Artec Ingeniería

What Artec Ingeniería does

Artec Ingeniería S.A. is a privately-held engineering solutions provider and authorized representative for international technology brands, headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with regional operations in Uruguay (Artec Ingeniería Mercosur) and Colombia (via partner GESCA CORP). Founded approximately 30 years ago, the company serves two primary verticals: electric utilities and power infrastructure operators, and oil & gas producers, with a secondary industrial segment. Its portfolio spans protection and control systems (GE Grid Solutions/MiCOM P40), transformer monitoring (GE DGA 900 Plus, HYDRAN M2-X), electrical testing and motor/generator diagnostics (Megger VLF, TRAX, Baker AWA-IV, ADX Armadura), partial discharge monitoring (IRIS Power, EA Technology, MPAC128 acoustic cameras), Oil & Gas measurement (Metroval Coriolis, Agar, Arjay), substation communications testing (Albedo Zeus, Bitstream, FMTP GridEX), oil treatment (GlobeCore), and calibration standards (Calmet, Radian Research). The company also develops and manufactures the proprietary ACM 1000 system for crude oil measurement with high water cut in mature oil fields.

The business model combines hardware distribution of represented brands, direct sales of the proprietary ACM 1000, fee-based technical training and certification programs (IEC 61850 Levels I–IV at USD 1,300–1,700 per participant; Oil & Gas measurement courses), and engineering consulting services (IEC 61850 project specification, substation cybersecurity assessment, Oil & Gas measurement system design). The company maintains its technical authority through training programs led by Ing. Carlos Samitier (CIGRÉ member since 1997, IEEE PSRC member, IEC 61850 co-author) and generates demand through LinkedIn, email newsletters, joint webinars with brand partners, in-person technical seminars in Buenos Aires, a YouTube library, and CIGRÉ technical publications. Pricing is predominantly quote-based on equipment sales, with publicly listed pricing only for training programs. The company operates with 11–50 employees and has no disclosed external investors or parent entity.

Name

Artec Ingeniería

Legal name

Artec Ingeniería S.A.

Website

https://artec-ingenieria.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Artec Ingeniería is a Buenos Aires-based engineering distributor and integrator, representing 15+ international technology brands (GE Grid Solutions, Megger, IRIS Power, Metroval) for electrical utilities and oil & gas operators across Argentina, Uruguay, and Colombia, supplemented by its proprietary ACM 1000 crude oil measurement system and IEC 61850 certification training programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Distribution and Representation: Artec Ingeniería acts as an authorized representative and distributor for over 15 international technology brands (GE Grid Solutions, Megger, Iris Power, Metroval, GlobeCore, Albedo Telecom, Calmet, and others) across Argentina and Latin America, generating revenue through equipment sales, installation, and commissioning support.
2. Technical Training and Certification Programs: The company delivers fee-based technical training programs including IEC 61850 certification courses (Levels I–IV), Oil & Gas measurement courses, cybersecurity for substations, and telecommunications for protection systems. Programs range from 2 to 5 days and are offered both publicly and in-company. Pricing ranges from USD 1,300 to USD 1,700 per participant plus VAT.
3. Proprietary ACM 1000 Product Sales: Artec Ingeniería develops and manufactures its own ACM 1000 crude oil measurement system for high water cut scenarios in mature oil fields. Revenue is generated from direct product sales and associated services.
4. Consulting and Engineering Services: The company provides specialized engineering consulting services including IEC 61850 project specification, substation cybersecurity assessment, and Oil & Gas measurement system design. These services are delivered through expert-led engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Artec Ingeniería is an engineering solutions provider and authorized representative for over 15 international technology brands, distributing equipment and providing services for electrical maintenance, protection and control, substation automation (IEC 61850), transformer monitoring, cable diagnostics, and Oil & Gas measurement across Latin America. The company develops and manufactures its proprietary ACM 1000 system for crude oil measurement with high water cut in mature oil fields. It complements product distribution with fee-based technical training programs on IEC 61850, cybersecurity, and Oil & Gas measurement, plus engineering consulting for substation design and fiscal metering projects.

