ONNCCE, S.C.
ONNCCE is Mexico's accredited national standards body, certification body, and inspection unit for the construction sector. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Mexico City with 13 employees, it develops NMX standards, certifies products and QMS, and inspects buildings under NOM, ISO 9001, and sustainable-building schemes.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1994
- HeadquartersMexico City, Mexico
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What ONNCCE, S.C. does
ONNCCE, S.C. (Organismo Nacional de Normalización y Certificación de la Construcción y Edificación) is a Mexican civil society organization founded in 1994 that functions as the country's accredited national standards body, certification body, and inspection unit for the construction sector. Headquartered in Mexico City with 13 employees, ONNCCE is the only entity in Mexico that simultaneously holds accreditations as a National Normalization Organization (from Secretaría de Economía, 1994), Product Certification Body (EMA, 1997), Quality Management System Certification Body (EMA, 2000), and Inspection Unit (EMA, 2012) — plus first-mover status as the EPD Program Administrator (2018) and as the first Inspection Unit for NMX-AA-164-SCFI Sustainable Building (2016).
Its core technology is a multi-domain conformity-assessment platform spanning product certification (NOM/NMX scopes across sanitary ware, thermal insulators, solar water heaters, concrete, cement, paints, and accessibility), service certification (NMX-C-442-ONNCCE supervision/verification), QMS certification (ISO 9001:2015 across rubber/plastics, concrete/cement/lime/gypsum, construction, and engineering services), technical suitability opinions (Dictamen de Idoneidad Técnica, or DIT), and inspection services under energy efficiency (NOM-008-ENER, NOM-020-ENER) and sustainable building (NMX-AA-164-SCFI, CRIE criteria) standards. It also develops and sells its own NMX-C-ONNCCE standard catalog (aggregates, cement, concrete, masonry, asphalt, waterproofing, seismic design, etc.) through 9 active technical working groups, and administers the ONNCCE EPD program for Type III Environmental Declarations under NMX-SAA-14025-IMNC-2008 and ISO/TS 14027:2017.
ONNCCE's business model is fee-for-service self-sustaining with no external funding. Revenue streams include recurring certification contracts (annual/2-year/3-year schemes with various evaluation classes), project-based inspection fees, one-time/perpetual sales of its own NMX standards (MXN 430–1,030) and ASTM standards (resold via its e-commerce store), training courses on Thinkific, and EPD registration/update fees. It serves a distributed national client base of construction product manufacturers, building owners and developers, government agencies, professional engineers, and sustainability-focused organizations, distributing its offerings through a direct model — its own Mexico City headquarters, e-commerce storefront, online learning platform, monthly Boletín newsletter, and trade publication presence.
ONNCCE, S.C. firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- ONNCCE, S.C.
- Legal name
- Organismo Nacional de Normalización y Certificación de la Construcción y Edificación, S.C.
- Website
- https://onncce.org.mx
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1994
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- ONNCCE is Mexico's accredited national standards body, certification body, and inspection unit for the construction sector. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Mexico City with 13 employees, it develops NMX standards, certifies products and QMS, and inspects buildings under NOM, ISO 9001, and sustainable-building schemes.
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ONNCCE, S.C. industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Construction Industry Standards, Certification and Inspection Services
- NAICS
- Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Engineering Services (541330)
- SIC
- Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Engineering Services (8711)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Conformity Assessment, Testing, Inspection & Certification Cooperation (BPADANAD)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Standards Development & Publishing (SDOs, Technical Standards) (MPAJACAB), Third-Party Certification, Code Compliance & Regulatory Inspection (ASME/API/ISO) (EUAEAHAN)
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Where ONNCCE, S.C. is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Mexico City
- HQ country
- Mexico
- HQ region
- Latin America
Offices1 record
Markets served
ONNCCE, S.C. business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Certification Services: ONNCCE charges fees for certification of products, processes, quality management systems, and services against Mexican Official Standards (NOM) and Mexican Standards (NMX). Certification schemes include annual, 2-year, 3-year, and indefinite validity periods with various evaluation classes (A, B, C). Fees vary by standard type and evaluation scope.
