OCE

What OCE does

OCE S.r.l. (Organismo di Certificazione Europea) is an Italian private limited company operating as a Notified Body (designation ON 0397) and accredited testing laboratory headquartered in Palestrina, near Rome. Founded in January 1993 by Ing. Settimio Cilia, the company delivers three integrated compliance services for Italian enterprises: (1) CE product certification for machinery, elevators, and electromagnetic compatibility under EU Directives 2006/42/CE, 2014/33/UE, and 2014/30/UE; (2) mandatory periodic and extraordinary inspections of elevators (D.P.R. 162/99), grounding systems (DPR 462/2001), work equipment (Art. 71 D.Lgs. 81/2008), and automatic doors and gates; and (3) accredited EMC and Low Voltage Directive (LVD) laboratory testing. Its customers comprise manufacturers seeking EU market access, building owners and condominium administrators responsible for elevator compliance, employers and facility operators required to verify electrical installations, and installers of automatic gate systems.

OCE's technical capability is anchored in two UNI CEI EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018-accredited laboratories operated in-house, allowing the certification chain from physical testing through to notified body certification without third-party outsourcing. The EMC laboratory features a 6m x 6m x 4m anechoic chamber capable of testing equipment up to 2 meters in size and 1 tonne in weight, supporting radiated and conducted emissions (EN 55011/EN 55032), immunity (EN 61000-4-3/EN 61000-4-6), ESD (IEC/EN 61000-4-2), and burst/surge measurements. The Electrical Safety laboratory supports insulation, dielectric strength, leakage current, IP rating, climatic (-40°C to +120°C), and flammability tests for LVD compliance.

Revenue is generated through professional-services engagements, with pricing governed by internal tariff regulation RE-04-PRD and structured per certification, inspection, or test campaign. The go-to-market is sales-led and direct: customers reach OCE through the corporate website, service-specific intake forms, phone and email, a reserved authenticated client portal, and field-based inspectors dispatched nationwide across Italy. The company is self-financing with no disclosed external funding, parent organization, or stock exchange listing, and operates exclusively within Italy.

Name

OCE

Legal name

OCE S.r.l.

Website

https://ocesrl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OCE S.r.l. is an Italian Notified Body (ON 0397) and accredited testing laboratory providing CE product certification, mandatory periodic inspections, and EMC/LVD laboratory testing for manufacturers, building owners, and facility operators in Italy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Conformity Assessment and Inspection Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Conformity Assessment, Testing, Inspection & Certification Cooperation (BPADANAD)

Keywords

• Product certification services
• Electromagnetic compatibility testing
• CE marking compliance
• Notified body certification
• Elevator inspection services

Headquarters

HQ city

Palestrina

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Product Certification: CE certification services for machinery, elevators, and electromagnetic compatibility. Includes type examinations, conformity assessments, and issuance of certification documents. Revenue generated per certification engagement, applied according to internal tariff regulation RE-04-PRD.
2. Inspection and Verification Services: Periodic and extraordinary inspections of elevators (D.P.R. 162/99), grounding systems (DPR 462/2001), work equipment (Art. 71 D.Lgs. 81/2008), and automatic gates. Performed as an authorized/qualified entity by ministerial decree.
3. Laboratory Testing: EMC and electrical safety testing performed in OCE's own accredited laboratories. Tests include emission measurements, immunity testing, ESD, burst/surge, IP rating, and climatic/thermal tests. Revenue generated per test or test campaign.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

OCE S.r.l. (Organismo di Certificazione Europea) is a Notified Body (ON 0397) and accredited testing laboratory that provides product certification, periodic inspections, and laboratory testing services to enable EU regulatory compliance. The company delivers CE marking certification under EU Directives covering elevators, machinery, and electromagnetic compatibility, operates ISO/IEC 17025:2018 accredited EMC and Electrical Safety laboratories, and conducts legally mandated periodic inspections of elevators, grounding systems, work equipment, and automatic gates across Italy.

