Standard Norge

What Standard Norge does

Standard Norge (Standard Norway) is Norway's national standards body and the country's sole member of the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), excluding electrotechnology and telecommunications which fall under the Norwegian Electrotechnical Committee (NEK). The organization develops, adopts, and publishes Norwegian Standards (Norsk Standard/NS), maintains the NORSOK standards family for the Norwegian petroleum industry in cooperation with Offshore Norway, the Federation of Norwegian Industries, and the Shipowners' Association, and distributes access to over 300,000 international (ISO/IEC), European (EN), and Norwegian (NS, NEK) standards. Approximately 1,500 new Norsk Standards are adopted annually, and nearly 5,000 industry experts participate in the organization's committees.

The core technology platform consists of the standard.no web shop and online reading platform (operated by 80%-owned subsidiary Standard Online AS), a proprietary Authoring tool for structured standards writing with Word-like UX and automated technical structure handling, the eBlanketter electronic forms system, and the supporting IT infrastructure operated by majority-owned Standards Digital (~45 staff across Norway and Latvia). Products extend beyond core standards to include Norsk Spesifikasjon (NSPEK), pre-standards (SN-EN), Technical Specifications (TS), Technical Reports (TR), corrigenda, workshop agreements, training courses, and consulting services including free GAP analysis for ISO transitions.

Revenue is generated through a hybrid model: royalties and fees from standards sales via single purchases and enterprise subscriptions (with example pricing around NOK 947 per standard for online reading access), NOK 500/year student subscriptions and educational institution agreements, course and event fees (including the recurring Standard Morgen seminars), and Norwegian government grants and project funding that supplement sales royalties. The customer base is vertically diversified across petroleum and oil & gas, construction and civil engineering, fisheries and aquaculture, quality and environmental management, coaching services, and education, with the Norwegian petroleum/energy sector representing a strategically important cluster anchored by the NORSOK standards family.

Name

Standard Norge

Legal name

Standard Norge

Website

https://standard.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Standard Norge is Norway's national standards body and sole CEN/ISO member, developing and distributing the Norsk Standard, NORSOK, and ISO/IEC/EN portfolio of 300,000+ standards to Norwegian enterprises, the petroleum industry, construction, fisheries, and educational institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

National Standards Body / Standards Development and Distribution

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Standards Development & Publishing (SDOs, Technical Standards) (MPAJACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Standards Development & Standardization Bodies (BPADANAA), Engineering & Technical Standards (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical; Codes & Standards) (EDAGAGAC)

Keywords

• Norwegian standards development
• Norsk Standard distribution
• Standards subscription services
• NORSOK petroleum standards
• Standardization training courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Standards Sales: Revenue from sale of standards through single purchases (digital reading access or printed copies) and business subscriptions. Standards are sold via the online web shop at online.standard.no. All royalty from sales goes back to creating new standards, revising existing standards, and developing associated products.
2. Course and Event Fees: Revenue from courses on standardization, committee work, CE marking, and sector-specific standards. Events like Standard Morgen conferences also generate revenue.
3. Government Funding: In Norway, standardization work is financed through a combination of royalty from sales of standards, government grants, and project funding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Standard Norge develops, adopts, publishes and distributes Norwegian, European and international standards (Norsk Standard, NORSOK, ISO/IEC, EN), offering access via subscriptions and individual purchases through its online web shop. The organization also runs a public-consultation process for new and revised standards, and provides standardization training courses and consulting services to industry, government and education customers.

Product overview

Standard Norge operates as Norway's national standards body, offering a comprehensive portfolio of over 300,000 standards through its platform standard.no. The core offerings include Norsk Standard (Norwegian Standards), NORSOK standards for petroleum industry, and international standards (ISO/IEC, EN). Products are available via enterprise subscriptions or single purchases, with digital access (read online) or printed editions. Supporting offerings include eBlanketter (electronic forms), technical specifications, corrigenda, and workshop agreements. The ecosystem is complemented by training courses on standardization and specific standards, consulting services including GAP analysis, and the Authoring tool for structured standard creation. Standard Online AS handles commercial operations while Standards Digital provides underlying IT infrastructure for the standardization market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Norsk Standard Collection Access to over 300,000 Norwegian, European and international standards (NS, ISO/IEC, EN, NEK) for businesses, professionals and consumers, via online reading access or printed editions.
• NORSOK Standards Industry-specific standards for the Norwegian petroleum sector covering offshore structures, materials, drilling, electrical systems, safety (HSE) and integrity management.
• eBlanketter (Electronic Forms) Electronic forms that help organisations implement other standards and comply with applicable laws and regulations.
• Standardization Training Courses Classroom-based and live training courses providing foundational and sector-specific knowledge on standardization work, committee participation, CE marking and key standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and the NS 8405/8406 contract standards.
• Consulting Services Expert advisory services for organisations implementing and maintaining standards-based management systems, including free GAP analysis for ISO standard transitions.

