Aclima

What Aclima does

Aclima AS is a Norwegian merino wool apparel manufacturer founded in 1939 and headquartered in Krøderen, Norway, with a wholly-owned cutting and sewing factory in Valga, Estonia that anchors a vertically integrated supply chain from ZQ-certified New Zealand/Tasmania wool farms through European spinning and knitting to finished garments. The company designs and produces functional wool clothing across 14+ collections spanning base layers (WoolNet mesh), mid-layers (WarmWool, LightWool, FleeceWool), outerwear, accessories, a sustainable recycled line (reborn), and a PRO range for military and professional users, with retail prices ranging from approximately 330 NOK for accessories to 4,000 NOK for jackets.

The business operates a multi-channel go-to-market: direct-to-consumer e-commerce on aclima.com, a dedicated B2B portal at b2b.aclima.no for dealers, a Norwegian retail dealer network, and warehouse sales at the Krøderen headquarters, with shipments dispatched from Krøderen to customers in Norway and Sweden. Customer segments include outdoor enthusiasts, general Norwegian consumers, and military/professional institutional buyers, with the latter supported by a long-standing Norwegian military supply relationship. Brand visibility is reinforced through the 2025 Kompani Lauritzen TV series sponsorship, a collaboration collection with Norwegian outdoors personality Lars Monsen, and the PRO line targeting uniformed end-users.

Aclima is a privately held company with 101-250 employees. There is no disclosed revenue, funding, or audited financial information in the available data, and there is no evidence of AI/ML capabilities embedded in the product, supply chain, or commercial operations. The company's strategic posture in 2025 reflects incremental geographic (Sweden), product (reborn, FleeceWool), and brand (Kompani Lauritzen, Lars Monsen) expansion layered on a stable domestic foundation.

Name

Aclima

Legal name

ACLIMA AS

Website

https://aclima.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1939

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Aclima AS is a Norwegian merino wool apparel manufacturer (founded 1939) producing functional base layers, mid-layers, and outerwear across 14+ collections, serving outdoor enthusiasts, general consumers, and military professionals via DTC e-commerce, B2B dealers, and Norwegian retail partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wool Apparel & Outdoor Clothing

NAICS

Apparel Knitting Mills (3151), Apparel Manufacturing (315), Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers (458110)

SIC

Knit Outerwear Mills (2253), Retail-Apparel & Accessory Stores (5600), Wholesale-Apparel, Piece Goods & Notions (5130)

akta.pro primary industry

Knitwear & Sweaters Manufacturers (CRAAAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainable & Certified Materials (Organic, Recycled, Traceable) (CRAAAMAK), Outerwear & Cold-Weather Apparel Manufacturers (CRAAAAAI), Activewear & Athleisure Cut & Sew (IMAOAEAA), Cleanroom & Controlled-Environment Apparel (CRAAALAG)

Keywords

• Merino wool clothing
• Outdoor apparel
• Wool base layers
• Woolen knitwear
• Sustainable wool garments

Headquarters

HQ city

Krøderen

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Direct E-commerce Sales: Online sales through aclima.com to Norwegian and Swedish consumers, with free shipping on orders over 1500 kr
2. B2B Sales: Wholesale and dealer sales through B2B portal (b2b.aclima.no) to retailers across Norway
3. Sponsorship with Products: Sponsors outdoor ambassadors and projects with product donations and discount codes rather than monetary support

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Aclima AS designs and manufactures merino wool clothing and base layers organized into multiple product collections for outdoor, work, and everyday use. The company produces technical and casual wool garments including proprietary WoolNet mesh, WarmWool, LightWool, FleeceWool, and the sustainable reborn recycled-wool line. Products are sold through its own e-commerce store (aclima.com), a B2B dealer portal (b2b.aclima.no), and a network of Norwegian retail dealers.

Product overview

Aclima is a Norwegian wool specialist established in 1939, offering a comprehensive portfolio of merino wool garments organized into 14+ distinct product collections. The core offerings include WoolNet (mesh netting for high-intensity activities), WarmWool (most popular collection for cold conditions), LightWool (lightweight spring/summer), FleeceWool (wool fleece blend), and the sustainable reborn collection (recycled wool). Additional collections include DoubleWool, StreamWool, FlexWool, LeisureWool, WoolTerry, WoolShell, HotWool, and collaboration lines with Lars Monsen. The PRO line serves professional and military users, while the Barn & Junior collection addresses children's wear. The company emphasizes its value chain from New Zealand/Tasmania merino farms through ZQ certification, with manufacturing across Europe (Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Denmark, Italy, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Croatia) and finishing in Norway.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• reborn: Sustainable collection made from recycled wool and surplus materials from Aclima's own factory, reinforced with recycled polyamide for durability.

Products and services

• WoolNet Collection

Quantifiable outcome

• Used by Norwegian military for decades, providing warmth and performance in extreme Nordic conditions
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• ZQ Merino / The New Zealand Merino CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZQ Merino is Aclima's primary wool supplier, providing certified, traceable, mulesing-free merino wool from farms in New Zealand and Tasmania. ZQ Merino conducts regular audits for animal welfare and environmental standards. All ZQ-certified wool has tracking codes enabling full supply chain transparency.
• Kompani LauritzenflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerSeason 7 sponsorship of the popular Norwegian TV survival show. Aclima provides wool garments for celebrity recruits who face extreme Nordic conditions. This partnership showcases product performance in demanding environments while reaching a broad Norwegian audience interested in outdoor activities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Dale of Norway: Norwegian heritage knitwear manufacturer best known for wool sweaters and outerwear, closely mirroring Aclima's Marius collection and wool heritage.
• Icebreaker: Global merino wool base-layer pioneer offering outdoor and active apparel directly overlapping Aclima's WoolNet, WarmWool, and LightWool collections.
• Smartwool: Merino wool sock and base-layer brand (now part of VF Corp) competing in the same merino outdoor and hiking category as Aclima, with broader U.S. distribution.
• Devold: Long-established Norwegian wool garment maker producing merino base layers and mid-layers for outdoor and military use, sharing Aclima's heritage positioning and Scandinavian customer base.
• Ortovox: German merino wool specialist focused on mountaineering and ski touring apparel, addressing the same high-intensity outdoor and Freerider base-layer use cases as Aclima.

Broad incumbents

• Norrøna: Premium Norwegian outdoor apparel brand producing technical outerwear and mid-layers, competing with Aclima in outdoor retail and expedition use cases.
• Patagonia: U.S. outdoor brand with a merino wool capilene-style base-layer line and strong recycled/repairable sustainability ethos that overlaps with Aclima's Reborn collection.
• Helly Hansen: Large Norwegian outdoor and workwear brand offering merino base layers and technical outerwear as part of a much broader apparel and PPE portfolio.

Regional players

• 66°North: Icelandic outdoor and lifestyle apparel brand with similar wool outerwear and cold-weather positioning, primarily serving the North Atlantic market rather than Continental Europe.

Emerging players

• Wool & Prince: DTC-first U.S. merino apparel brand targeting everyday and travel use cases, mirroring Aclima's DTC Merino wool positioning on a smaller, English-first digital footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/aclimanorway
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aclimanorway
• Instagraminstagram.com/aclima_woolspecialist

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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