# OWS

Testing Lab — Pilot composting.

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/ows/
Updated: 2026-07-02

- Country: Belgium

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding | Normec OWS has never raised funding before | https://prospeo.io/c/normec-ows |
| Capacity | more than 3,500 reactors | https://www.european-bioplastics.org/member-portrait-normec-ows/ |
| Certification | BELAC ISO/IEC 17020:2012 (No. 338 INSP), BELAC ISO/IEC 17025:2017 (No. 338 TEST), DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025, OK Compost Industrial, OK Compost Home, OK Biodegradable Soil, OK Biodegradable Water, OK Biodegradable Marine, OK Biobased, REAL Home Compostable, REAL Industrial Compostable, Seedling | https://environmentaltesting.normecgroup.com/companies/normec-ows |
| Regulatory approval | Recognized by OVAM and VLM for the analysis of fertilisers and soil improvers; ISO 14001 approved | https://environmentaltesting.normecgroup.com/companies/normec-ows, https://normecows.com/analytical-services/compost-analyses/ |
| Production site | Ghent, Belgium (headquarters/main labs); Kettering, Ohio, USA (subsidiary lab) | https://normecows.com/about-us/, https://normecows.com/analytical-services/compost-analyses/, https://www.european-bioplastics.org/member-portrait-normec-ows/ |
| Headcount | 72.2 employees | https://www.companyweb.be/en/0433270195/normec-ows, https://www.companyweb.be/nl/0433270195/normec-ows |
| Revenue | €8,779,373 | https://www.companyweb.be/en/0433270195/normec-ows, https://www.companyweb.be/nl/0433270195/normec-ows |

Independent sources: companyweb.be, environmentaltesting.normecgroup.com, european-bioplastics.org, normecows.com, prospeo.io

## Technologies

- [Biodegradability standardization and testing (ISO 17088, EN 13432)](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/biodegradability-standardization-testing-iso-17088-en-13432/)