Product overview

OCE S.r.l. (Organismo di Certificazione Europea) operates as a Notified Body (ON 0397) and accredited testing laboratory offering three integrated service pillars: (1) Product Certification for CE marking under EU Directives (elevators 2014/33/UE, machinery 2006/42/CE, EMC 2014/30/UE); (2) Laboratory Testing through two ISO/IEC 17025:2018 accredited facilities—the EMC Laboratory and the Electrical Safety (LVD) Laboratory—providing emissions, immunity, ESD, and burst testing; and (3) Inspection Services for periodic and extraordinary verifications of elevators, grounding systems (DPR 462/2001), work equipment (Art. 71 D.Lgs. 81/2008), and automatic doors/gates. The company was founded in January 1993 by Eng. Settimio Cilia and is headquartered in Palestrina, Rome.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Laboratory Testing Accredited EMC testing laboratory offering radiated and conducted emission tests, immunity testing, ESD, burst/surge, and harmonic/flicker measurements for manufacturers of electrical/electronic products requiring CE marking under Directive 2014/30/UE.
• Electrical Safety Laboratory Testing (LVD) Accredited electrical safety testing providing insulation resistance measurements, dielectric strength tests, leakage current measurements, IP rating verification, climatic tests, and flammability testing per the Low Voltage Directive (LVD).
• Periodic and Extraordinary Elevator Inspections Periodic and extraordinary inspection services for elevators, lifting platforms, and hoists per D.P.R. 162/99, conducted nationwide in Italy every two years or upon significant modifications.
• Grounding System Verifications (DPR 462/2001) Periodic and extraordinary verification of grounding/earthing installations per DPR 462/2001, authorized for systems up to 1000V, above 1000V, and lightning protection installations.
• Work Equipment Periodic Verifications (Art. 71 D.Lgs. 81/2008) Periodic verification services for work equipment including lifting equipment, lifting persons equipment, and pressure equipment per Article 71 of D.Lgs. 81/2008.
• Automatic Door and Gate Safety Verifications Safety verification services for automatic doors and gates including sliding, swing, barrier, overhead, sectional, motorized shutters, and pedestrian automatic doors per UNI EN 12453:2022 and UNI EN 12445:2022 standards.
• CE Certification for Elevators (Directive 2014/33/UE) CE product certification for elevators and safety components per Directive 2014/33/UE, including final examination, unique product verification, periodic and extraordinary inspections, and exemptions for reduced refuge spaces.
• CE Certification for Machinery (Directive 2006/42/CE) CE product certification for machinery per Directive 2006/42/CE, including EU type-examination for machines listed in Annex IV and quasi-machines evaluation.
• CE Certification for Electromagnetic Compatibility (Directive 2014/30/UE) CE product certification for electromagnetic compatibility per Directive 2014/30/UE, including technical documentation review, EMC testing, CE declaration drafting, and CE marking support.
• Radiated and Conducted Emission Testing Radiated and conducted emission testing services using a 6m x 6m x 4m anechoic chamber with 3-meter measurement distance, capable of testing products up to 2m and 1 tonne per EN 55032, EN 55011, EN 61000-6-3, EN 61000-6-4 standards.
• Radiated and Conducted Immunity Testing (EMI) Radiated and conducted immunity testing per EN 61000-4-3 and EN 61000-4-6 standards, frequency range 30 MHz to 6 GHz for radiated and 150 kHz to 30 MHz for conducted testing.
• Electrostatic Discharge Immunity Testing (ESD) Electrostatic discharge immunity testing per IEC/EN 61000-4-2, verifying device resistance to direct and indirect ESD with test voltages of 2 kV to 15 kV for air discharge and 2 kV to 8 kV for contact discharge.
• Fast Transient Immunity Testing (Burst) Fast transient immunity testing per IEC/EN 61000-4-4, verifying device resistance to impulsive disturbances with rise time of 5 ns, 50 ns pulse duration, 5 kHz or 100 kHz repetition rate, and test levels from 0.25 kV to 4 kV.

Quantifiable outcome

• Accredited laboratories operating under UNI CEI EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018 for EMC and LVD testing
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AccrediacoreOthersAccredia is the Italian national accreditation body. OCE displays the Accredia logo on its website footer, indicating formal accreditation of its testing laboratories under UNI CEI EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018. The accreditation number 00954 appears on the website alongside the Accredia logo and 'INSPECTION PRODUCT CERTIFICATION' label.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• IMQ (Istituto Italiano del Marchio di Qualità): Italy's most prominent third-party product certification and testing body. Closely comparable to OCE as a domestic Italian Notified Body and accredited laboratory serving CE marking, EMC, and electrical safety testing across multiple EU directives.
• CESI (Centro Elettrotecnico Sperimentale Italiano): Italian testing, certification, and engineering body specializing in electrotechnical and EMC testing. Directly comparable to OCE in providing accredited laboratory testing and certification for electrical products in Italy.

Broad incumbents

• TÜV Italia (TÜV SÜD): Italian arm of global TÜV SÜD, offering CE marking, EMC/LVD testing, machinery certification, and elevator inspections. Comparable as an accredited Notified Body and testing laboratory operating in Italy, but with vastly broader international footprint.
• Bureau Veritas Italia: Italian subsidiary of global TIC (Testing, Inspection, Certification) major. Comparable in offering CE conformity assessment, EMC testing, and industrial inspections, with much wider geographic and service-line coverage.
• Intertek Italia: Italian arm of Intertek, a global TIC provider. Comparable in offering EMC/LVD testing, CE marking support, and product certification, with broader international scale and recognized brand.
• RINA Services: Italian-headquartered global certification, testing, and inspection body. Comparable as an Italian Notified Body offering industrial certification, EMC testing, and equipment inspection services across multiple directives.
• SGS Italia: Italian operations of SGS, the world's largest TIC company. Comparable in offering CE marking, EMC and electrical safety testing, and industrial inspections, with significantly broader geographic and service coverage.
• DNV Italia: Italian presence of DNV, a global assurance and certification provider. Comparable as a Notified Body offering CE conformity assessment, but with a much broader service portfolio spanning maritime, energy, and management systems.
• Eurofins Product Testing Italy: Italian operations of Eurofins, a major testing and certification network. Comparable in EMC, electrical safety, and product compliance testing for manufacturers seeking CE marking, but with a broader testing portfolio.

Regional players

• Tec Eurolab: Italian accredited testing and inspection laboratory offering destructive and non-destructive testing, weldings, and industrial compliance. Comparable to OCE as a domestic Italian accredited lab, though focused more on materials and destructive testing than EMC.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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