Name

Attende AS

Legal name

Attende AS

Website

https://attende.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Enterprise / Sheltered Employment Services

NAICS

Food Service Contractors (722310), Caterers (722320), Special Food Services (7223), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Services & Catering (On-site/Corporate Dining/Vending) (IMAIAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Catering, Pantry & Food Service (On-site Refreshments/Events) (IMAIALAD), Food Service & Dining Operations Management (Managed Cafeterias) (EDAEALAG)

Keywords

• Sheltered employment services
• Workforce inclusion programs
• CNC machining services
• Electric heating products
• Medical equipment manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Stavanger

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. NAV Work Integration Programs: Government-funded work integration programs delivered on behalf of NAV, providing employment preparation training, workplace adaptation, and long-term supported employment for individuals with disabilities or other barriers to employment.
2. Elvarm Heating Products: Production and sale of Elvarm brand heating solutions including varmelister (heat lists), wall heaters, and bench warmers (BO400). Products manufactured in Stavanger since 1928. Also produces for other manufacturers including Thermo (TW-ovner).
3. Mechanical Manufacturing Services: CNC machining, turning, milling, welding, cutting, drilling, stamping, and assembly services for industrial clients. ISO certified operations pre-qualified through Achilles JQS for oil and gas industry suppliers.
4. Assembly and Logistics Services: Component assembly, packaging, and distribution services for companies including Easee, Zaptec, and others. Includes fulfillment, printing on textiles, and manual labor operations.
5. Food Services: Professional kitchen services including processing of raw materials for restaurants and hotels, canteen operations, and event catering with professionally prepared food.
6. Horticulture and Gardening Services: Garden maintenance, tree trimming, planting, lawn mowing, and vegetation management services for businesses, housing cooperatives, and private customers in Sør-Rogaland.
7. Wood Products: Custom-made transport pallets, pallet tops, furniture assembly, park benches, and transport crates for industrial clients including oil service companies in the region.
8. Medical Equipment (Svithun): Production of medical technical equipment including infusion stands, liftomat stools, screen walls, and trolleys for healthcare institutions throughout Norway. Products designed for demanding work environments with reliability and functionality.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Attende AS is a Norwegian social enterprise and sheltered workplace that combines commercial production and services with NAV-funded work integration programs. It manufactures and sells the ELVARM brand of electric heating products and the Svithun brand of medical equipment, and delivers B2B services including CNC machining, assembly and packaging, logistics, gardening, carpentry, food processing, and plastic packaging. Alongside these commercial offerings, it operates AFT, AFM, VTA, TAFU, and Ung Kraft labor-market inclusion programs on behalf of NAV.

Product overview

Attende AS operates as a social enterprise combining supported employment programs for individuals needing workplace accommodations with commercial products and services. The company offers two main product brands: ELVARM (electric heating products including FX8p, FX16p, FX125k, FX175k, FX400k, FX500k heat louvres and BO400 bench warmers made in Stavanger since 1928) and Svithun (medical technology equipment including infusion stands, Liftomat benches, screen walls, and trolleys with 60+ years of history). Commercial services include mechanical workshop with CNC capabilities, carpentry and wood products, gardening and grounds maintenance, assembly and packaging for electronics manufacturers, food processing and catering, logistics and warehouse operations, plastic packaging and addressing, and workplace integration support. NAV-funded supported employment programs include AFT (work preparation training), AFM (clarification for minority language speakers), VTA (permanent adapted work), TAFU (reintegration for formerly incarcerated), and Ung Kraft (youth employment through football partnership).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ELVARM: Heating products brand - produces heat lists (varmelister) and heaters, in business since 1928. Products include FX8p, FX16p, FX125k, FX175k, FX400k, FX500k heat lists and BO400 bench heater.
• Svithun

