MC2

What MC2 does

MC2 SAS is a French metrology and laboratory-equipment management company founded in February 1994 and headquartered in Aubière (Clermont-Ferrand area). Operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the DUTSCHER Group since 2008, MC2 serves medical biology, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, agri-food, and biotech/research laboratories with COFRAC-accredited calibration (temperature, pipettes, centrifuges, and humidity), non-accredited metrological verification, equipment qualification (QI/QO/QP), preventive/corrective maintenance, and accreditation consulting (ISO 17025 and ISO 15189). The company is positioned as a single point of contact for laboratory metrology, with the stated value proposition of improving measurement reliability and reducing regulatory exposure.

The technology stack centers on three proprietary platforms developed and published in-house: VIGITEMP, a temperature-monitoring central station with advanced metrology functions (FME), multi-role user profiles, and multi-site operation; VIGICART3, a temperature-cartography kit and software aligned with the NF FDX 15-140 standard; and SMILE, a web portal for equipment-park management, calibration-report access, and intervention tracking. A programmable interface (API) supports interoperability with client quality-management systems. The company also distributes third-party laboratory instrumentation from brands such as Thermo Scientific, Sartorius, and Mettler Toledo.

MC2 generates revenue through a mix of recurring annual service contracts (calibration, maintenance, monitoring), per-quote professional services, one-time product sales with bundled software licenses, Qualiopi-certified training (inter-enterprise and intra-enterprise), and third-party hardware distribution. Go-to-market is sales-led via 12 regional technical/commercial advisors deployed across France, supported by direct phone/email channels, the SMILE self-service portal, and cross-referrals from the DUTSCHER Group ecosystem. Pricing is quote-based for services and per-participant for public training; multi-year contracts are common.

Name

MC2

Legal name

MC2 SAS

Website

https://mc2lab.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

MC2 is a French metrology and laboratory equipment management company that provides COFRAC-accredited calibration, equipment qualification, and maintenance services to medical biology, pharmaceutical, agri-food, and biotech laboratories across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Metrology Services

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (811210)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Metrology, Calibration & Testing Equipment (Balances, pH/DO, Standards) (HLAGAIAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Monitoring & Cleanroom Testing (GMP) (HLAGADAL), Quality Assurance/Quality Control & Accreditation (QA plans, proficiency testing, ISO/IEC 17025) (EUANAJAK)

Keywords

• Laboratory metrology services
• COFRAC calibration
• Temperature monitoring systems
• Equipment qualification services
• Laboratory instrument distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Aubière

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services (Metrology, Calibration, Maintenance, Qualification): Recurring professional services including COFRAC calibration (temperature, pipettes, centrifuges), non-COFRA metrology verification, maintenance (preventive/corrective), equipment qualification (QI/QO/QP), and accreditation consulting. Services are sold via service contracts (annual) or on-demand, with regional technicians deployed across France.
2. Product Sales (VIGITEMP, VIGICART Hardware and Software Licenses): Sale of proprietary monitoring stations (VIGITEMP), cartography kits (VIGICART), and associated software licenses. Products are sold as one-time hardware purchases with accompanying software, with software updates provided as part of maintenance contracts.
3. Training Services: Professional training in metrology offered as inter-enterprise (public) sessions and intra-enterprise (in-house/custom) programs. Training is COFRAC-accredited and Qualiopi certified, with financing available through OPCO and CPF. Pricing is per participant or per contract for intra-company sessions.
4. Laboratory Instrumentation Distribution: Distribution of third-party laboratory equipment (centrifuges, balances, incubators, freezers, biosafety cabinets, spectrophotometers, etc.) from branded manufacturers. MC2 acts as a distributor for major international brands including Thermo Scientific, Sartorius, Mettler Toledo, Memmert, