SISGEO SRL

What SISGEO SRL does

SISGEO SRL is an Italian designer and manufacturer of high-precision geotechnical and structural monitoring instrumentation, headquartered in Masate (Milan), Italy, and operating since 1993 as a subsidiary of Eddyfi Technologies within the group's Remote Monitoring Solutions product line alongside Senceive and Huggenberger. The company produces a broad portfolio of standalone instruments — inclinometers (B.R.A.IN MEMS probe, BH-Profile and MD-Profile in-place systems, with the MD-Profile 360° offering ±0.5 mm repeatability over 30 m and triaxial 360° calibration), piezometers, tiltmeters, extensometers, vibrating wire strain gauges, pressure cells, load cells, settlement gauges, crackmeters, pendulums, and temperature sensors — wired together through Mini OMNIAlog, Galileo, Leonardo and Archimede dataloggers and managed through the Sisgeo Remote platform. Its FLX-RAIL® LoRa instrument adds a wireless railway monitoring line for continuous cant and twist measurement under dynamic load.

SISGEO sells to enterprise customers in seven application verticals: dams and hydropower, tunnels and deep excavations, landslides and natural hazards, buildings and heritage structures, bridges and viaducts, railways, and mines and tailings dams. Reference projects include Enguri Dam (Georgia), Cerro del Aguila Dam (Peru), Eraring Dam (Australia) and the Renaix Tunnel (Belgium). The company generates revenue predominantly through hardware sales (sensors, dataloggers, casings) complemented by technical support services (RMA, equipment rental, calibration, on-site installation) and paid training programs such as the Inclinometers Masterclass. Distribution combines direct enterprise sales from Italy with a global authorized distributor network, supported by multilingual web presence (5 languages), active sponsorship of flagship geotechnical conferences (ICSMGE, ICGSM, ICOLD, ITA), and academic validation partnerships (notably with the University of Parma). R&D output is protected by national and international patents, and the company was recognized in 2023 as one of Italy's top 50 Export Champions by Il Sole 24 Ore.

Name

SISGEO SRL

Legal name

Sisgeo SRL

Website

https://sisgeo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SISGEO SRL is an Italian manufacturer, founded in 1993, of high-precision geotechnical and structural monitoring instruments — including inclinometers, piezometers, tiltmeters, strain gauges and dataloggers — sold to enterprise customers in dams, tunnels, mining, rail and bridge infrastructure, operating as a division of Eddyfi Technologies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geotechnical and Structural Monitoring Instrumentation

NAICS

Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333132)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531)

akta.pro primary industry

Geotechnical Instrumentation & Monitoring (Settlement, Inclinometers, Piezometers) (IMAFAOAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Metrology & Dimensional Measurement (CMMs, laser trackers, gauges, surface/roughness) (IMAGAFAD), Instrumentation, Controls & Automation (DCS/PLC/SCADA, SIS, Metering) (EUAEAFAC), Reliability, Safety & Risk Engineering (RAMS/PSM) Consulting (BPAHAIAK)

Keywords

• Geotechnical monitoring instruments
• Structural health monitoring
• Inclinometer systems
• Vibrating wire sensors
• Geotechnical instrumentation

Headquarters

HQ city

Milan

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Geotechnical Instrumentation Hardware: Sale of high-precision monitoring instruments including inclinometers, tiltmeters, piezometers, extensometers, strain gauges, load cells, pressure cells, settlement gauges, and dataloggers. Products are sold directly and through distributors to engineering contractors, dam operators, mining companies, and infrastructure managers.
2. Technical Support and Services: Technical support including RMA for maintenance and repair, equipment rental, calibration reports, on-site installation support, and training services.
3. Training and Education: Paid masterclass training courses on inclinometer systems, theory, installation, and data analysis. Webinars on various monitoring technologies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

SISGEO SRL designs, manufactures, and supplies high-precision geotechnical and structural monitoring instrumentation, including inclinometers, piezometers, tiltmeters, extensometers, strain gauges, pressure cells, load cells, settlement gauges, crackmeters, pendulums, temperature sensors, dataloggers, and integrated railway monitoring solutions. The company is a global leader in cutting-edge inclinometer technology, with patented systems such as the MD-Profile 360° chain inclinometer, and sells directly and through a global distributor network to engineering firms, dam operators, mining companies, and infrastructure managers. It also offers the Sisgeo Remote monitoring platform, training courses, and technical support services.

