What Roctest Ltd does

Roctest Ltd is a Canadian designer and manufacturer of geotechnical and structural instrumentation, founded in 1967 and headquartered in Saint-Lambert, Quebec. The company develops sensors and monitoring systems based on three technology pillars: vibrating wire sensing (piezometers, load cells, extensometers, settlement gauges), fiber optic sensing (SOFO deformation, DiTeSt strain/temperature, DiTemp distributed temperature, MuST FBG), and in-situ test equipment (TEXAMe and PROBEXe pressuremeters/dilatometers, point load testers). These are paired with proprietary data acquisition units (SENSLOG, RT-VLOG, D/P BOX, G/S BOX) and integrations with third-party platforms including Campbell Scientific data loggers and Worldsensing wireless IoT nodes.

Roctest serves civil and geotechnical engineering customers across dams, tunnels, bridges, mining operations, LNG terminals, and pipelines, with marquee deployments on assets such as the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Nam Ngum 2, Indonesia's national strategic dam portfolio, the K+S Potash Bethune Mine, and LNG terminals across seven countries. End customers are predominantly enterprise owners and EPC contractors of critical infrastructure, supported by reference projects that include the I35W St. Anthony Falls Bridge, Montreal's REM light metro, and the Indonesia Trans-Sumatra Toll Road.

The business model combines direct hardware sales, equipment rental (daily/weekly/monthly), and recurring technical services including calibration, RMA repair, and custom engineering. Go-to-market is channel-led, with 25+ regional distributors across Latin America, Asia Pacific, Africa, and the Middle East, complemented by three wholly-owned subsidiaries — Smartec (Switzerland) for fiber optic solutions, Telemac (France) for European and francophone geotechnical distribution, and Enomfra (France) for hydrogeological services. Pricing is quote-based with multi-year contracts on large projects, and the company is ISO 9001:2015 and GOST certified for its design, manufacture, distribution, and rental scope.

Name

Roctest Ltd

Legal name

Roctest Ltd.

Website

https://roctest.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Roctest Ltd designs and manufactures vibrating wire and fiber optic geotechnical and structural sensors, pressuremeters, and data acquisition systems for civil infrastructure projects across dams, tunnels, bridges, mines, and LNG facilities worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geotechnical & Structural Instrumentation

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Condition Monitoring & Predictive Maintenance Instrumentation (Vibration/ultrasound, oil analysis sensors, IIoT monitoring) (IMAGAFAG), Leak Detection, Emissions & LDAR Testing (OGI, methane, fugitive emissions) (EUAEAHAL)

Keywords

• Geotechnical instrumentation
• Structural health monitoring
• Vibrating wire sensors
• Fiber optic sensing
• In-situ test equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Longueuil

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Geotechnical & Structural Instrumentation: Sale of sensors and monitoring equipment including vibrating wire sensors, fiber optic sensors, MEMS inclinometers, pressuremeters, and related data loggers. Products sold directly and through global distributor network.
2. Equipment Rental: Geotechnical instrumentation available for rental on daily, weekly, or monthly basis. Includes vibrating wire readout units, pressuremeters, and field testing equipment.
3. Technical Services & Calibration: Technical support, calibration/verification services, and Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) for repair. Calibration recommended yearly with maximum 3-5 year intervals depending on instrument type.
4. Customization & Engineering Services: Custom hardware and software solutions designed by technical department for specific project requirements including monitoring systems for unconventional applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Roctest designs, manufactures, distributes, and rents geotechnical and structural instrumentation based on vibrating wire and fiber optic sensing technologies. Its portfolio spans sensors (piezometers, inclinometers, load cells, extensometers, accelerometers), fiber optic deformation and temperature sensors (SOFO, DiTeSt, DiTemp, MuST FBG), soil and rock in-situ test equipment (pressuremeters, dilatometers, point load testers), and supporting data acquisition systems and reading units for civil, mining, energy, and infrastructure monitoring applications.

