Normeca International AS (www.normeca.no) was established in 1983 by the late Mr. Jan Karlsen. Initially, the company focused on serving the domestic healthcare market in Norway, specializing in anaesthesia, Intensive Care Units (ICU), Cardiac Care Units (CCU), and emergency care. Mr. Karlsen's passion for healthcare innovation drove Normeca to excel in these areas until 1993. In 1997, he expanded Normeca International AS to address the international market, supplying complete mobile and semi-permanent hospitals to disaster and war-affected areas.

Normeca became the leading Norwegian supplier of anaesthesia machines and ventilators, holding a market share of 90-97% for much of this period. It was the only company in Norway able to provide a complete range of gas-related medical equipment, from centralized gas supply systems to patient care equipment.

The company maintained preventive maintenance agreements with 65-70% of Norwegian hospitals, conducting inspections and servicing of anaesthesia machines and ventilators once or twice annually. Normeca also organized extensive educational programs, training approximately 2,300 doctors, nurses, and medical-technical personnel. The course, “Safety During Anaesthesia,” became part of the official curriculum for anaesthesiologists in Norway and is now managed by the Norwegian Government.

Normeca/Normeca International AS has conducted multiple seminars on field hospitals in Norway and internationally, training over 1,500 participants. These seminars have taken place in various countries, including Japan, South Korea, China, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Taiwan, India, UAE, Hungary, Czech Republic, Poland, Great Britain, Portugal, USA, Venezuela, Romania, Slovakia, and Norway.

Normeca International AS has become a recognized expert in disaster response, working in partnership with NGOs and governments worldwide, such as the Japanese Red Cross, Ministry of Health in Cuba, and Medicines Sans Frontiers (MSF). Key projects include delivery of mobile and semi-permanent hospitals to war-torn and disaster-affected regions such as Afghanistan, Albania, Kosovo, Pakistan, India, Thailand, Japan, Haiti, Iran, and Indonesia.

In 2010, Normeca built a semi-permanent, container-based Mother & Child Hospital for MSF-Holland in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. In 2009, Normeca delivered two of the world’s most sophisticated mobile hospitals to Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Finance for use during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca. These hospitals featured Normeca's innovative MultiSpace solution, based on expandable semitrailers.

In 2021, Normeca signed a contract with The Islamic Development Bank to supply a Humanitarian Medical Aid Donation project. The project was aimed at supporting the Republic of Kyrgyzstan and the Republic of Tajikistan, consisting of ten Mobile Multi-Diagnostic Clinics/Mini Hospitals with different support trailers and vehicles—a total of 42 vehicles. The contract also included 5 years of management.

Normeca International AS continues to lead in the development and delivery of cutting-edge mobile healthcare solutions, providing critical support in emergencies and enhancing healthcare access worldwide.