M&L Testing Equipment

What M&L Testing Equipment does

M&L Testing Equipment is a Canadian specialty distributor and service provider of materials testing equipment, founded in 1960 and operated as M&L Testing Equipment (1995) Inc. The company supplies destructive and non-destructive testing instruments used by the Canadian construction and consulting industries across eight categories: aggregate, soil-field, soil-lab, soil mechanics, concrete, cement/mortar, asphalt, and general laboratory. Notable product franchises include Humboldt compression machines (up to 500,000 lbs/2,224 kN capacity), nuclear and electrical moisture-density gauges, the HD-4129.3F lightweight deflectometer, GeoGauge, and the Mikro Air Jet Sieve particle size analyzer. Distribution centers of gravity are in Dundas, Ontario and Calgary, Alberta, with the firm holding the exclusive Applied Test Systems (ATS) representation for Eastern Canada.

The business operates a hybrid revenue model combining one-time equipment sales, usage-based equipment rentals (moisture-density gauges, rebar locators, inventory scales), and recurring calibration and repair services performed on customer sites to C.S.A. and A.S.T.M. specifications, including hydraulic calibrations to 10,000 psi. Go-to-market is sales-led with a quote-based pricing model; the company maintains a product-catalog website but routes transactions through direct sales and toll-free phone lines. Authorized service-center relationships (CDI Torque) and brand partnerships (Ohaus, Humboldt) supplement proprietary inventory of more than 1,400 SKUs. No external funding, parent company, or M&A activity is disclosed, and the company is privately held with no public listing or ticker.

Ownership is independently held and no venture, private equity, or strategic investor is referenced in available data. Customer base spans two primary verticals (construction firms and consulting engineers) with no named end-customer logos disclosed. The company employs 11-50 staff, has been in continuous operation for 65 years, and self-positions as one of Canada's largest suppliers in this niche. No AI/ML capabilities, software platform, or technology-licensing model is indicated; revenue derives entirely from physical equipment distribution and field-service operations.

Name

M&L Testing Equipment

Legal name

M&L Testing Equipment (1995) Inc.

Website

https://mltest.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

M&L Testing Equipment is a Canadian distributor and service provider of materials testing equipment for the construction and consulting industries, operating from Dundas, Ontario and Calgary, Alberta with on-site calibration, equipment rentals, and exclusive regional franchises for Applied Test Systems and Humboldt testing equipment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Materials Testing Equipment

NAICS

Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (811210), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Wholesale-Construction & Mining (No Petro) Machinery & Equip (5082), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYCRACAKAH

Test, Measurement & Lab Equipment Retail

Consumer Products & Retail/Consumer Electronics & Appliances Retail/Electronics Parts, Components & DIY Maker Retail

SECONDARYIMAGAFAH

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

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Electrical Equipment & Industrial Electronics/Sensors, Instrumentation & Measurement (Industrial sensing, metrology, test)

Keywords

• Materials testing equipment
• Construction materials testing
• Concrete testing equipment
• Soil testing equipment
• Aggregate testing equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Waterdown

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Sale of materials testing equipment including aggregate, soil, concrete, cement, asphalt and laboratory testing equipment. One-time purchase model for equipment.
2. Equipment Rentals: Rental of testing equipment including Moisture Density Gauge Rentals, Rebar Locator Rentals, and Inventory Scales Rentals for temporary project needs.
3. Service and Calibration: Complete sales, service and calibrations including electronic, electrical, hydraulic and mechanical on-site calibrations to C.S.A. & A.S.T.M. specifications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

M&L Testing Equipment distributes materials testing equipment for destructive and non-destructive testing in field and laboratory settings, serving the Canadian construction and consulting industries since 1960. The company supplies 1,400+ products across categories including aggregate, soil-field, soil-lab, soil mechanics, concrete, cement/mortar, asphalt, and general laboratory equipment. Beyond equipment sales, the company offers on-site calibration services (to C.S.A. and A.S.T.M. specifications), equipment rentals, and authorized repair services (including for CDI Torque products).

