KSMV was founded by Otto Hansen in 1918. From a modest start, the business has gradually evolved to becoming one of Norway’s most advanced mechanical workshops. Today, we serve both national and international clients within a wide range of industries, with most of our customers within the Oil & Gas and Subsea segments.  We dedicate much of our success to a talented workforce with focus on continuous improvement, and willingness to invest in modern CNC machines.

KSMV was NS-EN ISO 9002 certified in 1994. At the same time, we were certified according to the NS-EN ISO 3834-2 welding quality requirements. We always follow the latest quality standards and are now certified according to the new EN ISO 9001:2015.

KSMV is specializing in high precision machining, casting machining and traditional mechanical services. We can manage your entire supply chain for your machining or mechanical needs:

  • Machining
  • Welding
  • Plate Work
  • Assembly
  • Testing

We can process a wide range of materials from cast iron, to welding and machining of stainless materials such as Super Duplex, and SMO. We also process titanium and non-metallic materials such as plastic, composite and graphite. We provide full traceability of all parts from point-of-origin to point of delivery at client facility and handle anything from simple, traditional machining and welding tasks to the production of parts with extreme tolerance requirements.

Today KSMV AS is privately owned by the Otterlei Group AS of Arendal, Norway.