Standards as leverage

A foundation for quality, compliance and innovation

Businesses face a wide range of demands, from ongoing innovation to tougher sustainability goals and varied product and safety regulations. Standards provide the structure needed to manage that complexity.

We give you full control over standards. With personal support and clear standards management through the NBN standards portal, you always have access to the standards you need. Easy and compliant.

Danny Geysels

Head of Research & Innovation, Reynaers Aluminium

Standards play a vital role in our work. They help us meet regulatory requirements, safeguard product quality and support our international activities. The NBN standards portal is an indispensable tool and has completely transformed the way we manage standards.

Benefits of standards

Quality and safety

Standards guarantee consistent quality and a higher level of safety for products and services.

Cost and time savings

By streamlining processes and reducing errors, operating costs decrease and productivity increases.

Market access and trade

Standards facilitate exports and international cooperation because products comply with recognised, uniform agreements.

Reliability and reputation

Compliance with standards demonstrates that an Organisation is Organisation, which strengthens customer confidence.

Companies have their say

Jef Verelst

Vice President Compliance & Sustainability, Atlas Copco

Atlas Copco uses hundreds of standards every day. When developing products, we consider not only technical specifications, but also regulations. In addition to our production in Europe itself, our factories in India and China also supply the European market. As both manufacturer and importer, we must guarantee CE compliance and ensure that every product meets high-quality, eco-friendly and safe standards.

Anne Marie Dalle

Standardization & Sustainability Expert at Deceuninck

If every country were to prescribe different testing methods, we would have to carry out multiple tests, possibly purchase different equipment, and allow for extra time. Thanks to uniform standards, we avoid that complexity. Clear descriptions of requirements and testing methods are invaluable.
Moreover, standards are essential for sustainability and product compliance. Up-to-date standards and guidelines are indispensable for drawing up correct Environmental Product Declarations, REACH declarations, safety data sheets, and quality labels. Without that basis, correct reporting is impossible.

Valérie Boydens

Director of Regulatory Affairs at Terumo

Standards help us establish internal structure and reinforce our message to the outside world—for example, during audits or in conversations with customers. They demonstrate that we have embedded quality, sustainability, and safety into everything we do.

What does NBN offer you?

Carefree standard management

Looking for a simple and copyright-compliant way to manage your standards? A subscription to the NBN standards portal provides you with a reliable and hassle-free solution.

Multi-user

Everyone within your organisation can consult standards worldwide and simultaneously, at no additional cost.

Relevance

You have access to the most recent standards in your collection. This ensures you are always working with the most up-to-date standard.

Multilingualism

The portal supports four languages (NL, EN, FR, and DE) and offers access to all available language versions of the standards in your collection.

Personal support

Our team provides prompt follow-up and proactive support.

Anne Marie Dalle

Standardisation & Sustainability Expert, Deceuninck

Since the introduction of the NBN standards portal, standards management at Deceuninck has become much smoother and more efficient. Previously, each standard was ordered, managed, and monitored manually. This was time-consuming and prone to errors. Now, updates to a standard are automatically added to the system in all available language versions, and users receive automatic notifications when updates are available.

See all the benefits of the NBN standards portal

Participation in standard development

You too can contribute to the standards of tomorrow. As an expert in your sector, you know the practice inside out. Participate in standards development and:

influence tomorrow's standards.
bring your expertise and experience directly to bear.
gain faster insight into developments in your sector.
build a valuable network.

Jérôme Dehon

Group Technical Sales Support Engineer, Schréder

Participating in standards development is an investment in the future. It helps us develop our technical expertise, anticipate future changes and develop solutions that meet our customers' quality and sustainability criteria.

Discover how you can participate

Want to learn more about standards development? Register for the free webinar Standardisation: The Basics.

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