QPAG Group

What QPAG Group does

QPAG Group is a privately held Czech quality-control conglomerate headquartered in Brno, founded in 2003 (per company filings), operating seven wholly-owned subsidiaries that collectively address the manufacturing quality value chain: TM Technik (calibration and 3D measurement), 100% Rework and 100% Rework Plus (visual inspection, sorting, and sheltered-workshop rework), QPAG Digital (AI-powered automation of quality control), Workspot (personnel and foreign-worker recruitment), MEA Systems (custom measuring-machine design and manufacture), and Q-LAB (an 80m² ISO 7 cleanroom laboratory for technical cleanliness analysis per VDA 19.1 and ISO 16232). The group serves primarily Czech automotive, engineering, machinery, and precision-manufacturing customers, with growing exposure to e-mobility, battery, and medical-device verticals, delivering services either at its six Czech branch locations or on-site at customer production facilities.

The technical platform combines an accredited calibration laboratory, ZEISS SEM/EDX microscopy for particle analysis, ISO 14644-1 Class 7 cleanroom operations under ESD standards, and AI-based computer-vision inspection systems implemented through a partnership with 24 Vision, achieving claimed inspection reliability of up to 99.9% and continuous 24/7 monitoring with online reporting. The group's go-to-market is enterprise field sales through regional managers covering defined Czech territories (Praha, Středočeský, Vysočina, Jihomoravský, Moravskoslezský, plus nationwide measurement systems coverage), supported by trilingual digital presence (Czech, English, German), industry events, and a Quality Academy training program. Revenue is generated through professional-services contracts (sorting, inspection, calibration, technical cleanliness analysis, consulting/audits, resident engineers), AI automation projects with recurring support, and custom measuring-equipment sales, with pricing negotiated per engagement and no public disclosure of rates.

QPAG is led by Managing Director Tomáš Pavlík, MBA, and is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors. The group's strategic positioning is built around being a single-vendor integrated quality ecosystem for Czech manufacturers, anchored by the ZEISS technology partnership (established 2014) and the proprietary ISO 7 cleanroom capability, with AI automation (QPAG Digital) representing the most recent growth vector.

Name

QPAG Group

Legal name

QPAG s.r.o.

Website

https://qpag.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

QPAG Group is a Brno-based, privately held Czech conglomerate of seven quality-control subsidiaries serving manufacturing clients with visual inspection, calibration, AI-powered automation, ISO 7 cleanroom technical-cleanliness analysis, custom measuring equipment, and personnel services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Quality Control Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (33331)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Quality Engineering & Test Automation (QE/QA) (BPAEAFAJ)

Keywords

• Quality control services
• Industrial inspection services
• Technical cleanliness analysis
• Calibration laboratory services
• Manufacturing automation solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Brno

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Quality Control Services: Sorting and quality inspection services, assembly and minor part rework, performed at QPAG facilities or on-site at customer locations. Services include 100% inspection and defect detection.
2. Calibration and Measurement Services: Accredited calibration laboratory services, sale and service of hand gauges and measuring machines, custom measurement services, and installation of measuring technology.
3. Technical Cleanliness Services: Laboratory analysis for contamination detection, particle extraction and evaluation per VDA 19.1/ISO 16232 standards, sorting and rework in ISO 7 cleanroom environment.
4. Industrial Automation: AI-powered quality control automation and digitalization solutions implemented by QPAG Digital, including system design, deployment and ongoing support.
5. Personnel Services: Staffing and recruitment services including permanent placement, agency employment/temporary staffing, and foreign worker recruitment through Workspot brand.
6. Custom Measuring Equipment: Design, development and manufacturing of custom measuring machines, multi-purpose measuring automata, workshop gauges, fixtures and other technological equipment through MEA Systems.
7. Training and Consulting: Quality academy training programs, consulting services, audits, and resident activities (on-site quality management representatives) for manufacturing clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

QPAG Group is a Czech-based conglomerate that delivers end-to-end quality control services to manufacturing companies, operated through six specialized subsidiaries. Core offerings include visual inspection and sorting (100% Rework), accredited calibration and 3D measurement services (TM Technik), AI-powered industrial automation and continuous quality monitoring (QPAG Digital), ISO 7 cleanroom technical cleanliness analysis (Q-LAB), custom measuring machine design and manufacturing (MEA Systems), and industrial personnel/recruitment services (Workspot). Services are delivered on customer sites or at QPAG branch facilities, primarily to automotive suppliers, e-mobility, and medical device manufacturers in the Czech Republic.

