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                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                      WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                           SCHEDULE 13D

             Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                     (Amendment No. . . . .)*

                           SETECH, Inc.
                         (Name of Issuer)

                   Common Stock, $.01 par value
                  (Title of Class of Securities)

                            053662 30 0
                          (CUSIP Number)

 Ms.   Cindy   Rollins,  905  Industrial  Drive,  Murfreesboro,  TN,  37129
                          (615)890-1700
           (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
         Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                           July 20, 1992
      (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person  has  previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition which is the subject  to  this  Schedule 13D, and is
filing  this  schedule  because  of  Rule  13d-1(b)(3)  or (4),  check  the
following box <square>.

Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed
with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are
to be sent.

*The  remainder  of  this  cover page shall be filled out for  a  reporting
person's initial filing on this  form  with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment  containing  information which
would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page  shall  not be
deemed  to  be  "filed"  for  the  purpose  of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject  to  the  liabilities  of
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the
Act (however, see the Notes).

CUSIP No. 053662 30 0



     1)   Names  of Reporting Persons S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of
Above Persons
               Spida-Ausgleichskassen


     2)   Check  the   Appropriate   Box  if  a  Member  of  a  Group  (See
Instructions)
          (a)
          (b) X


     3)   SEC Use Only


     4)   Source of Funds (See Instructions)   OO


     5)   Check if Disclosure of Legal  Proceedings is Required Pursuant to
          Items 2(d) or 2(e)



     6)   Citizenship or Place of Organization Switzerland


     Number of      (7) Sole Voting Power  1,279,205
     Shares Bene-
     ficially       (8) Shared Voting Power
     Owned by
     Each Report-   (9) Sole Dispositive Power  1,279,205
     ing Person
     With           (10) Shared Dispositive Power


     11)  Aggregate  Amount Beneficially Owned  by  Each  Reporting  Person
1,279,205


     12)  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
          X


     13)  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)  24.6%


     14)  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)   EP
<PAGE>
ITEM 1.   SECURITY AND ISSUER

     This statement relates  to  the $.01 par value Common Stock of SETECH,
Inc., 905 Industrial Drive, Murfreesboro, TN, 37129.

ITEM 2.   IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND

     The person filing this statement  is Spida-Ausgleichskassen ("SPIDA"),
a Swiss pension fund located at Bergstrasse 21, 8044 Zurich, Switzerland.

     (d)  SPIDA has not, during the last  five  years,  been convicted in a
criminal proceeding;

     (e)  During  the  past five years, SPIDA has not been  a  party  to  a
judicial or administrative  proceeding  which  has or would have made SPIDA
subject  to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining  future  violations
of, or prohibiting  or  mandating  activities  subject to, federal or state
securities laws or finding a violation with respect to such laws;

ITEM 3.   SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION

     SPIDA,  as  a Swiss pension fund, invests funds  contributed  by  over
75,000 employees and 5,500 companies in the Swiss construction industry.

ITEM 4.   PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION

     SPIDA has acquired its Shares of common stock at fair market value for
investment purposes and for none of the reasons enumerated in subparagraphs
(a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D, except that SPIDA may dispose of
some of its Shares  or  may  acquire  additional  Shares from time to time,
depending  on  price  and  market  conditions,  evaluation  of  alternative
investments and other factors.

ITEM 5.   INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF ISSUER

     a)   SPIDA  beneficially owns 1,279,205 shares  of  SETECH,  Inc.  The
Company  states in  its  most  recent  10-KSB  that  5,202,991  shares  are
outstanding.  Consequently,  SPIDA  owns approximately 24.6% of the subject
securities.

     SPIDA disclaims beneficial ownership  of the following shares pursuant
to Rule 13d-4:

     1.   Shares held by Peter Schuler, President of SPIDA: 125,000;

     2.   Shares held by Hans R. Buser, a consultant for SPIDA: 100,000;

     The  aggregate  number  of  securities  as to  which  SPIDA  disclaims
beneficial ownership is 225,000 (4.3% of the class).

     b)   SPIDA has sole power to vote and direct  the  disposition  of its
1,279,205  shares.  Peter  Schuler  has  sole  power to vote and direct the
disposition of his 125,000 shares. Hans R. Buser has sole power to vote and
direct the disposition of his 100,000 shares.

     c)   SPIDA has had no transactions in the subject  class of securities
for the past sixty days.

     d)   No  other  person  is known to have the right to receive  or  the
power to direct the receipt of  dividends  from,  or  the proceeds from the
sale of, such securities.

     e)   SPIDA has not ceased to be the beneficial owner  of  more than 5%
of the subject securities.

     ITEM 6.   CONTRACTS,  ARRANGEMENTS,  UNDERSTANDINGS  OR  RELATIONSHIPS
WITH RESPECT TO THE SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

     There  are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships
(legal or otherwise)  between  SPIDA  and  any  person  with respect to the
securities of the Company.

ITEM 7.   MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

     Not applicable.

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement  is true, complete
and correct.


Date:   JANUARY 16, 1997                     /s/SPIDA-AUSGLEICHSKASSEN
                                                Signature

                                             P. SCHULER, DIRECTOR
                                             Name/Title

                                             N. TAUSEND, VIZE DIRECTOR
                                             Name/Title




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