Product overview

Roctest Ltd is a developer and manufacturer of geotechnical and structural instrumentation and testing equipment for soils and rocks, founded in 1967. The company offers three main product lines: (1) Conventional Sensing (vibrating wire technology) including GEOSTRING MEMS inclinometers, piezometers, load cells, pressure cells, and extensometers; (2) Fiber Optic Sensing including SOFO deformation sensors, DiTeSt strain/temperature sensors, MuST FBG sensors, and DiTemp temperature sensing; (3) Soil & Rock Test Equipment including pressuremeters (TEXAMe, G-AM II, PENCEL), dilatometers (PROBEXe, DMPe), and point load testers. The company also distributes partner products including Worldsensing wireless monitoring systems, Campbell Scientific data loggers, and FISO fiber optic sensors. Key data acquisition products include SENSLOG 1000X, RT-VLOG dataloggers, D/P BOX portable readout, and SOFO VII reading units. Applications span dams, tunnels, mines, bridges, buildings, LNG terminals, and other civil infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GEOSTRING In-Place MEMS Inclinometer Vertical string of closely spaced MEMS sensors for low-cost, real-time continuous and unattended monitoring of lateral displacement of soil, rock, and structures; installed in inclinometer casing or PVC pipe with 9 arc-second resolution when paired with SENSLOG.
• PROBEXe Borehole Dilatometer Radially expandable borehole probe for in-situ determination of deformability of rock mass and creep properties of very soft rock; maximum pressure of 30,000 kPa, compliant with ASTM D8359-21.
• D/P BOX Portable Readout Portable readout unit for electronic pressuremeters and dilatometers including TEXAMe, PROBEXe, and DMPe; features Bluetooth communication with Android tablet, real-time test visualization, and waterproof shock-resistant housing.
• DiTeSt Dual Reading Unit Reading unit for DiTeSt fiber optic strain and temperature sensors used in distributed sensing applications.
• RT-VLOG VW Datalogger Compact, economical, user-friendly datalogger for reading all damped vibrating wire sensors; rugged design for field use.
• SENSLOG 1000X Data Acquisition System Data acquisition system for GEOSTRING and other Roctest sensors; integrates with Campbell Scientific CR-series loggers.
• TEXAMe Pressuremeter Electronic pressuremeter for in-situ testing of soil deformability with automatic acquisition and real-time visualization on Android tablet.
• PL-v100 Portable Point Load Tester Portable instrument for determining the point load strength index of rock specimens.
• PIL-10 Point Load Tester Point load tester for rock strength testing in laboratory and field conditions.
• MB-3TL Vibrating Wire Readout Unit Portable readout unit for vibrating wire sensors including strain gauges, piezometers, and load cells.
• ANCLO Anchor Load Cell Vibrating wire load cell for monitoring anchor loads in geotechnical applications.
• MuST FBG Mono-Axial Accelerometer Fiber optic accelerometer using FBG technology for structural health monitoring and dynamic measurements.
• PROFIL Digital Inclinometer Probe Digital inclinometer probe for slope stability monitoring and borehole displacement measurements.
• TS-32 Temperature String Temperature monitoring string using thermistor technology for subsurface temperature measurements.
• FOP PZ Fiber Optic Piezometer Fiber optic piezometer for pore water pressure monitoring in geotechnical applications.
• Settlement Plate Ground settlement monitoring plate for measuring vertical displacement during construction and embankment projects.
• Handsounding Static Penetrometer Hand-held static cone penetrometer for quick soil strength assessment in field conditions.
• SOFO Lite Readout Unit Compact reading unit for SOFO fiber optic long-base deformation sensors used in structural health monitoring.
• Worldsensing Wireless Remote Monitoring Solutions Wireless IoT connectivity solutions for remote monitoring of civil infrastructure including wireless data loggers, tiltmeters, and connectivity modules, offered as an authorized reseller/integrator of Worldsensing.
• Campbell Scientific Data Loggers (CR6/CR300/CR800/CR1000/CR1000X) Data loggers distributed and integrated with Roctest sensors including GEOSTRING systems for data acquisition and transmission in geotechnical and structural monitoring applications.
• FISO Fiber Optic Sensors Fabry-Perot fiber optic sensors including displacement, strain, pressure, and temperature sensors for civil and geotechnical structural monitoring, sold through Roctest's distribution network.
• Equipment Rental Services Geotechnical instrumentation available for rental on daily, weekly, or monthly basis, including vibrating wire readout units, pressuremeters, and field testing equipment.
• Calibration, Verification & Repair (RMA) Services Technical support, calibration/verification services, and Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) repair for Roctest instruments; calibration recommended yearly with maximum 3-5 year intervals depending on instrument type.
• Custom Engineering & Software Solutions Custom hardware and software solutions designed by Roctest's technical department for specific project requirements, including monitoring systems for unconventional applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Resolution of 9 arc seconds (0.04 mm/m) using GEOSTRING MEMS inclinometer with SENSLOG system
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WorldsensingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 27 April 2026Wireless IoT connectivity provider for civil infrastructure monitoring. Authorized reseller and integrator of Worldsensing products including wireless data loggers, tiltmeters, and remote monitoring networks. 3,000+ deployed networks globally.
• SmarteccoreTechnology or IntegrationSubsidiary company based in Manno, Switzerland. Provider of innovative fiber optic solutions for structural health monitoring and geotechnical instrumentation including DiTeSt, DiTemp, SOFO, and MuST FBG product lines.
• TelemaccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCompany based in Gretz-Armainvilliers, France. Provider of geotechnical and structural instruments since 1947. Serves as distributor for France, Algeria, Israel, Lebanon, Morocco, Venezuela, and other regions.
• EnomframinorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvider of hydrogeological and geotechnical services including investigations, monitoring, and testing. Subsidiary company under Roctest group.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• ITASCA Consulting Group: US-based provider of geotechnical numerical modeling software and consulting (FLAC, UDEC) that often pairs with Roctest-style instrumentation in dam and tunnel projects. Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a sensor competitor.
• Worldsensing: Spanish wireless IoT connectivity provider for civil infrastructure monitoring and a formalized Roctest reseller partner since 2026. Sells tiltmeters and wireless data loggers that overlap with Roctest's SENSLOG offering from a connectivity-first angle.
• Campbell Scientific: US-based manufacturer of data acquisition systems and an existing Roctest integration partner (CR6, CR300, CR1000X loggers). Adjacent rather than competitive: broader industrial/environmental instrumentation portfolio but does not specialize in the geotechnical sensor niche Roctest serves.

