IKM Instrument Rental AS

What IKM Instrument Rental AS does

IKM Instrument Rental AS is a Norwegian industrial equipment rental company founded in 2022 and headquartered in Sola, near Stavanger. The company rents out calibrated measurement instruments and pumps from a fleet of over 9,200 units, organized across electrical, temperature, flow, pressure, subsea, optical, and analytical measurement categories. Primary customers are oil and gas operators, electrical installation contractors, and general industrial firms that need short-term access to high-end measurement equipment without the capital outlay of purchase; the company also serves customers in Australia through its subsidiary IKM Measurement Services Australia Pte. Ltd (Perth). All instruments ship with traceable calibration certificates linked to national and international standards, and certificates are accessible online via cert.ikm.no.

The rental catalog is built around premium OEM instruments — Fluke power quality analyzers and cable analyzers (including the Fluke DSX 8000 with LinkWare Live integration), Megger transformer testers and ATEX-certified acoustic cameras, Flir thermal cameras, Emerson AMS Trex field communicators, Additel hydraulic pressure calibrators, Micro Motion Coriolis flow meters, and proprietary subsea data loggers rated to 1000 bar with ROV-operated valves. Distribution is direct from the two offices, with worldwide shipping available and 36-hour domestic delivery in Norway. The company holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 certifications from Kiwa NA, covering quality, environmental, and occupational health and safety management.

Revenue is generated through a usage-based day-rate rental model with freight charges added and no minimum rental period, supplemented by professional services revenue from instrument calibration and pump service/repair (Hydratron, Wilden, Williams brands). The go-to-market is sales-led: direct phone, email, and a web catalog at rental.no, supported by 24/7 emergency duty support and a LinkedIn presence. The company operates as a private Norwegian entity (AS) within the IKM Group of companies, with no external funding, venture backing, or public listing disclosed.

Name

IKM Instrument Rental AS

Legal name

IKM Instrument Rental AS

Website

https://rental.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IKM Instrument Rental AS is a Norwegian equipment rental company providing over 9,200 calibrated measurement instruments and pumps on day-rate terms to oil and gas, electrical installation, and industrial clients in Norway and Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Equipment Rental

NAICS

Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (53249), Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (5324), Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (532490)

SIC

Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, Nec (7359)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Power & Energy Equipment Rental/Leasing (Generators, Light Towers, Compressors) (TLABAFAG)

Keywords

• Instrument rental services
• Measurement equipment leasing
• Calibration services
• Industrial testing equipment
• Subsea measurement instruments

Headquarters

HQ city

Sola (Stavanger area)

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Rental: Rental of calibrated measurement instruments and pumps with day rate pricing plus freight charges. No minimum rental period required. Includes instruments such as power quality analyzers, thermal cameras, flow meters, pressure calibrators, and subsea equipment.
2. Calibration Services: Calibration of flow meters and other measurement instruments. Flow calibration services provided for customer instruments.
3. Pump Service and Repair: Service and repair of pumps, including Hydratron, Wilden, and Williams brand pumps.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

IKM Instrument Rental AS rents calibrated measurement instruments and pumps on a daily-rate basis to industrial clients, with no minimum rental period. The rental fleet of more than 9,200 instruments spans electrical, temperature, flow, pressure, subsea, optical, and analysis categories, and is supported by traceable calibration certificates, online calibration certificate access, and same-day or 36-hour delivery within Norway.

