Test Industry

What Test Industry does

Test Industry S.r.l. is an Italian-headquartered, PE-backed designer and manufacturer of highly customized industrial test benches for production-line and laboratory testing. Founded in 2017 and controlled by IGI Investimenti Sei (IGI Private Equity), the Group operates four brands across two countries: Bimal and Leonardo in Italy, and Testing Service and GiM in Germany (consolidated in 2023 into Test Industry Germany GmbH), with a US subsidiary supporting North American sales. The product portfolio spans impulse, burst, leak and flow, dimensional control, end-of-line, and endurance/laboratory test benches (including thermostatic chambers from -65C to +250C), serving six primary verticals: automotive, aerospace, hydraulics, tires, wheels, and foundries.

The company monetizes primarily through capital equipment sales of customized test systems under multi-year, quote-based contracts, complemented by an aftermarket stream of technical assistance (including AR-assisted remote support via smart glasses), service and maintenance contracts, training, retrofits/upgrades, and spare parts. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales driven by direct customer engagement and a heavy trade show presence across global industry events (Tire Technology Expo, Bauma, Farnborough Airshow, Agritechnica, Automotive Testing Expo China, Hannover Messe). Group revenue scaled from approximately EUR 35 million in 2021 to approximately EUR 50 million following the 2022 German acquisitions, with a 2025 SACE-guaranteed direct lending facility from Azimut Investments supporting continued operational and M&A activity. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications issued by DNV.

Name

Test Industry

Legal name

Test Industry S.r.l.

Website

https://test-industry.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Test Industry is an Italian-headquartered, PE-backed designer and manufacturer of customized industrial test benches for production-line and laboratory testing, serving automotive, aerospace, hydraulics, tires, wheels, and foundry OEMs globally through four brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Test Equipment

NAICS

Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Test & Measurement Equipment (Oscilloscopes, DAQ, signal analyzers, calibration benches) (IMAGAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Avionics & Electronics Repair (Bench Repair) (IMABALAE)

Keywords

• Industrial test benches
• Production line testing
• Laboratory testing equipment
• Endurance testing systems
• Dimensional control systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Milano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Industrial Test Bench Manufacturing and Sales: Design, construction, and sale of industrial test benches for production line and laboratory testing across multiple industries including automotive, aerospace, hydraulics, tires, wheels, and foundries.
2. After-Sales Services: Technical assistance, remote assistance, augmented reality assistance with smart glasses, on-site visits, calibration, service and maintenance contracts, training, and spare parts supply. Services include support by phone, email, remote connection and on-site visits globally.
3. Retrofit and Upgrade Services: Hardware and software updates, safety system updates, and worn component replacement for hydraulic, mechanical and electrical systems to extend machine life and improve reliability.
4. Spare Parts Supply: Supply of spare parts for test benches, with codes available in delivered documentation and dedicated quotation request system.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Test Industry S.r.l. designs, constructs, and sells customized industrial test benches for production line and laboratory testing of components in automotive, aerospace, hydraulics, tires, wheels, and foundries sectors. The product portfolio spans impulse, burst, leak/flow, dimensional control, end-of-line, and endurance/laboratory test benches, complemented by after-sales technical assistance, calibration, training, retrofit, and spare parts services.

Product overview

Test Industry is a multinational company specializing in the design and construction of industrial test benches for production line and laboratory testing. The Group operates through four international brands: Bimal and Leonardo (Italy), and Testing Service and GiM (Germany), each specializing in different testing applications. The product portfolio spans multiple industry-specific test benches including Automotive, Aerospace, Hydraulics, Tires, Wheels, and Foundries. Test benches are categorized by testing type: Impulse, Burst, Leak/Flow, Dimensional Control, End-of-Line, and Endurance/Laboratory testing. The company also provides comprehensive after-sales services including technical assistance, training, spare parts, and retrofit solutions. The Group utilizes last-generation technologies to deliver highly customized testing machines with global presence across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bimal: Design and construction of test benches for hydraulic, automotive, and aerospace components
• Leonardo
• Testing Service
• GiM