Product overview

M&L Testing Equipment is a distributor and service provider of materials testing equipment, not a software platform. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of physical testing equipment across multiple categories including Aggregate, Soil-Field, Soil-Lab, Soil Mechanics, Concrete, Cement/Mortar, Asphalt, and General Laboratory equipment. They also distribute branded products such as Humboldt Testing Equipment and Applied Test Systems. The product portfolio centers on destructive and non-destructive testing equipment for construction materials including sieves, shakers, compression testing machines, moisture-density gauges, and specialized analysis equipment. Beyond equipment sales, the company provides calibration services (electronic, electrical, hydraulic to 10,000 psi, and mechanical) to C.S.A. and A.S.T.M. specifications, equipment rentals, and repair services. The company operates as one of Canada's largest suppliers of materials testing equipment since 1960, with 1,400 products in stock across two locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aggregate Testing Equipment Complete line of aggregate testing equipment including ASTM testing sieves, washers, shakers, specific gravity benches, abrasion testing machines (LA Abrasion, Micro-Deval, Slake Durability), moisture analyzers, rock testing equipment, sample splitters, and particle size analysis tools. Used by construction and consulting professionals for aggregate quality testing.
• Soil-Field Testing Equipment Field soil testing equipment including nuclear and electrical moisture-density gauges, HD-4129.3F lightweight deflectometers, GeoGauge for compaction uniformity testing, plate load testers, augers and auger sets, CBR field test equipment, penetrometers, shear vanes, and soil moisture testers. For field testing of soil compaction, density, and moisture.
• Soil-Lab Testing Equipment Laboratory soil testing equipment for Proctor Testing, California Bearing Ratio (CBR) testing, Atterberg Limits, hydrometer analysis, permeability testing, consolidation testing, and sample preparation. For laboratory analysis of soil mechanics properties.
• Soil Mechanics Testing Equipment Advanced soil mechanics testing equipment including data loggers, direct shear testing equipment, load cells and transducers, triaxial testing equipment, consolidation testing systems, pore pressure measurement, and NEXT Software for geotechnical analysis.
• Concrete Testing Equipment Comprehensive concrete testing equipment including air meters, compression testing machines (up to 500,000 lbs / 2,224kN Humboldt Compression Machines), concrete test hammers, corrosion testing systems, ultrasonic testing, rebar locators, ground penetrating radar, maturity sensors, and slump testing equipment.
• Cement/Mortar Testing Equipment Cement and mortar testing equipment including Blaine air permeability apparatus, calorimeters, cement autoclaves, compression strength testing, cube molds, Vicat apparatus, flow tables, air entrainment meters, and humidity curing cabinets.
• Asphalt Testing Equipment Asphalt testing equipment including centrifuge extractors (explosion-proof and open motor), asphalt content/binder ignition furnaces, viscosimeters, permeameters, sample ejectors, solvent recyclers, and tack bond shear strength apparatus.
• General Laboratory Equipment General laboratory equipment including precision balances and scales (Ohaus, Adam Equipment), furnaces, lab ovens, hot plates, thermometers, timers, calipers, brushes, gloves, and various lab tools and accessories.
• Equipment Rental Program Rental program for materials testing equipment including moisture density gauge rentals (nuclear and non-nuclear), rebar locator rentals, and inventory scale rentals for temporary project needs.
• Calibration and Service On-site calibration services including electronic, electrical, hydraulic (to 10,000 psi) and mechanical calibrations to C.S.A. and A.S.T.M. specifications, plus repair services for testing equipment. Authorized CDI Torque Repair & Calibration Centre.
• Mikro Air Jet Sieve Particle size analyzer for dry powders ranging from 20 µm/#635 mesh to 4,750 µm/#4 mesh. Used in chemicals, minerals, pharmaceuticals, food, plastics, and cosmetics markets. Model MAJSx2 available.
• Humboldt Compression Machines Compression testing machines for concrete testing up to 500,000 lbs (2,224kN), 3/4HP, 230V, 60Hz. Tests compressive strength of beams, blocks, cubes, cylinders and various concrete structures.

Quantifiable outcome

• 65 years in service
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Applied Test Systems (ATS)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorM&L Testing Equipment has been appointed exclusive sales & service representative in Eastern Canada for Applied Test Systems (ATS). They will support the Canadian market for ATS products for many years to come.
• Humboldt Testing EquipmentcoreTechnology or IntegrationHumboldt Testing Equipment is now available through M&L Testing Equipment, including compression machines testing up to 500,000 lbs (2,224kN).
• OhauscoreTechnology or IntegrationM&L Testing Equipment offers Ohaus products including scales, balances, moisture analyzers, and the Navigator series.
• CDI TorquecoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized CDI Torque Repair & Calibration Centre providing repair and calibration services.
• Torque Products CanadaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorM&L Testing Equipment offers Torque Products Canada and serves as an authorized repair center.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Forney Inc. U.S.-based manufacturer and distributor of construction materials testing equipment (concrete, cement, asphalt, steel). Closely comparable product mix and serves engineering and construction testing labs like M&L's customer base.
• ELE International: Manufacturer and supplier of materials testing equipment for soils, concrete, cement, and aggregates with global distribution. Overlaps heavily with M&L's product categories and consulting engineering end customers.
• Humboldt Mfg. Co. U.S.-based manufacturer of construction materials testing equipment (concrete, soil, asphalt) and a named OEM partner of M&L. Highly comparable product portfolio including compression machines and sieves, sold through M&L to Canadian customers.
• Tinius Olsen: Manufacturer of materials testing machines including compression testing equipment used in concrete, cement, and asphalt QA. Comparable to M&L's Humboldt compression machines offering and same customer verticals.
• Controls Group: Italian-headquartered manufacturer of construction materials testing equipment serving more than 100 countries. Direct competitor in compression machines, concrete, soil, and asphalt testing categories sold by M&L.
• Gilson Company, Inc. U.S. distributor and manufacturer of materials testing equipment for aggregate, soil, concrete, and asphalt - offering sieves, shakers, compaction and concrete testing products. Directly comparable catalog and customer base to M&L.

Broad incumbents

• Grainger (W.W. Grainger): North American industrial distribution giant with a sizable catalog of measurement and testing instruments including selected materials testing products. Competes with M&L on price and selection for commodity test instruments through its Canadian e-commerce presence.
• Fisher Scientific (Thermo Fisher Scientific): Large-scale global distributor of laboratory equipment, supplies, and instruments. Overlaps with M&L's general laboratory and analytical instrument categories as a much broader, multi-vertical lab supplier.
• VWR / Avantor: Global laboratory supplies and equipment distributor. Comparable as a broad lab-channel competitor to M&L's general laboratory equipment offering, though not focused on construction materials testing.
• Applied Test Systems (ATS): U.S. manufacturer of materials testing equipment for which M&L is the exclusive Eastern Canada representative. Comparable OEM with broader global reach and direct sales in its home market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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