Seaward

Name

Seaward

Legal name

Seaward Group USA

Website

https://seaward-groupusa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Safety Testing Equipment

NAICS

Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (8112)

SIC

Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Solar Quality, Testing, Certification & Standards (Lab Testing, Inspections, Compliance) (EUAMABAN), Third-Party Certification, Code Compliance & Regulatory Inspection (ASME/API/ISO) (EUAEAHAN)

Keywords

• Electrical safety testing
• Solar PV testing
• Biomedical test equipment
• Hipot testers
• Medical device analyzers

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of electrical safety testing equipment including solar PV testers, medical analyzers, hipot testers, and resistance testers. Products are sold directly and through distributors.
2. Service and Calibration: Repair, calibration, and service of test equipment at their Tampa, Florida facility. Annual calibration recommended for products.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Seaward manufactures and supplies electrical safety testing equipment for four primary vertical markets: solar PV testing (PV150, PV210, Solar Utility Pro string checker, SolarCert software), biomedical testing (Rigel 288+ electrical safety analyzer, patient simulators, defibrillator and electrosurgical analyzers), tool/appliance testing (SafeCheck 8, AGT 100), and manufacturing quality assurance (hipot and LED/lighting testers). The company also operates a Tampa, Florida service facility offering repair, annual calibration, and training for its test instruments.

Product overview

Seaward is a manufacturer and supplier of electrical safety testing equipment and biomedical test equipment. The company offers a diversified portfolio organized across five main product categories: Solar PV Test Equipment (PV150, PV210, Solar Utility Pro, and SolarCert software), Medical devices (Electrical Safety Analyzers including the Rigel 288+, Patient Simulators, Defib Analyzers, Electrosurgical Analyzers), Tool Testers (SafeCheck 8, AGT 100), Manufacturing Safety Testers (Hipot Testers, LED/Lighting Testers), and Resistance Testers (Ohmmeters, Resistance Standard). The products are designed for testing and ensuring safety compliance across various industries including solar energy, biomedical/clinical, manufacturing, and tool testing. Seaward also provides related services including repair, calibration, training, and technical support through their Tampa, Florida facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PV150 Handheld solar PV tester used for testing and troubleshooting solar PV installations.
• PV210 Solar PV tester for testing and troubleshooting solar PV installations.
• Solar Utility Pro 1500V 40A string checker for solar PV testing and troubleshooting of high-voltage photovoltaic installations.
• SolarCert Solar PV testing software used with I-V curve tracers and string checkers for certification, analysis, and data management.
• Rigel 288+ Multi-parameter electrical safety analyzer for biomedical testing applications, used by HTM and clinical technicians to verify the safety of medical devices.
• Patient Simulators Patient simulators for biomedical test equipment used to ensure patient and operator safety of medical devices.
• Defib Analyzers Defibrillator analyzers for testing and maintaining defibrillators and AEDs to ensure they perform accurately and safely.
• Electrosurgical Analyzers Electrosurgical analyzers for testing electrosurgical equipment to verify safe and accurate operation.
• SafeCheck 8 Manual and downloadable PAT (portable appliance testing) tester for verifying electrical safety of portable appliances and tools.
• AGT 100 Tool tester for testing electrical safety of tools and equipment.
• Hipot Testers Hipot (high-potential) testers used on production lines to ensure the electrical safety of manufactured products to UL standards.
• LED/Lighting Testers LED and lighting testers for production-line safety testing of LED and lighting products.
• Ohmmeters Ohmmeters for low-resistance testing applications.
• Resistance Standard Resistance standard equipment used as a calibration and testing reference.
• Service and Calibration Repair, calibration, and training services for Seaward and Rigel test equipment, performed at the Tampa, Florida service facility. Annual calibration is recommended for products.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multi-parameter safety analyzers hold 58% market share in electrical safety analyzer segment

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fluke Biomedical: Direct peer — Fluke Biomedical manufactures electrical safety analyzers, defibrillator analyzers, and patient simulators used by HTM and clinical technicians, directly overlapping with Seaward's biomedical product line (Rigel 288+, Patient Simulators, Defib Analyzers).
• Megger Group: Direct peer — Megger manufactures electrical test and measurement instrumentation (insulation testers, low-resistance ohmmeters, hipot testers) across utility, manufacturing, and tool/appliance testing — overlapping with Seaward's resistance, hipot, and tool-tester portfolio.
• Hioki: Direct peer — Hioki manufactures electrical test and measurement instruments including power meters, insulation testers, and biomedical/safety analyzers, overlapping with Seaward's Rigel and resistance-tester product lines.
• Chroma ATE: Direct peer — Chroma ATE builds electrical safety testers (hipot, ground bond, leakage) and solar PV test solutions, directly overlapping with Seaward's manufacturing safety tester and solar PV product lines.
• Kikusui: Direct peer — Kikusui manufactures electronic test and measurement equipment including hipot/withstand testers and power supplies for safety compliance testing, comparable to Seaward's manufacturing tester line.
• Vitrek: Direct peer — Vitrek manufactures electrical safety analyzers and hipot testers used in compliance and production-line testing, with overlapping customer use cases in medical and manufacturing safety testing.
• Bender Group: Direct peer — Bender Group specializes in electrical safety solutions including insulation monitoring, residual current devices, and biomedical safety testers — comparable to Seaward's electrical safety analyzer offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Fluke Corporation: Broad incumbent — the parent of Fluke Biomedical and a much larger test & measurement player across industrial, electrical, and process applications, providing scale, distribution, and brand reach advantages that dwarf Seaward's market presence.
• AMETEK Programmable Power: Broad incumbent — AMETEK's Programmable Power and electronic test divisions manufacture AC/DC power sources and safety testers, competing with Seaward across manufacturing safety and electronics test use cases with significantly broader portfolios.
• Yokogawa Test & Measurement: Broad incumbent — Yokogawa manufactures precision electrical test & measurement instruments (power meters, oscilloscopes, data acquisition) for industrial and energy markets, overlapping with Seaward's resistance and electrical safety product areas.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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