- Inspection Services: Fees charged for inspection services under energy efficiency standards (NOM-008-ENER, NOM-020-ENER), sustainable building (NMX-AA-164-SCFI), and indoor environmental quality criteria (CRIEV-002-ONNCCE-2020, CRIEV-004-ONNCCE-2021).
- Standards Sales: Sale of ONNCCE and ASTM standards through an e-commerce platform. Prices range from approximately $430 to $1,030 MXN for ONNCCE standards (printed and digital formats). ASTM standards are sold as individual online viewing licenses. Revenue from digital downloads and printed copies.
- Training Courses: Revenue generated from open enrollment courses offered through the ONNCCE Thinkific online learning platform (onncce.thinkific.com).
- Dictamen de Idoneidad Técnica (DIT): Fees charged for issuing Technical Suitability Opinions for products without specific standards or full laboratory infrastructure, providing an alternative conformity evaluation method for manufacturers and importers.
- EPD Registration: Fees for registration and/or update of Environmental Product Declarations in the ONNCCE EPD program, including registration quotas as per administrator-provided quotation.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | ONNCCE Standards - Digital Format |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | ONNCCE Standards - Printed Format |
| Subscription | Annual | Product Certification - Class A (3-year validity, QMS certified) |
| Subscription | Annual | Product Certification - Class B/C (1-year or 2-year validity) |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Quality Management System Certification (ISO 9001) |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Dictamen de Idoneidad Técnica (DIT) |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Inspection Services |
| Subscription | Pay-as-you-go | EPD Registration and Update |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels7 records
ONNCCE, S.C. product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ONNCCE develops Mexican construction industry standards (NMX-C-ONNCCE series), certifies products, services, and quality management systems against Mexican Official Standards (NOM) and Mexican Standards (NMX), conducts inspections for energy efficiency and sustainable building compliance, issues Technical Suitability Opinions (Dictamen de Idoneidad Técnica) for products without specific standards, and administers the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) program. It also sells its own standards and ASTM standards through an online store and offers training courses.
Product overview
ONNCCE, S.C. (Organismo Nacional de Normalización y Certificación de la Construcción y Edificación) is a national standards development, certification, and inspection organization for Mexico's construction industry. It operates as a unified platform of interlocking services: it develops and sells Mexican Standards (NMX-C-ONNCCE series) through its Normalización division, then leverages those standards to offer conformity assessment services including Product Certification, Service Certification, Quality Management System Certification (ISO 9001), Technical Suitability Opinions (DIT), and Inspection Unit services. The organization also administers the ONNCCE EPD program for Environmental Product Declarations, provides training courses via an online platform, and distributes a monthly newsletter. The core offering is the standards-development-and-certification loop, where ONNCCE creates the norms, then certifies products and services against those norms, creating an integrated standards ecosystem for the construction sector.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- ONNCCE EPD: Environmental Product Declaration program administered by ONNCCE for communicating environmental aspects of construction products and services
Quantifiable outcome
- Certification coverage across all Mexican Official Standards (NOM) and Mexican Standards (NMX) in the construction sector with national validity
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Companies that use ONNCCE, S.C.
Customer profileNamed customers15 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
ONNCCE, S.C. technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
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- Has API
- No
- API docs
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Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration3 records
Feature5 records
ONNCCE, S.C. partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, moderate and core.
- ASTM InternationalminorONNCCE distributes ASTM standards in Mexico through its e-commerce platform. More than 12,800 ASTM standards are available for purchase through the ONNCCE online store, with sales facilitated via PayPal and Stripe payment methods. ASTM standards are sold as individual online viewing licenses.
- Colegio de Ingenieros Civiles de México, A.C. (CICM)minorListed as a 'Liga de Interés' (link of interest) on the ONNCCE website. CICM is a major professional engineering association in Mexico that works on construction norms and standards, representing a channel for standards dissemination and professional engagement.