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Tekna (The Norwegian Society of Technical Studies)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 June 2026Agreement signed June 29, 2026 between Standard Norge and Tekna to contribute to more innovation and sustainable solutions, and to get more young professionals involved in standardization work. Tekna is the union for technical studies professionals in Norway.
• Standards DigitalcoreTechnology or IntegrationIT company majority owned by Standards Norway (SN) with approximately 45 employees in offices in Norway and Latvia. Provides cost-effective universal digital solutions for the standardization market as well as public and private sectors. Solutions optimize and quality assure the standards development lifecycle including marketing and distribution of documents.
• Norwegian Electrotechnical Committee (NEK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNEK owns 20% of Standard Online AS (while Standards Norway owns 80%). NEK is responsible for standardization in electrotechnology and telecommunications, while Standard Norge handles all other standardization areas.
• Offshore Norway (Offshore Norge)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports the preparation and publication of NORSOK standards. The NORSOK standards are developed by the Norwegian petroleum industry to ensure adequate safety, value adding, and cost effectiveness.
• Federation of Norwegian IndustriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports the preparation and publication of NORSOK standards for the Norwegian petroleum industry.
• Shipowners' AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports the preparation and publication of NORSOK standards for the Norwegian petroleum industry.
• CEN (European Committee for Standardization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStandards Norway is the Norwegian member of CEN. International (ISO/IEC) and European standards (CEN/CENELEC) form the basis of all activities in the petroleum industry and most other sectors.
• ISO (International Organization for Standardization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStandards Norway is the Norwegian member of ISO. Norway participates in ISO/TC 67 for petroleum standards and ISO/TC 234 for fisheries and aquaculture (initiated by Norway in 2007, under Norwegian leadership).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• AFNOR: France's national standards body and member of CEN/ISO. AFNOR operates an analogous standards subscription, training, and certification business, making it a close functional peer to Standard Norge.
• DIN (Deutsches Institut für Normung): Germany's national standards body and DIN is a direct peer of Standard Norge as the national member of CEN and ISO with an equivalent mandate to develop, publish, and sell standards via subscription to businesses in its home country.
• NEN (Royal Netherlands Standardization Institute): The Netherlands' national standards body with a similar subscription-based sales model and Nordic/Benelux-style SME market. Functionally equivalent to Standard Norge with overlapping NORSOK-style sector standards.
• Standards Australia: Australia's national standards body delivering Australian Standards through subscription and individual purchase. Functions as the direct analogue to Standard Norge in a similarly sized developed economy.
• SIS (Swedish Institute for Standards): Sweden's national standards body, directly comparable to Standard Norge as a Nordic peer with the same mandate for developing and selling Swedish/EN/ISO standards subscriptions to industry.
• ANSI (American National Standards Institute): US national standards body coordinating the development and use of standards. Comparable business model of facilitating standards development via expert committees and distributing standards through subscriptions, though operating in a much larger market.

Broad incumbents

• BSI Group: BSI is the UK's national standards body and a much larger broader incumbent offering standards publication plus certification, training, and consulting services globally - overlapping directly with Standard Norge's standards publishing and course offerings.
• CSA Group: Canada's national standards body offering standards development, testing, and certification services. Broader incumbent than Standard Norge but overlapping in standards publication, training, and certification services.
• IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission): Global standards body for electrotechnology that Standard Norge participates in via NEK. IEC is a broader incumbent that publishes foundational standards Standard Norge republishes and distributes, creating an upstream partnership and competitive overlap.

Regional players

• SNZ (Standards New Zealand): New Zealand's national standards body operating at similar scale to Standard Norge. Comparable business model for standards development and subscription access, though serving a different geographic market and smaller economy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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