What Nitro Consult does

Nitro Consult AB is a Swedish specialist consulting firm founded in 1969 (with corporate roots tracing to Nitro Nobel in 1965 and ultimately to Alfred Nobel's blasting expertise) that delivers blasting technology, rock engineering, environmental impact assessment, and acoustic consulting to construction, infrastructure, mining, and quarrying clients. The firm's service portfolio spans four practice areas\u2014Omgivningspåverkan (Environmental Impact), Sprängteknik (Blasting Technique), Bergteknik (Rock Technology), and Akustik (Acoustics)\u2014and is delivered from eleven Swedish offices plus two Norwegian offices (Tranby, Lillestr\u00f8m) and a Faroe Islands partnership with Andreasen, with approximately 70 specialists company-wide. Named engagements include Förbifart Stockholm, Västlänken Göteborg, Sicklaanl\u00e4ggningen, Lilla Edet hydropower, and Kållered Bergtäkt.

The company's technical core is NCVIB (Nitro Consult Vibration), a proprietary cloud-based environmental control platform that ingests measurement streams from third-party vibration, noise, air blast, crack width, water shock wave, pore pressure, temperature, humidity, wind, and particle sensors. NCVIB is instrument-independent, provides real-time project monitoring, blast journals, third-party management, a blast-warning notification system for nearby residents, regression analysis, vibration forecasting, and document management, and exposes API access for programmatic integration. Field instrumentation supplies the underlying data; consulting is project-based, with reference customers including Trafikverket, SVOA, LKAB, Northvolt, Skanska, SSAB, Swerock, Vattenfall, Skellefte\u00e5 Kraft, and Epiroc.

Nitro Consult monetizes through professional services fees (project-based consulting), managed services tied to NCVIB, and accredited training courses for the Sprängkort Klass A blasting certification (5-day Grundutbildning at 17,000 SEK excluding VAT; 2024-launched digital renewal at 9,900 SEK), with training accredited by Svenska Bergteknikf\u00f6reningen. Distribution is direct, field-based enterprise sales through a manager-led office network, with go-to-market reinforced via LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook, the corporate website as a case-study hub, and a continuing pipeline of long-tail infrastructure projects. The company is privately held by Storskogen Group, holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and CDP Discloser 2024 credentials, and operates NCA as a joint venture with Ansvarsbesiktning for independent inspection work.

Name

Nitro Consult

Legal name

Nitro Consult AB

Website

https://nitroconsult.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Nitro Consult is a Swedish specialist consulting firm founded in 1969 that delivers blasting, rock engineering, environmental impact, and acoustic consulting through four practice areas from eleven Swedish offices plus Norway and the Faroe Islands, anchored by its proprietary NCVIB environmental monitoring platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Blasting and Rock Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

EIA/ESIA Documentation & Technical Studies (Air/Water/Noise/Traffic) (EUAHAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK), Permitting, Siting & Environmental Impact (EIA/NEPA) Advisory (EUAMANAB)

Keywords

• Blasting consulting services
• Rock engineering consulting
• Environmental impact monitoring
• Vibration measurement services
• Blasting certification training

Headquarters

HQ city

Johanneshov

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Consulting Services (Omgivningspåverkan): Core consulting services including vibration measurements, noise measurements, air blast measurements, crack width measurements, precision surveying, weather parameters, water shock waves, water quality, groundwater levels, particle measurements, and pore pressure. Services are delivered across all project phases from pre-study through to inspection and follow-up.
2. Blasting Technology Consulting (Sprängteknik): Specialized consulting for blasting operations including investigation and analysis of conditions for rock removal and blasting to be performed safely and optimally, blast optimization, delay minimization. Covers all types of rock blasting: house construction, infrastructure, tunnels, quarries, mines, and underwater blasting.
3. Rock Engineering Services (Bergteknik): Rock engineering services including project planning, investigation and review, construction management, rock bottom inspection, load calculations, tunnel mapping, maintenance inspections, CAD, stress modeling, slope stability, rock material analysis, extraction modeling, geological modeling, core mapping, and rock mechanics modeling.
4. Acoustic Services (Akustik): Acoustic consulting covering traffic and infrastructure noise studies, industrial noise assessments, building noise calculations and measurements, and structural sound and vibration measurements and monitoring.
5. NCVIB Software Platform: Cloud-based environmental monitoring software platform (NCVIB) that provides measurement data management, blast journals, third-party handling, digital inspection, risk analysis, and communication tools. The system is used by Nitro Consult and offered to customers as a software tool.
6. Blasting Training and Certification (Utbildning): Accredited training courses for blasting certification (Sprängkort Klass A). Includes both initial 5-day training course and digital renewal course. Nitro Consult is accredited by the Swedish Rock Engineering Association (Svenska Bergteknikföreningen). Also offers customized company-specific courses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Nitro Consult provides specialist consulting services in blasting technology, rock engineering, and environmental impact control across all project phases — from pre-study and detailed design through construction management to inspection and follow-up. The firm delivers measurement, monitoring, risk analysis, and third-party management for construction, mining, and infrastructure clients, and operates NCVIB, a proprietary cloud-based platform for real-time environmental monitoring, data management, and communication around blasting operations.