Direct peers

• Encardio Rite Group: Indian manufacturer of geotechnical and structural health monitoring instruments including vibrating wire sensors and fiber optic systems. Comparable product portfolio and serves the same dam, tunnel, and mining infrastructure monitoring market.
• Measurand Inc. Canadian manufacturer of ShapeArray, a shape-sensing inclinometer for real-time deformation monitoring in geotechnical applications. Direct competitor in continuous deformation monitoring and overlaps with Roctest's GEOSTRING IPI offering.
• Geokon Inc. US-based leading manufacturer of vibrating wire sensors (strain gauges, piezometers, load cells, inclinometers) for geotechnical and structural monitoring. Closest direct competitor to Roctest's vibrating wire product line and shared customer segments in dams, tunnels, and mining.
• SISGEO S.r.l. Italian manufacturer of geotechnical and structural monitoring instruments including inclinometers, piezometers, and settlement sensors. Directly comparable product catalog and serves the same dam, tunnel, and bridge monitoring use cases.
• Durham Geo-Enterprises (DGSI): North American supplier of geotechnical instrumentation including inclinometers, piezometers, extensometers, and vibrating wire sensors. Direct competitor in the geotechnical monitoring channel with similar customer base.
• Soil Instruments (Nova Metrix): UK-based manufacturer and distributor of geotechnical and structural monitoring instruments under the Nova Metrix umbrella. Directly comparable product lines (inclinometers, piezometers, extensometers) and shared civil infrastructure customer base.
• RST Instruments Ltd: Canadian-based manufacturer of geotechnical and structural monitoring instruments including vibrating wire sensors, inclinometers, and load cells. Directly comparable product portfolio, customer base (dams, tunnels, mining), and distribution model to Roctest.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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