CETEC

What CETEC does

CETEC is a privately held Australian technical risk management consultancy founded in 1987 by Dr. Vyt Garnys in Melbourne, providing multi-disciplinary scientific consulting, testing and advisory services across four service categories: Buildings (indoor environmental quality, air tightness, hazardous materials, dangerous goods, mould and bacteria), Health (Legionella risk management, asbestos, occupational hygiene, AS5369 healthcare compliance, COVID-19 risk management), Products (emissions testing, cladding flammability, materials failure, corrosion, expert witness) and Environment (contaminated land, waste classification, plume dispersion modeling). The firm holds NATA accreditation (Lab No. 1231) for its in-house FORAY Laboratories, which operates advanced analytical capabilities including SEM, FTIR, GCMS, ICP-MS and product emission chambers, and has conducted more than 900,000 laboratory tests cumulatively. CETEC is a registered WELL Performance Testing Agent and has delivered 250+ WELL Performance Verifications across 26 countries, authored the first NABERS Indoor Environment tool for NSW EPA, and developed the post-Grenfell combustible cladding testing methodology adopted by the Insurance Council of Australia.

The company monetizes through project-based, multi-year consulting engagements priced on scope and complexity, delivered via direct enterprise sales to government, healthcare, education and commercial real estate clients. It operates offices in Melbourne (HQ), Sydney, Brisbane and Perth, alongside wholly-owned subsidiaries CETEC Foray Ltd (London, 2017) and CETEC Foray LLC (Oakland, 2019). Its go-to-market relies on thought leadership, regulatory credentials and project case studies rather than productized software, and its competitive position is anchored by a credential-dense team including 8 PhDs, WELL Performance Testing Agents, NABERS Assessors, Green Star Accredited Professionals and ATTMA-accredited testers. The firm remains founder-controlled with no disclosed external funding, and revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

CETEC

Legal name

CETEC Pty Ltd

Website

https://cetec.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CETEC is a privately held Australian technical risk management consultancy founded in 1987, providing multi-disciplinary scientific testing, advisory and NATA-accredited laboratory services across buildings, health, products and environment sectors to enterprise, government and healthcare clients in Australia, the UK and the US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental and Building Testing Consulting

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Monitoring & Cleanroom Testing (GMP) (HLAGADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Stack/Source Emissions Testing & CEMS Support (EUAHACAB), All Appropriate Inquiries (AAI) & ASTM Phase I ESA (EUAHAEAA), Environmental, Health & Safety / Sustainability (EHS, Environmental Compliance CE) (EDAAALAO)

Keywords

• Technical risk management
• Environmental consulting services
• Building certification testing
• Indoor environmental quality
• Occupational hygiene consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Notting Hill

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Technical Consulting Services: Multi-disciplinary consulting engagements across buildings, health, products, and environment sectors. Services include IEQ assessment, hazardous materials management, Legionella risk management, occupational hygiene, dangerous goods consulting, materials failure analysis, corrosion investigation, contaminated land assessment, and expert witness services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CETEC is a technical risk management consultancy delivering evidence-based testing, advisory, and consulting services across buildings, health, products, and environment sectors. Core offerings include indoor environmental quality assessment, building certification verification (WELL, NABERS, Green Star, LEED), hazardous materials and asbestos management, Legionella risk management, occupational hygiene, materials failure investigation, corrosion assessment, contaminated land assessment, and expert witness services. The company operates FORAY Laboratories, an in-house NATA-accredited testing facility providing chemical, biological, VOC, cladding flammability, and Legionella analytical services.