Products and services

• Impulse Test Benches
• Burst Test Benches Industrial test benches for burst testing of hydraulic components, available in DHT, DHC, and S series configurations. Used by hydraulic component manufacturers for safety validation testing.
• Leak and Flow Test Benches Test benches for leak testing and flow testing of components, including air leak, helium leak, and flushing tests. Includes solutions for battery trays, wheels, cylinder heads, and engine blocks.
• Dimensional Control Benches Measuring machines for dimensional inspection of automotive components, rims, and wheels. Includes inline measurement machines and vision systems with objectification systems for complete traceability.
• End-of-Line Test Benches Customizable test benches for production line end-of-line testing, including automated systems with anthropomorphic robots and quick assembly line integration. Designed for takt-time reduction.
• Endurance and Laboratory Test Benches R&D test benches for endurance testing, fatigue testing, and performance characterization. Includes wear tests, cyclic fatigue tests, static/dynamic resistance tests, and thermostatic/climatic chamber testing from -65C to +250C.
• Tire Testing Equipment Comprehensive tire testing solutions for tire manufacturers, including uniformity testers, runout machines, endurance/high-speed test machines, indoor wear test machines, dynamic footprint testers, and tread wear simulation benches.
• Wheel Testing Equipment Wheel testing solutions for wheel and rim manufacturers, including multiaxial test machines, impact test machines, cornering fatigue test machines (CFT), and helium leak test benches for alloy wheels.
• Aerospace Test Benches Test benches for aerospace components including aircraft fuel pumps, iron bird systems, fuel systems, transmissions, and hydraulic fluid testing with Skydrol. Used by aerospace manufacturers.
• Hydraulics Test Benches Test benches for hydraulic component manufacturers covering pumps, motors, valves, steering units, filters, and hoses. Includes impulse, burst, and endurance testing capabilities.
• Automotive Test Benches Test benches for automotive component manufacturers covering transmissions, gearboxes, brakes, e-mobility components, engine components, and fluidic components.
• Foundry and Mechanical Processing Test Benches Testing solutions for foundry and die-casting operations, including air and helium leak detection, dimensional control, and end-of-line testing for cast components.
• Technical Assistance Services After-sales technical support for test bench customers, including remote assistance via internet, augmented reality assistance using smart glasses, on-site visits, calibration services, and maintenance.
• Service and Maintenance Contracts Standard and customizable service contracts for test bench operators, including scheduled on-site visits, calibration services, remote assistance hours, and spare parts discounts.
• Training Services Customizable training packages for operators on the use and maintenance of test benches, delivered on-site or remotely.
• Retrofit Services Hardware and software updates, safety system upgrades, and replacement of worn components for existing test benches to extend machine life and improve reliability.
• Spare Parts Supply Supply of spare parts for test benches, with part codes available in delivered documentation and a dedicated quotation request system.

Quantifiable outcome

• Machines in service for over twenty years demonstrating durability and robustness of test bench design

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, regional, event and core.

• Purdue University (Maha Fluid Power Research Center)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Purdue University's researchers to develop the General Purpose In-Situ Tribology Test Chamber for Fluid Power Applications. Press conference held at IFPE Las Vegas 2023 with Dr. Lizhi Shang presenting research on tribological interfaces in hydrostatic pumps and motors.
• Zhongli Heda (众力合达科技)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerChinese partner cooperating with Test Industry at Automotive Testing Expo China 2024 in Shanghai. Joint exhibition for testing solutions for mechanical, hydraulic, and fuel components for automotive and e-mobility industries.
• Schwäbische Werkzeugmaschinen GmbHeventStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost of 'Smart Manufacturing Solutions' event where Test Industry's Sales Manager Marco Cassetti and partner Omid Armaghan explored leak testing technologies for e-mobility industry.
• Test Industry America Inc.coreOthersU.S. subsidiary of Test Industry S.r.l., participating in NADCA Die Casting Congress 2025 to meet partners and customers in North American market.
• Test Industry Germany GmbHcoreOthersWholly owned German subsidiary formed through merger of TS TestingService GmbH and TS GiM GmbH in August 2023. Consolidates Test Industry's presence in Europe for hydraulics, automotive, aerospace, tires, wheels and foundries testing sectors.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Instron (ITW): Supplies materials and component testing machines (tension, fatigue, impact) for automotive, aerospace and industrial labs, with a comparable custom-engineered bench model and global service network.
• AVL List GmbH: Global powertrain and component testing specialist offering test benches for transmissions, engines, e-mobility, hydraulics and automotive components, addressing the same six vertical customer base as Test Industry.
• ZwickRoell: Manufacturer of static and dynamic materials and component testing systems with similar customization, after-sales service, and vertical exposure to automotive and aerospace customers.
• NI (National Instruments): Provides modular data acquisition, instrumentation, and test software platforms that complement and partially compete with the electronic measurement subsystems embedded in industrial test benches.
• MTS Systems (Amphenol): Designs and manufactures high-performance mechanical test and simulation systems used by aerospace, automotive and industrial customers for fatigue, endurance and structural testing — directly overlapping Test Industry's endurance and laboratory bench business.
• Schenck RoTec (Dürr Group): Provides balancing, end-of-line testing and process diagnostic systems for automotive, wheel and rotating-component manufacturing — directly comparable to Test Industry's wheel-testing and dimensional control benches.

Emerging players

• Festo Didactic / Festo Industrie: Supplies automation and pneumatics training and testing platforms for industrial and educational customers; partial overlap with Test Industry's pneumatic test benches and impulse/burst testing systems.

Broad incumbents

• HORIBA Ltd. Supplies test and measurement instruments and turnkey driveline/emissions test systems used by automotive and aerospace OEMs — overlapping customer base with Test Industry's laboratory bench business.
• KUKA AG: Global automation and robotics supplier whose systems are integrated into Test Industry's end-of-line automated benches; a potential integrator-competitor for advanced production-line testing.
• Dürr AG: Broad industrial automation and environmental technology group whose testing and assembly solutions compete with Test Industry across automotive and aerospace customers; larger scale and broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/test-industry

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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