Product overview

Nitro Consult is a Swedish blasting and rock engineering consulting company founded in 1969, with roots in Nitro Nobel (Alfred Nobel). The company offers a portfolio of services and one core software product. NCVIB is the company's proprietary cloud-based environmental control system for monitoring vibration, noise, air blast, and other environmental impacts during construction projects. This platform integrates measurement data collection, reporting, risk analysis, and communication features. In addition to the NCVIB software platform, Nitro Consult provides specialized consulting services organized into four main service areas: Omgivningspåverkan (Environmental Impact), Sprängteknik (Blasting Technique), Bergteknik (Rock Technology), and Akustik (Acoustics). The company also offers accredited training courses for blasting certification through the Swedish Rock Engineering Association.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NCVIB: Cloud-based environmental control system for monitoring vibration, noise, air blast, crack width, water hammer, pore pressure, temperature, humidity, wind and particle content. Provides real-time project overview and alert system.

Products and services

• NCVIB Environmental Control Platform Cloud-based environmental control system for monitoring vibration, noise, air blast, crack width, water shock wave, pore pressure, temperature, humidity, wind, and particle concentration during blasting and construction projects. Provides real-time project overview, measurement reporting, blast journals, third-party management, digital inspection, inspection planning, blast warning notifications, risk analysis, regression analysis, vibration forecasting, and document management. Instrument-independent across multiple measurement device manufacturers and supports API access.
• Omgivningspåverkan (Environmental Impact Services) Environmental impact assessment and monitoring services for blasting and construction projects, covering vibration measurement, air blast, crack width, noise, precision leveling, weather parameters, water shock waves, water quality, groundwater level, particle measurement, pore pressure, plus pre/during/post inspections, third-party management, documentation, and consultation across all project phases.
• Sprängteknik (Blasting Technique Services) Blasting technique consulting services covering all types of rock blasting — house construction, infrastructure, tunnels, quarries, mines, and underwater blasting — including problem diagnosis (contour, fragmentation, vibration, gas lift, flyrock), project planning (trial blasting, vibration forecasts, charge maps), optimization, blast plan review, incident investigation, and construction management.
• Bergteknik (Rock Engineering Services) Rock engineering services including building-construction rock planning/investigation/construction management/rock bottom inspection/load calculations, infrastructure services (tunnel mapping, maintenance inspections, CAD), mining and prospecting (investigation programs, geological modeling, core mapping, rock mechanical modeling), and quarry services (slope stability, rock material analysis, extraction modeling, consulting).
• Akustik (Acoustics Services) Acoustic consulting services covering traffic and infrastructure noise (noise investigations, calculations, measurements, control measurements, inventory), industrial noise (external noise investigations, near-field and immission measurements, occupational health assessments, sound power determination, vibration analysis), building acoustics (construction noise calculations, measurements, inspection services, design), and structural sound and vibration (measurements, monitoring, forecasts).
• Grundutbildning Sprängkort Klass A (Basic Blasting Certification Training) Five-day foundational accredited training course for Sprängarbas Class A blasting certification. Includes course materials, lunch, refreshments, ADR 1.3 certificate, exam, and accredited instruction by Svenska Bergteknikföreningen-approved instructors. Priced at 17,000 SEK excluding VAT.
• Förnyelsekurs Sprängkort Klass A (Digital Blasting Certification Renewal Course) Digital renewal course for Sprängarbas Class A blasting certification consisting of 14 online modules following Svenska Bergteknikföreningen requirements. Provides 6 weeks of access to the digital training portal and a final in-person exam at one of eleven offices in Sweden. Priced at 9,900 SEK excluding VAT.
• Customized Company-Specific Training Courses Customized blasting, charge, vibration forecasting, geology, and client-specific training courses delivered on-site or at customer locations, tailored to each company's operational needs. Pricing on request.

