Measurements International

What Measurements International does

Measurements International Ltd. (MI) is a privately held Canadian precision instrumentation company founded in the mid-1980s and headquartered in Prescott, Ontario. The company designs and manufactures high-accuracy electrical metrology equipment, with a portfolio spanning Direct Current Comparator (DCC) resistance bridges (AccuBridge® 6020A, 6020Q, 6020HR, 6020HRX, 6000C, 6020T thermometry), Quantum Hall Resistance standards (cryogen-free 6820T and 6800C), Cryogenic Current Comparators (6200A), AC ratio bridges (7070A series), transformer and reactor loss measurement systems (AccuLoss® ALMS 6200, SR2020), high-voltage dividers, precision current dividers, and ISO 17025 accredited calibration services. The underlying technology relies on proprietary two-stage-compensated current comparator architectures, room-temperature and cryogenic DCC bridges, and pulse-tube cryocooler-based QHR systems that eliminate liquid helium dependency. MI's instruments deliver sub-ppm to parts-in-10^9 accuracy across resistance, voltage, current, and power measurements, with claimed accuracy of less than 0.003 ppm when the 6200A CCC is paired with the 6800C QHR standard.

MI sells primarily through direct enterprise field sales, with quote and calibration requests initiated via its website (mintl.com), supported by phone and email channels. Turn-key delivery includes installation, up to three days of training, and ongoing expert support. Revenue is generated from hardware sales of precision instruments and recurring ISO 17025 calibration services (in-house and on-site), supplemented by component calibration and system integration. Customers are concentrated in National Measurement Institutes, accredited calibration laboratories, transformer and reactor manufacturers, and military metrology labs (US Air Force, Army, Navy), served globally across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East. The company holds ISO 17025 accreditation, registers its proprietary brands (AccuBridge®, AccuLoss®, AccuRes™), and operates core technology partnerships with NIST, the National Research Council of Canada, and RISE (Sweden) for QHR sample integration. MI is privately held, with no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, or external investors.

Name

Measurements International

Legal name

Measurements International Ltd.

Website

https://mintl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Measurements International is a Canadian privately held manufacturer of ultra-precise electrical metrology and transformer loss measurement instruments, including DCC resistance bridges, cryogen-free Quantum Hall Resistance standards, and AccuLoss transformer test systems, serving National Measurement Institutes, accredited calibration laboratories, transformer manufacturers, and military metrology labs worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Prescott

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Revenue model

1. Precision Measurement Instruments: Sale of high-precision electrical metrology instruments including resistance bridges, QHR systems, high-voltage dividers, current comparators, transformer loss measurement systems, temperature bridges, and related accessories. Products are sold as complete turn-key systems with installation, training, and support.
2. Calibration Services (ISO 17025): Accredited in-house and on-site calibration services for instrument transformers and metrology equipment, supporting customer ISO 17025 accreditation requirements.
3. Component Calibration & System Integration: Calibration of individual components within AccuLoss® loss measurement systems, plus system design, implementation, coaching, and ongoing expert support services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

No source data available to characterize the company's core offering.

Product overview

Measurements International is a specialized precision instrumentation company offering a comprehensive portfolio of electrical metrology and transformer loss measurement systems. The product portfolio consists of multiple interconnected product lines: (1) AccuLoss Series transformer and reactor loss measurement systems (ALMS 6200, SR2020) for power transformer testing with < 50 ppm accuracy; (2) Quantum Hall Resistance systems (6820T, 6800C) providing primary intrinsic resistance standards with cryogen-free operation; (3) AccuBridge resistance ratio bridges (6020A, 6020Q, 6020HR, 6020HRX, 6000C) for resistance measurements from 0.001 ohm to 10 P-ohm with sub-ppm accuracy; (4) Thermometry bridges (6020T) for temperature measurement applications; (5) AC Ratio Bridges (7070A-UI, 7070A-U, 7070A-I) for instrument transformer calibration up to 800 kV and 10,000A; (6) Precision resistance standards (1310B AccuRes, 4304, 4310HR) and current measurement products (6311A, 6314A, 6300A); (7) Supporting accessories including high-voltage dividers (25XXA), air/oil baths (9300A, 9400), scanners (4610A), current sources (6150A), and range extenders (6011D); (8) Calibration services including ISO 17025 accredited in-house and on-site calibration. The systems integrate via IEEE-488 interface and are designed for National Measurement Institutes, calibration laboratories, and transformer manufacturers requiring traceable, repeatable, and reliable measurements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AccuBridge: Line of precision resistance ratio bridges and thermometry bridges for calibration laboratories
• AccuLoss
• AccuRes
• Accu-T-Cal