- Asociación Nacional de Fabricantes de Cal, A.C. (ANFACAL)minorListed as a 'Liga de Interés' on the ONNCCE website. ANFACAL is a national association of lime manufacturers that participates in ONNCCE's normalization activities and is a participating organization in the ONNCCE EPD Program for developing Instructions Generales del Programa.
- Asociación Nacional de Industriales del Presfuerzo y Prefabricación, A.C. (ANIPPAC)moderateANIPPAC is a participating organization in the ONNCCE EPD Program for PCR development and products/services for construction. Additionally, ANIPPAC runs the 'Empresa Sustentable ANIPPAC' DIT certification program in partnership with ONNCCE, and participates in sustainable building criteria development.
- Entidad Mexicana de Acreditación (EMA)coreListed as a 'Liga de Interés' reference link on ONNCCE's website, providing a direct reference to EMA's portal for verifying ONNCCE's accreditation status and searching for other accredited certification bodies.
- Instituto de Investigación en Materiales de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM-IIM)minorListed as a 'Liga de Interés' reference and as an accredited testing laboratory available for use in ONNCCE's certification processes. UNAM-IIM is a university research institute providing materials testing services for construction certification.
- Cemex Central S.A. de C.V.moderateCemex participates in the ONNCCE EPD Program as a PCR development organization for construction products, contributing to the development of Product Category Rules for cement and concrete products under the environmental declarations framework.
- Centro de Análisis de Ciclo de Vida Diseño Sustentable (CADIS)moderateCADIS participates in the ONNCCE EPD Program for PCR development in construction products and services, contributing expertise in lifecycle assessment methodology for environmental declarations.
- BASF Mexicana, S.A. de C.V.minorBASF participates in the ONNCCE EPD Program for PCR development, contributing to environmental declarations for chemical construction products under the sustainable building framework.
- Comisión Nacional para el Uso Eficiente de la Energía (CONUEE)coreIn late 2012, CONUEE approved ONNCCE's accreditation as an Inspection Unit for energy efficiency standards NOM-008-ENER-2001 and NOM-020-ENER-2011, expanding ONNCCE's inspection services into the energy efficiency domain.
- Entidad Mexicana de Acreditación, A.C. (EMA)coreEMA is Mexico's main accreditation body. ONNCCE obtained accreditation as Product Certification Body from EMA in 1997, as Quality Management System Certification Body in 2000, and as Inspection Unit in 2012. EMA accreditation is the prerequisite for ONNCCE's certifications to be recognized by regulatory authorities.
- Comisión Nacional del Agua (CONAGUA)coreCONAGUA approved ONNCCE as a Product Certification Body for NOM standards related to water and sanitation (NOM-001-CONAGUA, NOM-002-CONAGUA, NOM-006-CONAGUA, NOM-008-CONAGUA) as part of ONNCCE's 1997 accreditation.
- Comisión Nacional para el Uso Eficiente de la Energía (CONUEE)coreCONUEE (formerly CONAE) approved ONNCCE's product certification activities for energy efficiency NOMs (NOM-018-ENER, NOM-027-ENER) and in 2012 approved ONNCCE as an Inspection Unit for energy efficiency standards.
- Secretaría de Energía (SENER)coreSecretaría de Energía approved ONNCCE as a Product Certification Body for energy-related NOMs including NOM-018-ENER (thermal insulators) and NOM-027-ENER/SCFI (solar water heaters), enabling ONNCCE to certify products in the energy efficiency domain.
- Secretaría de Economía (SE)coreONNCCE was designated as a National Normalization Organization (Organismo Nacional de Normalización) by the Secretaría de Economía in 1994. SE also provides ongoing approval for ONNCCE's product certification activities under various NOM standards.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
ONNCCE, S.C. competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- SGS S.A. Global testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) giant with significant construction-materials certification business. Overlaps with ONNCCE's inspection and product certification services but at much larger international scale.
