What Kalibra does

Kalibra International B.V. is a Netherlands-headquartered (Delft) provider of accredited calibration, validation, and inspection services for measuring instruments and process equipment. Founded in 1989 and operating under EQUANS Netherlands (an ENGIE Group subsidiary since June 19, 2009), the company employs approximately 120 people, including 90+ certified field service technicians operating from regional stations across the country. Its service portfolio spans on-site calibration of measuring instruments (temperature, humidity, mass, pressure, electrical, gas detection, geometry, force and power), validation of facilities/processes for regulated industries (thermal validation, medical gas validation, cleanroom certification), and metrological inspection under Notified Body No. 0710 designation.

The company operates under RvA accreditations for ISO 17025 (testing/calibration laboratories — scopes K088 and L571), ISO 17020 (inspection bodies — scope I239), and ISO 17065 (product certification — scope C689), plus Notified Body status and NMi Certin Approved Inspector recognition. Differentiated technical assets include proprietary mobile calibration laboratories, the KISS Portal for customer-side certificate and equipment management, the Kalibra Academy e-learning platform (TalentLMS), and first-in-world deployment of 3D EX scanning for calibration purposes (2019). The firm issues approximately 200,000 certificates annually.

Kalibra's commercial model is professional services on a quote-based, pay-as-you-go hourly pricing structure (€155–€199/technician-hour plus €242/person/day travel, with overtime surcharges). Go-to-market is field-service-led with named account managers (e.g., Frank Kolen for medical gas validation) and direct enterprise sales, supplemented by a quote-request website funnel, LinkedIn/Google/Facebook paid acquisition, and the Leadinfo B2B lead-generation tool. Customers are distributed across 12+ regulated and industrial verticals — including food (HAK, Unilever), biopharma (Janssen Biologics), healthcare (Philips, university hospitals, Nij Smellinghe Hospital), energy (Shell), industrial (BOVAG, ForFarmers), and research (TNO) — with primary segments in food industry, biopharma, and healthcare.

Name

Kalibra

Legal name

Kalibra International B.V.

Website

https://kalibra.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Kalibra International B.V. is a Netherlands-based, EQUANS/ENGIE-owned accredited calibration, validation, and inspection services provider for measuring instruments in regulated industries including pharma, healthcare, food, and energy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Calibration and Validation Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (8112)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)

akta.pro primary industry

Calibration Services & Standards (Calibration labs, reference standards, traceability services) (IMAGAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food Industry Licensing, Registration & Compliance Audits (HLAJAEAG), Manufacturing Quality, GMP Inspections & Compliance (HLAJADAG), Quality Engineering & Risk Management (ICH Q9/Q10, validation, change control) (HLAGAKAL), Metrology, Calibration & Testing Equipment (Balances, pH/DO, Standards) (HLAGAIAL), Metering Equipment Testing, Calibration & Certification (EUAJAKAA)

Keywords

• Instrument calibration services
• Validation services
• Metrology inspection
• Measuring equipment certification
• On-site calibration

Headquarters

HQ city

Delft

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Calibration Services: On-site calibration of measuring instruments including temperature, humidity, mass, pressure, electric values, gas detection, and more. Performed by certified technicians using reference equipment, both at client sites and in mobile laboratories.
2. Validation Services: Validation of facilities, instruments, and processes for regulated industries including pharma, healthcare, and food. Includes thermal validation, medical gas validation, and cleanroom certification.
3. Inspection Services: Metrological inspection to verify compliance with measurement legislation. Kalibra operates as a formal inspection body (Notified Body No. 0710) and approved inspector for non-automatic weighing instruments.
4. Maintenance and Management: Preventive maintenance and management of client equipment including repairs, component replacement, and inventory management.
5. Secondment/Detachment: Placement of trained Kalibra technicians at client sites for short or long-term periods to perform calibration activities.
6. Consultancy: Advisory services for calibration/validation planning, risk analysis, validation master plans, and compliance with regulations.
7. Gas Detection Equipment Service: Authorized sales and service point for Arizona Instruments (AZI) mercury vapor meters. Services include calibration, repair, rental, and sale of mercury vapor meters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kalibra delivers on-site calibration, validation, and metrological inspection services for measuring instruments and process equipment across regulated industries (pharma, healthcare, food, energy, defense). Services are performed by certified technicians at client locations or in mobile laboratories, conforming to ISO 17025, ISO 17020, and ISO 17065 under RvA accreditation. The company issues approximately 200,000 certificates annually and operates as Notified Body No. 0710.