Product overview

QPAG Group is a quality solutions provider operating as a multi-brand holding company with seven specialized subsidiaries. The portfolio includes: TM Technik (calibration and measuring equipment sales), 100% Rework (visual inspection and quality control), 100% Rework Plus (sheltered workshop services), QPAG Digital (AI-powered automation and digitalization), Work Spot (personnel and recruitment services), MEA Systems (custom measuring machine development), and the Q-LAB Technical Cleanliness Center (ISO 7 cleanroom laboratory). Services span quality control sorting, 3D measurement, calibration, rework, assembly, training, and automated inspection systems powered by AI.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Q-LAB: Technical cleanliness center operating at ISO 7 standard, providing particle extraction, analysis, and contamination evaluation services in accordance with VDA 19.1 and ISO 16232 for automotive, e-mobility, electro-technical, battery, aerospace, and medical industries.
• Q-LAB Quality Academy

Products and services

• Quality Control Inspection and Sorting (100% Rework) Sorting and quality inspection services, assembly and minor part rework, performed at QPAG facilities or on-site at customer locations. Includes 100% inspection, defect detection, consultations, training, audits, and resident quality representative services for manufacturing customers.
• Calibration and Measurement Services (TM Technik) Accredited calibration laboratory services, sale of hand gauges and measuring machines, 3D measurement systems with accuracy up to 0.1 micrometers, custom measurement services, and installation and service of measuring technology for manufacturing clients.
• Technical Cleanliness Analysis (Q-LAB) Laboratory analysis for contamination detection, particle extraction and evaluation per VDA 19.1/ISO 16232 standards, sorting and rework in ISO 7 cleanroom environment per ISO 14644-1 with ZEISS SEM/EDX. Serves automotive, e-mobility, electro-technical, battery, aerospace, and medical device industries.
• Industrial Automation and AI-Based Quality Control (QPAG Digital) Industrial automation and digitalization of quality control and production, including AI-based visual inspection systems, system design, deployment, ongoing support, and real-time online quality reporting. Achieves up to 99.9% reliability for customers, detecting 99% of non-conforming products.
• Custom Measuring Machines (MEA Systems) Design, development, and production of custom measuring machines, multi-purpose measuring automata, workshop gauges, fixtures, and other technological equipment and structures manufactured to customer specifications for industrial measurement applications.
• Personnel and Recruitment Services (Workspot) Recruitment center and personnel services including permanent placement, agency employment/temporary staffing, and recruitment of foreign workers for manufacturing clients facing labor shortages across entry-level to mid-management positions.
• Quality Academy Training Services (Q-LAB Quality Academy) Training and education programs covering technical cleanliness, quality management, consultations, audits, and qualification programs designed for manufacturing employees at all levels to improve customer quality capabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.9% reliability achieved for customers using AI-based quality control automation
• +7 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• 24 VisioncoreTechnology or Integration24 Vision is a key technology partner for AI-powered quality control automation solutions. The partnership brings experienced AI solutions and automation providers together under QPAG leadership. 24 Vision provides the technical implementation capability for QPAG Digital's automated inspection and quality control systems.
• ZEISScoreTechnology or IntegrationZEISS serves as the expert guarantor for QPAG's technical cleanliness laboratory. ZEISS solutions for particle analysis work with established industry standards including VDA 19.1, ISO 16232 for technical cleanliness and ISO 4406, ISO 4007, DIN 51455, SAE AS 4059, NAS 1638 for oil cleanliness. ZEISS SEM equipment enables advanced microscopic analysis capabilities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Element Materials Technology: UK-headquartered testing and inspection services provider serving automotive and industrial manufacturers; comparable to QPAG in technical testing orientation but with significantly larger global footprint.
• Bureau Veritas: Paris-headquartered global TIC leader covering industrial, automotive, and laboratory testing services; competes broadly in the same end-markets as QPAG with substantially greater scale and international footprint.
• Eurofins Scientific: European laboratory testing leader with growing technical-cleanliness and industrial testing capabilities; overlaps QPAG's lab-based cleanliness analysis while operating across many verticals and geographies.
• Intertek: London-listed TIC major with deep automotive and industrial testing capabilities; comparable to QPAG's QC and calibration services with global scale and stronger brand recognition.
• Mettler-Toledo International: Global leader in precision industrial weighing and measurement instruments including 3D metrology; parallels QPAG's TM Technik and MEA Systems calibration/measurement offerings with established global brand and channel.
• SGS: World's largest testing, inspection, and certification company; provides industrial inspection, calibration, and laboratory services that compete with QPAG's calibration, cleanliness, and QC service lines.
• TÜV SÜD: Munich-based TIC giant serving automotive and industrial manufacturers with testing, inspection, and certification services; overlaps QPAG's QA services and technical-cleanliness adjacencies, with much broader geographic reach.
• DEKRA: Global TIC major with particularly strong automotive and industrial-services depth; comparable to QPAG's automotive/industrial QA focus but with materially larger geographic scale and recognized brand authority across Europe.

Others

• Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology (ZEISS): Stated technology partner and methodology guarantor for QPAG's Q-LAB; ZEISS's microscopy and measurement portfolio is referenced alongside QPAG's quality services, making it an adjacent rather than directly competing ecosystem participant.

Direct peers

• Tentamus Group: Berlin-based laboratory-services group serving manufacturing and consumer-goods clients; comparable mid-market TIC player with multi-vertical testing services that more directly mirror QPAG's bundled QA/QC services model than the global majors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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