- Bureau Veritas: International TIC company with building & infrastructure division covering construction-materials testing and certification. Comparable to ONNCCE's conformity-assessment offerings for construction products and energy efficiency.
- ICC (International Code Council): US-based building-code developer offering model construction codes (I-Codes) and accreditation services. Comparable to ONNCCE in publishing construction codes and standards and providing related certification infrastructure.
- TÜV Rheinland / TÜV SÜD: German-origin global TIC firms offering construction-products certification, management systems certification (ISO 9001), and inspection services. Comparable to ONNCCE in delivering accredited conformity assessment for the built environment.
- ASTM International: Global standards development organization with 12,800+ standards. ONNCCE is a distribution and complementary-standards partner, and ASTM serves as the international analog for ONNCCE's NMX standards publishing function across construction materials.
- UL (Underwriters Laboratories): Global safety-science organization offering testing, certification, and standards for building products and energy efficiency. Overlaps with ONNCCE's product certification scope in construction-related standards.
Direct peers
- AENOR (Asociación Española de Normalización): Spain's national standards, certification, and inspection body operating under a similar multi-accreditation model (standards development, product certification, management systems). Closely comparable in scope and operating model to ONNCCE.
- DIN (Deutsches Institut für Normung): Germany's national standards body, also engaged in conformity assessment through DIN CERTCO. Functions as a peer in the international standards-development ecosystem and offers a benchmark for how national standards bodies can extend into certification.
- ABNT (Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas): Brazil's national standards body, the closest regional peer to ONNCCE given Latin American market dynamics, construction-sector focus, and similar accreditation framework with Inmetro. Comparable in scope and operating model.
Emerging players
- The EPD International / EPD Programme Operator community: International EPD program operators (EPD International, IBU, BRE) that administer Type III environmental declarations. ONNCCE is Mexico's first such operator, making these organizations the direct international analogs in the EPD space.
Market position
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
ONNCCE, S.C. social profiles
Digital presenceONNCCE, S.C. compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance19 records
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Frequently asked questions about ONNCCE, S.C.
What does ONNCCE, S.C. do?
ONNCCE develops Mexican construction industry standards (NMX-C-ONNCCE series), certifies products, services, and quality management systems against Mexican Official Standards (NOM) and Mexican Standards (NMX), conducts inspections for energy efficiency and sustainable building compliance, issues Technical Suitability Opinions (Dictamen de Idoneidad Técnica) for products without specific standards, and administers the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) program. It also sells its own standards and ASTM standards through an online store and offers training courses.
Is ONNCCE, S.C. a public or private company?
ONNCCE, S.C. is a private company. It is classified as management employee owned and is currently operating.
When was ONNCCE, S.C. founded?
ONNCCE, S.C. was founded in 1994. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is ONNCCE, S.C. based?
ONNCCE, S.C. is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico, in the Latin America region.
How does ONNCCE, S.C. make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. Certification Services are the primary driver. The others are inspection Services, standards Sales, training Courses, dictamen de Idoneidad Técnica (DIT) and EPD Registration.
Who are ONNCCE, S.C.'s main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are SGS S.A., Bureau Veritas, ICC (International Code Council), TÜV Rheinland / TÜV SÜD, ASTM International and UL (Underwriters Laboratories). Direct peers are AENOR (Asociación Española de Normalización), DIN (Deutsches Institut für Normung) and ABNT (Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas). The EPD International / EPD Programme Operator community is listed as an emerging player.
Does ONNCCE, S.C. have an API?
No public API is recorded for ONNCCE, S.C..
What industry is ONNCCE, S.C. in?
ONNCCE, S.C.'s product category is Construction Industry Standards, Certification and Inspection Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPADANAD, Conformity Assessment, Testing, Inspection & Certification Cooperation, with a secondary code of MPAJACAB, Standards Development & Publishing (SDOs, Technical Standards). Its NAICS code is 54138 and its SIC code is 8734.