parts.
Patronage
Cultural activities
Publishing, exhibition organisation (France, Japan, South Korea), art loans, historical advisory and patronage.
Why SÉRIC
45 years of experience,
built on the ground.
45YEARS
Know-how
Forty-five years spent decoding the economy, the decision-making circles and the cultural codes of Japan and Korea. What no market study will give you.
02OFFICES
Resident team
A multilingual team of generalists and specialists, resident in Japan and Korea.
∞NETWORK
Network
Close ties with company leadership, public administrations and European missions.
Our story
A vision carried since 1981.
SÉRIC was founded in 1981 by Christian Polak, who had already spent a decade in Tokyo, to extend the industrial and diplomatic ties woven between France and Japan over more than a century. A trajectory recognised by both governments: Legion of Honour and Order of the Rising Sun.
Read the full story →1981 Tokyo·1998 Seoul
Christian PolakFounder