Products and services

• ELVARM Heating Products ELVARM is Attende's proprietary heating brand established in 1928, producing electric heaters including heat louvres (FX8p, FX16p, FX125k, FX175k, FX400k, FX500k) and BO400 bench warmers manufactured in Stavanger.
• Svithun Medical Equipment Svithun is Attende's medical technology equipment brand with over 60 years of history, producing infusion stands, Liftomat benches, screen walls, and stainless steel trolleys for healthcare facilities throughout Norway.
• Gardening and Grounds Maintenance Services Professional gardening and grounds maintenance services including tree and hedge pruning, planting, lawn mowing, vegetation management, and sustainable outdoor projects for businesses and residential properties in Sør-Rogaland.
• Carpentry and Wood Products Custom wood products including transport pallets, pallet tops, furniture assembly, park benches, and transport crates for industrial clients and oil service companies, produced by skilled carpenters and supported employees.
• Mechanical Workshop Services Full-service mechanical workshop with nine CNC-controlled machines, performing turning, milling, CNC pipe bending, sand and glass blasting, welding of aluminum/stainless/carbon steel, CNC punching, cutting, drilling, grinding, and assembly operations for industrial clients.
• Assembly and Packaging Services Complete assembly, packaging, and distribution services including component production, assembly, packaging, and shipping preparation for customers including Easee, Zaptec, and other electronics manufacturers.
• Food Services and Catering Professional food processing and catering services including vegetable and fruit processing for restaurants, hotels, and hospitals, with skilled chefs and supported employees working alongside each other.
• Logistics and Warehouse Services Comprehensive logistics and warehouse services including e-commerce operations, temporary storage, order fulfillment, assembly, packaging, function testing, and distribution using zero-emission vehicles and partnerships with Bring and PostNord.
• Plastic Packaging and Addressing High-volume plastic packaging and addressing services for magazines and mailings using professional automated facilities, serving customers like Ålgård Offset, including repacking, gift packaging, and goodie bag assembly.
• AFT Work Preparation Training NAV-funded work preparation training program helping people with health, social challenges, or lack of work experience develop job readiness through vocational training and work ability assessment, targeting minimum 50% transition to employment or education.
• AFM Clarification for Minority Language Speakers NAV-funded clarification program for people with limited Norwegian language skills and minimal work or school experience, providing individual assessment of abilities and support needs over 4-12 weeks.
• VTA Permanent Adapted Work Permanent adapted work program for people receiving disability benefits who need sheltered employment, offering customized work tasks and regular follow-up every six months to assess transition possibilities.
• TAFU Reintegration Program Collaboration program for formerly incarcerated individuals in Rogaland, combining work, leisure activities, and education in partnership with Stavanger/Sandnes municipalities, Kriminalomsorgen, NAV Rogaland, and Rogaland County.
• Ung Kraft Youth Employment Program Specialized youth employment program in Stavanger municipality utilizing football and the Viking Football club partnership to help disengaged youth achieve lasting attachment to the labor market or education system.

Quantifiable outcome

• AFT program aims for minimum 50% transition to work or education for each participant
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Viking FotballcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Viking Football club to develop the Ung Kraft program, which helps youth who have fallen outside of society back into work or education. The program leverages football's unifying power and relationships to create social benefits and new opportunities for people needing a fresh start.
• NAV RogalandcoreOthersCollaboration with NAV Rogaland on TAFU (Tilbakeføring gjennom arbeid, fritid og utdanning) program for previously convicted individuals. Partnership also covers AFT, AFM, and VTA work integration programs for people with various employment barriers.
• Stavanger KommuneflagshipOthersMunicipal owner and partner providing work integration programs, forest maintenance services, and refugee furniture assembly. One of the primary stakeholders alongside Sandnes Kommune and Rogaland Fylkeskommune.
• Sandnes KommunecoreOthersMunicipal owner and TAFU program partner. One of the primary stakeholders alongside Stavanger Kommune and Rogaland Fylkeskommune.
• Rogaland FylkeskommunecoreOthersCounty owner and education partner in TAFU program collaboration. One of the primary stakeholders alongside Stavanger and Sandnes municipalities.
• Kriminalomsorgen Region SørvestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Norwegian Correctional Service Region Southwest on TAFU program for reintegration of previously convicted individuals into work and education through the Konsekvenspedagogikk methodology.
• Rogaland Fylkeskommune, OpplæringsavdelingencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational department partnership within TAFU collaboration for completion of upper secondary education as part of reintegration program for previously convicted individuals.
• Achilles JQScoreTechnology or IntegrationPre-qualification system for oil and gas industry suppliers. Attende is registered as pre-qualified supplier in Achilles JQS for Norway and Denmark, enabling participation in industrial supply chains.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ISS A/S: Global facility services provider headquartered in Denmark with significant presence across food services, workplace services, and facility management. Comparable to Attende's food services and canteen operations as a broad incumbent competitor.
• Elior Group: International contract catering and food services group operating in workplace, education, healthcare, and event segments. Comparable to Attende's food services, event catering, and canteen operations.
• Compass Group plc: Global contract food services and support services provider. Comparable to Attende's Matfag (food services) division across restaurants, hotels, hospitals, and event catering clients.
• Sodexo: Global food services and integrated facility management company. Comparable to Attende's catering, canteen, and on-site food services operations as a multinational incumbent in the same delivery space.
• Coor Service Management: Nordic facility management and workplace services provider offering food services, cleaning, and integrated FM. Comparable to Attende as a broad Nordic incumbent in on-site services including catering and facility operations.

Direct peers

• Samhall AB: Swedish state-owned sheltered workplace providing employment for people with disabilities, operating across cleaning, manufacturing, logistics, and food services. Closest large-scale Scandinavian analog to Attende's combined social mission + commercial operating model.

Emerging players

• ManpowerGroup: Global workforce solutions and employment services provider. Comparable to Attende on the staffing and labor market integration side, though operating through a commercial placement model rather than sheltered employment.
• Adecco Group: Global HR solutions and workforce placement company with strong Norwegian presence. Comparable to Attende's NAV-funded work integration programs in the broader employment/inclusion ecosystem.

Regional players

• Stendi AS: Norwegian welfare services provider covering healthcare staffing, personal assistance, and supported employment. Compares to Attende on the supported-employment and NAV-aligned program delivery side of the social enterprise model.

Others

• Bring (PostNord Group): Nordic logistics and parcel distribution provider that partners with Attende for last-mile and e-commerce fulfillment. Comparable as an ecosystem partner in Attende's logistics and warehouse service line.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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