Quantifiable outcome

• Measurement accuracy to < 0.003 ppm for QHR systems with CCC, representing the lowest commercially available uncertainty
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• RISE (Research Institutes of Sweden)coreTechnology or IntegrationRISE provides QHR Graphene Devices integrated into MI's 6820T Compact Dry QHR System. This partnership enables cryogen-free quantum Hall resistance standards using graphene samples, eliminating liquid helium requirements while maintaining sub-ppm accuracy.
• National Research Council of Canada (NRCC)coreTechnology or IntegrationNRCC developed the Gallium Arsenide/AlGaAs QHR sample used in MI's 6800C Quantum Hall Resistance Standard System. The 6800C compares the QHR value of 12906.40373 Ω to either a 10 kΩ or 1 kΩ resistor using the NRCC-developed sample.
• National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)coreTechnology or IntegrationNIST developed the Graphene-based QHR sample supported by MI's 6800C Quantum Hall Resistance Standard System. The 6800C system supports both GaAs/AlGaAs and Graphene samples and can accommodate other manufacturers' samples.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Guildline Instruments: Guildline is a Canadian-headquartered precision metrology manufacturer of DC resistance standards, DC current comparators, and shunt measurement systems. It is the closest direct peer to MI, competing head-to-head in primary resistance standards, current comparators, and shunt calibration equipment sold to NMIs and calibration labs globally.
• Stanford Research Systems (SRS): SRS manufactures scientific-grade test and measurement instruments including lock-in amplifiers, precision voltage/current sources, and clock generators. It overlaps with MI's high-precision DC and AC metrology instrumentation serving research and calibration laboratory customers.
• IET Labs: IET Labs manufactures precision resistance, capacitance and inductance standards, substitution boxes and impedance bridges used in calibration laboratories. It directly overlaps with MI in resistance and impedance standards serving ISO 17025 calibration labs and standards houses.
• Transmille: Transmille is a UK-based manufacturer of precision calibrators, multifunction calibration standards and resistance standards sold to ISO 17025 calibration laboratories. It competes with MI in the accredited calibration lab infrastructure market, particularly for resistance and electrical calibration equipment.

Broad incumbents

• Keysight Technologies: Keysight (formerly part of Agilent/HP) is a global leader in electronic test and measurement instruments. It serves NMIs and calibration labs with a broad portfolio (precision multimeters, LCR meters, digitizers, calibrators) and overlaps with MI in electrical metrology precision instruments, though it does not specialize in DCC bridges or QHR primary standards.
• Fluke Corporation (Fortive): Fluke, owned by Fortive, is a dominant precision instrumentation brand serving calibration laboratories, military and industrial users with electrical calibration standards, process calibrators and precision DMMs. It is a broader incumbent competing with MI in calibration lab infrastructure but not in QHR/DCC primary standards.
• Rohde & Schwarz: Rohde & Schwarz is a German-headquartered T&M incumbent offering precision power analyzers, oscilloscopes, and EMC/calibration solutions. Its power analyzer and precision instrument transformer testing offerings overlap with MI's AccuLoss® and wattmeter categories, particularly in transformer and power equipment manufacturing.
• Hioki E.E. Corporation: Hioki is a Japanese manufacturer of electrical measurement instruments including power meters, resistance meters, and current sensors serving industrial and laboratory users. It competes with MI in precision resistance and AC power measurement equipment for transformer and laboratory applications.

Emerging players

• National Instruments (NI / Emerson): NI (now part of Emerson) provides modular instrumentation platforms and PXI-based precision measurement systems serving test, measurement and data acquisition customers. It is an adjacent peer — overlapping with MI in instrument-controlled measurement workflows and IEEE-488 integration rather than primary metrology standards.
• Kistler Group: Kistler is a Swiss precision measurement company specializing in dynamic piezoelectric sensors, force and pressure measurement, and high-precision electrical measurement for industrial and research applications. It is an emerging/adjacent peer in high-accuracy industrial metrology rather than a direct competitor in primary standards.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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