Product overview

SISGEO SRL is a manufacturer of geotechnical and structural monitoring instrumentation, and a global leader in cutting-edge inclinometer technologies. The company designs, produces, and installs high-precision instruments for geotechnical and structural engineering applications. The product portfolio consists of standalone instruments (inclinometers, piezometers, tiltmeters, extensometers, strain gauges, pressure cells, load cells, settlement gauges, crackmeters, pendulums, temperature sensors) that connect to data acquisition systems (dataloggers, portable readouts, cables), all managed through the Sisgeo Remote monitoring platform. The company also offers integrated railway monitoring solutions and serves applications including dams, tunnels, landslides, buildings, bridges, mines, and structural health monitoring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MD-Profile: Patented chain inclinometer system for geotechnical monitoring, featuring a continuous chain of digitised sensors (RS-485, MODBUS) connected by a single metal connector with cardan joints for kinematic motion and bilateral centering devices. Offers ±0.5 mm repeatability over 30 m.
• BH-Profile
• B.R.A.IN
• Sisgeo Remote
• SISGEO RAIL / FLX-RAIL LoRa

Products and services

• Inclinometer Casings Tubular casings installed in boreholes that guide and protect inclinometer probes during ground deformation measurements. Sold to engineering firms, dam operators, mining companies, and infrastructure managers.
• B.R.A.IN MEMS Probe Inclinometer MEMS-based inclinometer probe using Micro Electro Mechanical System accelerometers for geotechnical monitoring applications. Sold to geotechnical engineers and infrastructure operators requiring precise ground deformation data.
• IPI In-Place Inclinometers (MD-Profile and BH-Profile) Fixed in-place inclinometers installed permanently in inclinometer casings for continuous automated monitoring of ground deformation, encompassing the MD-Profile and BH-Profile product families. Sold to engineering firms, dam operators, tunneling contractors, and infrastructure managers.
• MD-Profile System (Patented Chain Inclinometer) Patented chain inclinometer system consisting of a continuous chain of digitized sensors (RS-485, MODBUS) connected by a single metal connector with cardan joints and bilateral centering devices. Direct output in engineering units for easy datalogger integration. Sold to geotechnical engineers, dam operators, tunneling contractors, and infrastructure operators.
• BH-Profile In-Place Inclinometers Fixed in-place inclinometer instruments for continuous monitoring in standard inclinometer tubes, deployed in geotechnical monitoring applications worldwide. Sold to geotechnical engineers and infrastructure operators.
• Tiltmeters Instruments for measuring tilt or inclination changes in structures, foundations, and ground surfaces. Sold to structural engineers, dam operators, and infrastructure managers.
• Pendulums Pendulum systems for measuring structural deflection and deformation in dams, buildings, and other structures. Sold to dam operators, structural engineers, and infrastructure owners.
• Piezometers Instruments for measuring pore water pressure and groundwater levels in geotechnical monitoring, including vibrating wire and electric piezometer types conforming to ISO 18674-4 standards. Sold to geotechnical engineers, dam operators, mining companies, and infrastructure managers.
• Pressure Cells Devices for measuring earth pressure and stresses in soil and rock structures. Sold to geotechnical engineers, tunneling contractors, and infrastructure operators.
• Load Cells Instruments for measuring loads in structural elements, anchors, and retaining structures. Sold to structural engineers, tunneling contractors, and infrastructure owners.
• Settlement Gauges Instruments for measuring ground settlement and vertical deformation, including H-Level measurement systems. Sold to geotechnical engineers, dam operators, and infrastructure managers.
• Extensometers Instruments for measuring deformation, displacement, and strain in boreholes and on structures, including borehole extensometers for subsurface deformation monitoring. Sold to geotechnical engineers, dam operators, tunneling contractors, and infrastructure managers.
• Crackmeters and Jointmeters Instruments for monitoring crack width changes and joint movements in concrete structures, dams, and buildings. Sold to structural engineers, dam operators, and building owners.
• Strain Gauges Strain measurement instruments including vibrating wire strain gauges for long-term structural monitoring applications. Sold to structural engineers and infrastructure owners.
• Temperature Sensors Temperature measurement instruments for monitoring thermal conditions affecting structures and geotechnical installations. Sold to structural engineers, dam operators, and infrastructure managers.
• Portable Readouts Portable instruments for manual data acquisition from geotechnical sensors in the field. Sold to field engineers and geotechnical monitoring technicians.
• Dataloggers (Mini OMNIAlog, Galileo, Leonardo, Archimede) Automated data acquisition units for the collection and storage of sensor data from geotechnical monitoring instruments, including the Mini OMNIAlog, Galileo, Leonardo, and Archimede logger families. Sold to geotechnical engineers, dam operators, mining companies, and infrastructure managers.
• Sisgeo Remote Monitoring Platform Web-based remote monitoring platform for accessing and managing geotechnical monitoring data from Sisgeo instruments. Sold to engineering firms, dam operators, and infrastructure managers needing centralized automated data access.
• FLX-RAIL® LoRa Wireless Railway Monitoring Instrument Wireless LoRa-based railway track monitoring instrument with SBV® power-saving technology that provides continuous, reliable data to monitor cant and twist of railway track under both static and dynamic underload conditions. Sold to railway infrastructure owners and track maintenance contractors.
• MD-Profile 360° In-Place Inclinometer Next-generation chain inclinometer with a patented centering system, ±0.5 mm repeatability over 30 m, triaxial calibration over the entire 360° range, new removable pressors for three different tube IDs, and stronger connectors. Sold to geotechnical engineers, dam operators, tunneling contractors, and infrastructure managers.
• Technical Support and Services Technical support and services including RMA maintenance and repair, equipment rental, calibration reports, on-site installation support, and training services, managed through the Customer Care department. Sold to customers of Sisgeo instruments.
• Inclinometers Masterclass and Training Courses Paid masterclass training courses (such as the Inclinometers Masterclass) and partner training courses on monitoring of geotechnical engineering structures, covering theory, installation, and data analysis. Sold to engineers, technicians, and students.