Product overview

Artec Ingeniería is a technology distributor and service provider specializing in electrical maintenance, protection and control systems, industrial processes, and oil and gas measurement solutions for the energy sector in Latin America. The company operates as a multi-brand integrator representing international manufacturers including GE Grid Solutions (protection relays, transformer monitoring), Megger (electrical testing, motor analysis), IRIS Power (partial discharge monitoring), Metroval (Coriolis flow meters), Agar Corporation (water cut measurement), and Albedo Telecom (communication testing). Artec's core proprietary product is the ACM 1000 system for crude oil measurement with high water cut, developed and manufactured by the company. The portfolio also includes specialized diagnostic equipment (VLF cable testers, acoustic cameras, dissolved gas analyzers), oil treatment systems (GlobeCore), and calibration standards (Calmet). Beyond product distribution, Artec offers comprehensive technology training programs including IEC 61850 certification courses at four levels, oil and gas measurement training, cybersecurity for electrical substations, and telecommunications applied to protections. The company has 30 years of experience innovating in technology and service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ACM: Sistema desarrollado y fabricado por Artec Ingeniería para extraer agua libre y medir de forma precisa el caudal de crudo con alto corte de agua en campos maduros y extracción de agua libre.
• Artec Ingeniería Mercosur

Products and services

• ACM 1000 Crude Oil Measurement System Proprietary system developed and manufactured by Artec Ingeniería that extracts free water and precisely measures crude oil flow with high water cut, designed for mature oil fields and free water extraction applications in upstream Oil & Gas production.
• CMM-0.6L Mobile Oil Filtration Unit Compact mobile filtration cart for dielectric oil degasification, designed to heat, pump, and process insulating and refrigeration oil in electrical transformers. Powered by a standard 220V outlet, with silent operation, easy maintenance, and portable form factor for field transformer servicing.
• VLF Seno 62 kV Cable Diagnostic System Integral diagnostic and testing system for medium voltage cables with integrated Tangent Delta, compliant with IEC 60060-3 standards, featuring a compact, resistant, and portable design with automatic interpretation for cable commissioning and condition analysis.
• IEC 61850 Training & Certification Programs Fee-based international certification programs covering IEC 61850 at four levels (Professional I, Master II, Expert III, Maintenance & Testing IV), with companion courses on communications applied to protections, cybersecurity for electrical systems, and new operation technologies for smart grids. Programs range from 2 to 5 days and are offered both publicly in Buenos Aires and as in-company sessions, priced USD 1,300 to USD 1,700 per participant plus VAT.
• Oil & Gas Measurement Training Programs Comprehensive training programs for petroleum field measurement covering fluid separation, instrumentation, fiscal measurement, multiphase flow, water cut measurement, uncertainty analysis, and control valve sizing. Delivered as 2 to 5 day (16 to 40 hour) courses both publicly and in-company, with custom programs available.
• Engineering Consulting Services Specialized engineering consulting covering IEC 61850 project specification, substation cybersecurity assessment, and Oil & Gas measurement system design. Delivered through expert-led engagements for utilities, oil & gas operators, and industrial customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% of critical asset failures can be prevented with proper maintenance (referenced in GE APM webinar context)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability10 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Albedo TelecommajorTechnology or Integration · 1 March 2022Spanish company specialized in multifunction communications with legacy and next-generation interface support. Artec Ingeniería represents the Zeus communications network tester for utilities, supporting protocols including GOOSE, SV, MMS, PTP, SyncE, IRIG-B, C37.94, and T1/E1 for substation digitalization.
• CalmetmajorTechnology or Integration · 1 February 2022Polish manufacturer of portable calibration standards for electrical energy meter testing. Artec Ingeniería represents Calmet products including TS33 (three-phase portable standard with Class 0.1/0.04/0.02), TE30 (portable standard), and CALTEST 10 (single-phase standard), complementing the existing Radian Research calibration equipment line.
• Iris Power (Qualitrol Corporation)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 October 2018Iris Power, founded in 1990 and acquired by Qualitrol Corporation in 2010, provides online partial discharge monitoring for generators, motors, dry-type transformers, and switching devices. Artec Ingeniería incorporates this line for online partial discharge monitoring in generators, offering PDA-IV monitors and diagnostic software.
• FMTP (GridEX)majorTechnology or Integration · 1 May 2017Artec Ingeniería expanded its IEC 61850 testing portfolio with FMTP's GridEX system, a novel technology for testing protection relays and communications in IEC 61850 architectures. GridEX supports the digital era of substation automation through video tutorials and technical resources.
• GE Grid Solutions (GE Vernova)coreTechnology or IntegrationArtec Ingeniería is the authorized representative for GE Grid Solutions in Argentina, covering protection and control systems (MiCOM P40 relays), transformer monitoring and diagnostics (DGA 900 Plus, HYDRAN M2-X), and communications solutions. The partnership includes joint webinars, workshops (Power & Innovation Tour), and technical training programs.
• MeggercoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized representative for Megger's full portfolio of electrical testing and measurement equipment including VLF cable testers, transformer test systems (TRAX), motor testing (Baker Instruments), acoustic cameras (MPAC128), and grid analytics solutions. Joint webinar series and certification training programs.
• MetrovalcoreTechnology or IntegrationBrazilian manufacturer of Coriolis mass flow meters for Oil & Gas applications. Metroval Coriolis meters directly measure mass flow of liquids or gases without pressure, temperature, viscosity, or density compensation, featuring low pressure drop, self-draining design, compact form, and digital technology.
• GlobeCoremajorTechnology or IntegrationRepresented partner for industrial oil treatment solutions, including the CMM-0.6L compact mobile oil filtration unit for dielectric oil degasification in electrical transformers. GlobeCore solutions target power utility and industrial customers for transformer maintenance.
• Agar CorporationmajorTechnology or IntegrationRepresented partner for Oil & Gas measurement and control solutions. Agar provides systems for interface control and fluid measurement in production processes, including the ID-200 for interface monitoring.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• OMICRON Electronics: OMICRON is a global manufacturer and supplier of primary and secondary test equipment for electrical power systems, including IEC 61850 testing, transformer diagnostics, and protection relay testing. It is directly comparable to Artec's Megger/GE/FMTP-driven testing portfolio and to its IEC 61850 training franchise, though OMICRON is far larger and serves a global market.
• Doble Engineering Company: Doble provides diagnostic instruments, software, and services for transformer and electrical asset condition assessment, including dissolved gas analysis, partial discharge, and insulation testing—directly overlapping with Artec's Iris Power, Megger, and GlobeCore product lines and with its predictive maintenance use cases for utilities.
• Megger: Megger is Artec's principal represented partner for electrical testing equipment (VLF cable testers, TRAX transformer testers, Baker motor analyzers, MPAC128 acoustic cameras). As both a represented supplier and a competitor in some of the same end markets, Megger is the closest channel-and-product comparable to Artec in Latin America.
• Qualitrol (Iris Power): Qualitrol owns Iris Power, Artec's represented partner for online partial discharge monitoring on generators, motors, and dry-type transformers. Qualitrol also sells directly through its own channels in many markets, making it both a product supplier and a partial competitive peer in online asset monitoring.