Product overview

Kalibra is a calibration, validation, and inspection services company offering on-site and mobile laboratory services. The core portfolio consists of Calibration (Kalibreren), Validation (Valideren), and Inspection (Inspectie) services supported by specialized offerings including Thermal Validation, Gas Detection, Medical Gas Validation, and Airflow Visualization. Client-facing software includes the KISS Portal for equipment management and certificate retrieval, and the Kalibra Academy for training. Additional support services include Consultancy, Secondment, and Maintenance and Management. All services are performed under RvA accreditation with ISO 17025, ISO 17020, and ISO 17065 certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KISS Portal: A portal for customers to retrieve calibration and validation certificates and manage equipment
• Kalibra Academy

Quantifiable outcome

• Certificates recognized internationally through MRA agreements with EU, US, Japan, and Australia
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EQUANS Netherlands (ENGIE)coreOthers · 19 June 2009Kalibra is a subsidiary of EQUANS Netherlands, which is part of the ENGIE Group. ENGIE Group employs 154,950 people worldwide and operates in 70 countries. EQUANS Netherlands consists of ENGIE Services and ENGIE Energy, providing energy and technical solutions to B2B and B2C customers.
• HaltonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on certification methodology for Halton Vita OR Space 5 air handling systems for operating rooms. Developed joint validation protocol through shared mock-up testing in Finland. Enables Kalibra to certify 100% mixing air systems in Dutch hospitals.
• Jasper BrandsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with medical designer Jasper Brands from Deventer to enable rapid production and certification of millions of FFP2 surgical masks during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Dutch Accreditation Council (RvA)coreOthersOfficial accreditation body providing ISO 17025, ISO 17020, and ISO 17065 accreditations. Enables Kalibra to issue internationally recognized calibration and validation certificates.
• FenelabminorOthersIndustry association for calibration organizations in the Netherlands. Kalibra director Gerben Visser served as board member and PR committee member. Fenelab represents >80% of Dutch accredited laboratories and calibration institutions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Endress+Hauser: Global industrial process measurement and automation instrumentation manufacturer also offering calibration services and competence centers. Comparable for calibration of process/petrochemical instrumentation; broader portfolio of hardware and broader industrial customer base than Kalibra.
• Tektronix (Fortive): Major electrical test, measurement, and monitoring instrumentation provider; calibration services arm serves industrial and electronics manufacturing. Relevant for the electrical/electronic calibration component of Kalibra's portfolio.
• Fluke Calibration (Fortive): Provider of calibration instruments and standards across temperature, pressure, electrical and flow parameters. Comparable for metrology hardware/references used in Kalibra's calibration work and a broader incumbent competitor.
• NMi (Dutch Metrology Institute): National metrology institute operating in Netherlands with broader government-designated metrology role. Comparable for legal metrology work (e.g., Approved Inspector status) and weighing instrument inspection which overlaps with Kalibra's statutory inspection services.

Direct peers

• Transcat: US-based provider of calibration services and distributed calibration instruments. Similar professional services revenue model with industrial/regulated customer base; differing primarily in North American geography and publicly listed scale.
• Beamex: Finnish calibration solutions provider combining calibration instruments, software, and accredited services. Directly comparable to Kalibra's calibration services plus KISS Portal-style instrument/software stack; serves similar regulated industries (pharma, energy, food).
• Trescal: Global leader in calibration services offering on-site and laboratory-based calibration across multiple parameters (temperature, pressure, electrical, dimensional). Direct peer to Kalibra given identical service offering and accredited model; key difference is Trescal's global footprint versus Kalibra's Netherlands focus.
• Alpha Omega Calibration: Dutch-based calibration services firm serving regulated industries with on-site calibration. Direct domestic peer also operating in the Netherlands calibration market under similar RvA-accredited model.

Emerging players

• Avantor: Global supplier of laboratory products and services including calibration and bioprocessing solutions to life sciences customers. Adjacent to Kalibra's laboratory/pharma customer base with growing services portfolio.

Regional players

• QTI (Quality Technical Inspection): Dutch inspection and testing services firm offering quality control, inspections, and certification in Benelux. Comparable for inspection services to Kalibra's Inspectie/Notified Body work; primarily Dutch geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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