Steinkopf AS

What Steinkopf AS does

Steinkopf AS is a privately held Norwegian medical supply distributor headquartered in Tananger (Stavanger area), Rogaland, operating under the Habu Holding Group. Founded in 2005, the company supplies medical equipment, medical clothing, and personal protective equipment (PPE) to medical institutions, government entities, and pharmacies globally, and also extends PPE supply to non-healthcare industries requiring workplace protective gear. The company is led by CEO Gaute Steinkopf, who is directly involved in client engagement.

The company's product portfolio is structured around three core categories: medical equipment, medical clothing/apparel, and PPE. It positions itself as a premium supplier emphasizing product safety, quality, and service, leveraging its affiliation with the Habu Holding Group for institutional credibility. The business operates with a lean team of 5 employees, suggesting a high-touch, relationship-driven distribution model rather than a scaled logistics operation.

Steinkopf generates revenue through direct B2B hardware sales to institutional buyers, with a global reach claim spanning medical institutions, governments, and pharmacies across multiple countries. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is likely quote-based, consistent with enterprise B2B sales of medical supplies. The go-to-market motion is enterprise field sales with the CEO directly engaging clients. No software products, digital platforms, or technology integrations are disclosed, and the business is fundamentally a physical-goods distribution operation with limited public financial information.

Name

Steinkopf AS

Legal name

Steinkopf AS

Website

https://steinkopf.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Steinkopf AS is a Norwegian medical supply distributor under the Habu Holding Group, supplying medical equipment, medical clothing, and PPE to healthcare institutions, governments, and pharmacies globally, plus non-healthcare industries for protective equipment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Equipment & Supplies

NAICS

Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (33911), Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (Gloves, Masks/Respirators, Gowns, Face Shields) (HLAHANAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

PPE, Safety & Infection Control Supplies Distribution (JanSan-adjacent) (CRAOAGAK)

Keywords

• Medical equipment supply
• Medical clothing
• PPE equipment
• Healthcare supplies
• Protective equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Tananger

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Medical Equipment Sales: Sale of medical equipment and clothing to healthcare institutions, governments, and pharmacies globally.
2. PPE Equipment Sales: Supply of personal protective equipment to industries beyond healthcare.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Steinkopf AS supplies medical equipment, medical clothing, and personal protective equipment (PPE) on a B2B basis. The company serves medical institutions, governments, and pharmacies globally, and also supplies PPE equipment to non-healthcare industries. As a company within the Habu Holding Group, it emphasizes product safety, quality, and service.

Product overview

Steinkopf Medical is a premium supplier operating under Habu Holding Group, offering a portfolio of medical equipment, medical clothing, and PPE equipment. The company serves medical institutions, governments, and pharmacies globally, while also supplying PPE equipment to other industries needing protective gear. The product portfolio is structured as a unified supply offering across these three core product categories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Equipment

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Habu Holding GroupcoreOthersSteinkopf Medical operates as a company within the Habu Holding Group, providing corporate backing and alignment with the broader holding company's business interests and resources.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Hartmann Group: European medical and hygiene product manufacturer supplying wound care, disinfection, and PPE to hospitals, pharmacies, and governments — closely comparable European medical-supply peer.
• Ansell: Global manufacturer and supplier of protective gloves, medical, and industrial PPE; directly comparable in product category (PPE, gloves, medical clothing) and enterprise distribution model.
• Mölnlycke Health Care: Swedish-headquartered global supplier of wound care and single-use surgical and PPE products to hospitals and healthcare providers; closest geographic and product-line analog to Steinkopf's medical clothing and PPE offering.

Broad incumbents

• Owens & Minor: Global medical supply distribution and patient-direct business serving healthcare providers; comparable distribution-led model targeting hospitals and government buyers.
• 3M Health Care: Diversified manufacturer with a substantial healthcare and PPE division (respirators, surgical supplies); competes for the same institutional PPE and medical clothing procurement.
• Cardinal Health: Major US-listed medical product distributor serving hospitals, pharmacies, and government health systems; relevant scaled competitor for the institutional/government procurement channel Steinkopf targets.
• Medline Industries: One of the largest privately held manufacturers and distributors of medical supplies and PPE globally, serving hospitals, governments, and pharmacies — directly overlapping with Steinkopf's institutional customer base and product portfolio.
• Henry Schein: Global distributor of medical, dental, and pharmaceutical supplies to institutional buyers including government health agencies and pharmacies; competes for the same B2B procurement budgets as Steinkopf.

Regional players

• Löwenstein Medical: Germany-based supplier of medical devices and consumables to European healthcare institutions and government buyers; comparable regional incumbent competing for the same Northern European institutional accounts.
• Norsk Medisinsk Depot: Norwegian medical supply distributor serving hospitals and healthcare providers domestically; most directly comparable Norwegian regional competitor for Steinkopf's home-market institutional accounts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/steinkopf-as

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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