Quantifiable outcome

• Kållered Bergtäkt has delivered ~1 million tonnes of ballast annually to western Götaland and Halland since 1939, with all blasts since 1975 registered by Nitro Consult.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Andreasen (Färöarna)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNitro Consult has a close collaboration with Andreasen on the Faroe Islands. Andreasen serves as a local partner providing full service in blasting technology, rock engineering, environmental impact, and acoustics. Andreasen also conducts certified blasting training and examination on-site. The partnership enables Nitro Consult to serve clients in the Faroe Islands without a direct office presence.
• Ansvarsbesiktning ABcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNitro Consult and Ansvarsbesiktning jointly operate NCA (Nitro Consult Ansvarsbesiktning), a joint venture providing independent inspection services. NCA conducts pre-, inter-, and post-inspections for blasting projects, sets limit values for blasting contractors, and presents measurements via NCVIB. NCA operates independently in accordance with industry standards. The cooperation originated from the Citybanan project in Stockholm.
• WhistleBminorOthersExternal whistleblowing service provider for Storskogen (Nitro Consult's parent company). Handles anonymous reports of suspected serious misconduct. All messages are encrypted. Managed externally to ensure anonymous communication capability.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sweco AB: Pan-Nordic engineering, environmental and project management consultancy that competes for infrastructure and environmental assessment mandates from the same Swedish public clients (e.g., Trafikverket, municipalities) as Nitro Consult, though across a much broader portfolio of services.
• WSP Global Inc. International engineering and environmental consultancy with Nordic offices delivering EIA, acoustics, vibration and permitting services similar to Nitro Consult's core, but at much larger scale and as part of a diversified global practice.
• Ramboll Group A/S: Global engineering, environment and sustainability consultancy headquartered in Denmark with deep Nordic presence, providing EIA, permitting and noise/vibration advisory comparable to Nitro Consult's environmental impact practice.
• AFRY (formerly ÅF): Large Nordic engineering and design consultancy with environmental, acoustic and geotechnical practices that overlap with Nitro Consult's environmental and rock services for industrial and infrastructure clients across Sweden.
• COWI A/S: Major Nordic-headquartered engineering consultancy active in tunneling, geotechnical and environmental assessment services that compete for the same large transport and water infrastructure programs as Nitro Consult.

Direct peers

• Tyréns AB: Swedish engineering and environmental consulting firm offering rock engineering, geotechnical and environmental impact services for infrastructure and urban development projects, closely overlapping Nitro Consult's Bergteknik, Omgivningspåverkan and Akustik service lines for the same Swedish client base.
• Bergab — Berggeologiska Undersökningar AB: Swedish specialist rock engineering and hydrogeology consultancy providing geotechnical, rock mechanics and ground investigation services that directly overlap Nitro Consult's Bergteknik and Hydrogeologi practices for Swedish mining and infrastructure clients.

Regional players

• Norconsult AS: One of Norway's largest engineering consultancies with environmental impact assessment and geotechnical capabilities that overlap Nitro Consult's monitoring and rock engineering services for Norwegian infrastructure and hydropower clients.
• Multiconsult ASA: Norwegian engineering consultancy with comparable rock engineering, environmental and acoustics practices; serves the same Norwegian infrastructure and mining clients that Nitro Consult's Tranby/Lillestrøm offices target, but as a domestic Norwegian incumbent.

Emerging players

• Golder (now part of WSP) — Norwegian rock-mechanics & blasting practice: Rock engineering and blasting consultants active in Scandinavia whose tunneling, vibration and slope-stability work overlaps with Nitro Consult's rock technology services for mining and infrastructure clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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