Nortek is a global ocean technology leader that provides acoustic water velocity sensing and subsea navigation instruments, which are used to help scientists and engineers study and explore the world’s oceans. We build products that span in use from educational settings to the top scientific institutes and offshore engineering companies in the world. Our products continually push the envelope into groundbreaking capabilities enabling new science and innovative vehicle development. We continually develop an ocean-aware organization and people culture that enthusiastically serve those harnessing energy, optimizing sustainable food production, defending lives, rehabilitating watersheds, studying climate, predicting weather, protecting shorelines, and exploring the deep.

Nortek is privately held and headquartered in Norway. It has about 120 employees among its main office and eight subsidiaries including the US, UK, France, Netherlands, China, Japan, Brazil, and Australia. Nortek's roots are in the scientific community, which pioneered the use of acoustic Doppler technology to measure ocean currents in the mid-1980s. Formed in 1996, Nortek grew rapidly after beginning production in-house, then expanded its offerings into services and other marine technologies. Nortek entered the subsea navigation market with the release of its Doppler Velocity Log (DVL) in 2015. The DVL is primarily used to guide unmanned vehicles below the ocean’s surface.

The engine that drives Nortek is its multi-talented, global team, compromised of people who are authorities in their fields. A world-class design and development group, a client-facing sales team with direct technical industry experience, and a spirited support and production team define our ability to serve as well as collaborate with our customers.