Product overview

IKM Instrument Rental AS is an equipment rental company specializing in calibrated measurement instruments and pumps. Their rental fleet of over 9,200 instruments spans multiple categories: Electrical (power quality analyzers, cable analyzers, multimeters, insulation testers, oscilloscopes), Temperature (thermal cameras, temperature calibrators, thermocouples), Flow (Coriolis meters, ultrasonic flowmeters, magflowmeters, turbine meters), Subsea (data loggers up to 1000 bar, pressure gauges), Pressure (calibrators, transmitters, indicators, recorders), UHF Radios (Motorola ATEX-certified), Pumps (hydraulic test pumps, chemical injection), Optical Instruments (fiber splicers, cable analyzers), and Analysis (particle counters, oil-in-water analyzers, density meters). All equipment comes with traceable calibration certificates and supports worldwide shipping. Rental terms are daily rate plus freight with no minimum rental period.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Megger TRAX 280 Multifunction transformer tester for power transformers featuring dynamic resistance measurement, adaptive demagnetization, built-in oscilloscope, 4-channel multimeter, and CT/VT testing with optional 3-phase measurement. Rented for power transformer diagnostics in utility and industrial settings.
• Fluke 1777 Power Quality Analyzer Three-phase power quality analyzer that captures transients up to 8 kV and harmonics up to 30 kHz for logging, troubleshooting, and network quality analysis. Rented to industrial and electrical contractors for power system diagnostics.
• DHDA66X Air Operated Hydraulic Pump Air-operated double-acting hydraulic pump for pressure testing, chemical injection, and hydraulic power, with maximum pressure of 917 bar, infinitely variable output, and isolation chambers for contamination-free operation.
• Flir T1020 HD Thermal Camera Professional thermal camera with up to 3.1 megapixel resolution using UltraMax image processing, continuous autofocus, and full radiometric video recording capability for high-precision thermography.
• Additel 762 Automatic Hydraulic Pressure Calibrator Automatic hydraulic pressure calibrator with built-in pressure pump up to 700 bar, supporting fully automatic calibration of pressure transmitters, switches, manometers, and digital gauges including HART and PROFIBUS devices, with WiFi connectivity.
• Fluke DSX 8000 CableAnalyzer Cable certification tool for copper and fiber networks with ProjX project management, LinkWare Live cloud connectivity, and capability to certify Category 8 and Class I/II installations with integrated fiber end-face inspection.
• Megger MPAC128-ATEX Acoustic Camera ATEX-certified acoustic camera with 128 microphones, 2kHz-48kHz bandwidth, and up to 120m range for detecting gas/air leaks and partial discharge activity, with built-in software for leak quantification and cost analysis.
• Crystal nVision Pressure and Temperature Indicator Pressure and temperature indicator with data logging, supporting calibration of pressure transducers, switches, transmitters, gauges, and natural gas correctors, with water hammer recording and leak testing including simultaneous graphing.
• F050P Coriolis Flowmeter Micro Motion ELITE Coriolis mass flow and density meter with maximum working pressure of 317 bar, liquid flow accuracy of ±0.2% and gas flow accuracy of ±0.5%, and exceptionally low pressure drop.
• AMS Trex Field Communicator Emerson handheld communicator for configuring and troubleshooting HART and Wireless HART field devices with task-based interface, device dashboards, troubleshooting tips, direct device power, and support for over 1,800 compatible devices.
• VLF Sinus 45 KV AC/DC Test System Very low frequency test equipment for cable testing up to 25 kV with automatic frequency adjustment supporting cable lengths up to 25 km, optional tanDelta diagnostic function, and sheath fault testing capability per REN 9113/IEC 60229.
• Subsea Datalogger Subsea data logger with manifold for test object filling rated to 1000 bar, logging pressure and temperature with switch-activated LED display, three barriers, and ROV-operated valves for underwater measurement operations.
• Flow Meter Calibration Services Professional flow calibration services for customer-owned flow meters and other measurement instruments.
• Pump Service and Repair Service and repair of pumps, including Hydratron, Wilden, and Williams brand pumps.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivery within 36 hours in Norway
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Kontrollmetriik (Norway): Norwegian provider of measurement and calibration services and equipment for industrial clients. Comparable regional peer in the Norwegian market, though focused more on calibration services than pure rental.

Broad incumbents

• United Rentals: Largest global equipment rental company with a specialty solutions segment that includes test, measurement, and power & climate equipment. Broad incumbent whose T&M offering overlaps with IKM but is part of a much larger generalist fleet.
• Sunbelt Rentals (Test & Measurement division): Large US-headquartered equipment rental company with a dedicated Test & Measurement division offering power quality, thermal imaging, and cable testing rentals. Broader incumbent with overlapping but more diversified portfolio than IKM.

Direct peers

• Beuth Messtechnik (now part of Hottinger Brüel & Kjær rental network): German-based calibration and measurement-instrument service provider with rental offerings, serving industrial process and energy customers across Europe. Comparable in calibrated instrument rental and traceable documentation.
• Ashtead Technology: Global provider of subsea and offshore equipment rental, including survey, ROV tooling, and measurement/testing instruments to the energy sector. Directly comparable to IKM Instrument Rental in the subsea and oil & gas measurement-instrument rental niche.
• TSC Subsea: Specialist in subsea NDT, inspection, and leak-detection tooling, with significant rental activity for subsea measurement instruments. Comparable in subsea and pressure-rated equipment rental focused on offshore operators.
• TechRent (Norway): Nordic rental provider of test and measurement instruments serving industrial, energy, and laboratory customers. Directly competes with IKM Instrument Rental in the Scandinavian industrial measurement-rental market.
• Industrial Test Equipment Rentals (ITER): Specialty rental provider of electrical, power quality, and cable certification test equipment serving contractors and utilities. Comparable to IKM's electrical-instrument rental category (Fluke, Megger products).
• MFE Rentals (Mark V): US-based test and measurement equipment rental specialist serving industrial, electrical, and energy customers. Directly comparable business model (day-rate rental, no minimum, multi-vendor fleet) to IKM Instrument Rental.
• Onyx Equipment Rentals: Specialty industrial equipment rental provider with a focus on calibrated measurement and testing tools for energy, marine, and process industries. Comparable mid-sized peer in industrial measurement rental.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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