Quantifiable outcome

• MD-Profile 360° achieves ±0.5 mm or better repeatability over 30 m measurement distance
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Polis University (Albania)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 December 2024Collaboration with Polis University in Tirana, Albania for Training Course on Monitoring of Geotechnical Engineering Structures, held December 3, 2024.
• ALTEAGEOSTUDIO 2000 (Albania)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 December 2024Collaboration with ALTEAGEOSTUDIO 2000 for organizing Training Course on Monitoring of Geotechnical Engineering Structures alongside Polis University and SISGEO.
• SenceivecoreTechnology or IntegrationSenceive is part of the Eddyfi Remote Monitoring Solutions group alongside Sisgeo. The partnership combines Sisgeo's precision geotechnical instrumentation with Senceive's wireless monitoring technology to provide integrated wired and wireless monitoring solutions for geotechnical and structural applications including dams, tunnels, mines, and railways.
• University of Parma - Prof. Francesco FreddicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Prof. Francesco Freddi of University of Parma for laboratory testing and validation of MD-Profile inclinometer chain. Developed ad-hoc test set-up and conducted extensive validation test campaign determining maximum error, repeatability, cumulative displacement error, and disturbance on uninvolved instruments.
• Eddyfi TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationSisgeo is a division of Eddyfi Technologies group, which includes multiple product lines: ET & UT Solutions, Remote Monitoring Solutions (Sisgeo, Senceive, Huggenberger), Nuclear Steam Generators (Zetec), Automated Vision Systems (Pavemetrics), and Robotics.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Senceive: UK-based wireless structural and geotechnical monitoring specialist and sister company to SISGEO within Eddyfi Technologies' Remote Monitoring Solutions group. Comparable in monitoring use cases but differentiated by wireless/IoT architecture vs. SISGEO's wired precision instrumentation.

Broad incumbents

• Keller Group plc: Large UK-listed geotechnical engineering services company with adjacent monitoring and instrumentation capabilities embedded within its ground engineering business. A broader incumbent that overlaps with SISGEO in instrumentation supply for major infrastructure projects but is not a pure-play monitoring specialist.

Direct peers

• Durham Geo-Enterprises (Slope Indicator): Long-established US manufacturer and distributor of geotechnical instrumentation, notably inclinometers and inclinometer casing systems under the Slope Indicator heritage brand — a direct head-to-head competitor to SISGEO's IPI and casing product lines.
• Geokon Inc. US-based designer and manufacturer of geotechnical and structural monitoring instrumentation including vibrating wire sensors, inclinometers, piezometers, strain gauges and load cells — directly competing with SISGEO across virtually every product category and serving the same dam, tunnel, mine and bridge end markets.
• Huggenberger AG: Swiss manufacturer of precision geotechnical and structural monitoring instruments (extensometers, strain gauges, load cells, temperature sensors), also part of Eddyfi's Remote Monitoring Solutions group alongside SISGEO. Closely overlapping product portfolio and end markets.
• RST Instruments (Apex Tool Group): Canadian manufacturer of geotechnical and structural monitoring instruments (inclinometers, extensometers, piezometers, load cells, data loggers). Direct overlap with SISGEO in product portfolio and target customer base of engineers, contractors and asset owners globally.
• Measurand Inc. (ShapeArray): Canadian maker of ShapeArray, a patented digital ShapeArray inclinometer chain for deformation monitoring. Directly comparable to SISGEO's MD-Profile chain inclinometer, with overlapping use cases in tunnels, embankments and landslide monitoring.
• Soil Instruments (subsidiary of Boart Longyear group): UK-based designer and manufacturer of geotechnical and structural monitoring instrumentation including inclinometers, piezometers, extensometers and dataloggers, serving infrastructure and mining clients across Europe and globally — directly overlapping with SISGEO's product offering and vertical applications.
• Geosense: UK-based manufacturer and supplier of geotechnical, structural and environmental monitoring instrumentation including inclinometers, piezometers, extensometers and dataloggers. Direct competitor to SISGEO, particularly in European infrastructure and mining projects.

Regional players

• Encardio Rite Group: India-based manufacturer of geotechnical and structural monitoring instruments (inclinometers, piezometers, strain gauges, load cells, dataloggers) primarily serving South Asian, Middle Eastern and African infrastructure markets — a comparable product portfolio to SISGEO with a different geographic focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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