Broad incumbents

• GE Vernova: GE Vernova (Grid Solutions) is Artec's most strategic represented partner for protection, control, transformer monitoring, and APM software across Argentina. As a global OEM with the capability to sell directly into LatAm utilities, GE Vernova is both a supplier dependency and a broad incumbent whose direct-entry moves would directly impact Artec's economics.
• ABB: ABB offers protection relays, substation automation, transformer monitoring, and IEC 61850 solutions globally and competes for the same utility and industrial customers in Latin America that Artec serves via its represented brands. ABB is a broad incumbent in Artec's core verticals rather than a focused peer.
• Siemens Energy: Siemens Energy delivers grid technologies, substation automation, transformer monitoring, and O&G electrical solutions that overlap with Artec's utility and process-industry portfolio. As a global OEM with direct LatAm sales channels, it competes with Artec's represented brands at large accounts.
• Schneider Electric: Schneider Electric provides substation automation, protection, energy management, and IEC 61850 solutions across Latin America, with overlapping capabilities to the integrated solutions Artec assembles from its represented portfolio. Relevant as a broad incumbent rather than a niche peer.
• WEG: WEG is a large Brazilian manufacturer of electrical equipment, motors, drives, transformers, and automation products with a broad Latin American commercial footprint. It overlaps with Artec's electrical maintenance and motor/generator testing line and is a regional incumbent that competes for the same industrial and utility accounts.

Regional players

• Ingeteam: Ingeteam is a Spanish-headquartered engineering group with strong Latin American operations in electrical protection, substation automation, and O&G electrical systems. Its integration and service model is directly analogous to Artec's, but with a much larger installed base across Iberia and broader LatAm, making it a comparable regional peer.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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