Product overview

CETEC is a technical risk management consultancy offering a comprehensive suite of testing, advisory, and consulting services organized across four main service categories: Buildings (IEQ, IAQ, Rating Verification, Air Tightness, Hazardous Materials, Mould & Bacteria, Dangerous Goods), Health (COVID-19, Asbestos, Legionella, Occupational Hygiene, HSE Audits, Clandestine Drug Lab Testing, Radiation, AS5369 Compliance), Products (Emissions Testing, Product Testing, Cladding, Materials Failure, Corrosion, SDS, Expert Witness), and Environment (Contaminated Land, Waste, Plume). The portfolio is anchored by FORAY Laboratory, a NATA-accredited in-house testing facility (ISO 17025) that provides chemical and biological analytical services. Services are delivered through multi-disciplinary teams of scientists, consultants, and specialists across offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, London, and San Francisco.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) Assessment
• Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Assessment
• Rating Verification Services
• Air Tightness Testing
• Hazardous Materials Management
• Dangerous Goods Consulting
• Mould and Bacteria Testing
• Exposure to Toxins Credit Testing
• Asbestos Services
• Legionella Risk Management
• Occupational Hygiene
• AS5369 Compliance Services
• COVID-19 Risk Management
• HSE Audits
• Clandestine Drug Lab Testing
• Radiation Contamination Services
• Emissions Testing
• Product Testing
• Cladding Analysis and Flammability Testing
• Materials Failure Investigation
• Corrosion Assessment
• Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
• Expert Witness Services
• Contaminated Land Assessment
• Waste Management Services
• Plume Dispersion Services
• FORAY Laboratory Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 900,000+ laboratory tests conducted
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Insurance Council of Australia (ICA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Following the Grenfell tragedy, CETEC and FORAY Laboratories developed industry-leading testing methodology for combustible cladding testing, which was adopted by the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA). This gold-standard methodology has saved lives.
• Queensland HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014CETEC was engaged by Queensland Health to write Water Quality guidelines in 2014.
• ATTMAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014CETEC became among the first Australian members of ATTMA (Air Tightness Testing and Measurement Association) in 2014.
• NSW EPAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007CETEC was engaged by NSW EPA to write the first version of NABERS Indoor Environment tool in 2007. CETEC has subsequently sat on every technical advisory group for Tool updates.
• Green Building Council Australia (GBCA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006CETEC became part of GBCA's inaugural Technical Advisory Group in 2006, advising on Green Star development. This technical advisory relationship continues, with CETEC providing expertise in IEQ, emissions testing, and building performance verification.
• University of SydneycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003CETEC cements its research partnership with the University of Sydney in 2003, opening a Sydney office headed by Adam Garnys to bring cutting-edge advice to Australia's built environment.
• Precision Laser Cleaning (PLC)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCETEC collaborated with Precision Laser Cleaning (PLC) on the Snowy Hydro lead chromate pigment removal project. CETEC designed a suitable extraction system and monitored paint removal for airborne contaminants.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• GHD: Australian-headquartered engineering, environmental and building services consultancy. Competes with CETEC on contaminated land, hazardous materials, IEQ and water-quality advisory, particularly with government and infrastructure clients.
• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy firm with significant environmental, water and buildings practices. Comparable to CETEC on contaminated site assessment, environmental risk and IEQ consulting for property and infrastructure clients.
• SGS: World's largest testing, inspection and certification company with global environmental, IEQ and building-product testing capabilities. Competes with CETEC/FORAY in laboratory analytical services and represents the kind of global TIC consolidator CETEC could partner with or be acquired by.
• Bureau Veritas: Global TIC firm offering building and infrastructure testing, environmental services and IEQ assessment. Overlaps with CETEC's indoor air quality, asbestos and materials testing, and is a natural competitor for large enterprise accounts.
• Intertek: Global TIC company with building, environmental and product-testing services. Competitor in VOC/emissions testing, materials characterisation, and IEQ verification.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with environmental services, building performance and hazardous materials practices. Competes for large enterprise and government IEQ, environmental and remediation work.

Direct peers

• Greencap: Australia-focused environmental, hazardous materials and occupational hygiene consultancy. Closely comparable to CETEC on asbestos, occupational hygiene, mould and contaminated land services, with overlapping Australian enterprise and government customers.
• ALS Limited: ASX-listed global testing, inspection and certification company with substantial Australian environmental, food and life-sciences laboratory operations. Closest direct competitor to FORAY Laboratories and CETEC's environmental testing line, with overlapping IEQ, water and contamination services.
• SLR Consulting: Global environmental and advisory consultancy with strong Australian footprint. Directly comparable to CETEC's contaminated land, environmental compliance and EHS consulting lines, serving overlapping mining, infrastructure and property clients.
• Eurofins Scientific: Global laboratory testing group with environmental, pharmaceutical and product-testing labs. Closely comparable to FORAY Laboratories' analytical testing model and a potential buyer or partner given the latter's NATA-accredited capabilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CETEC_Group
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cetec-pty-ltd

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about CETEC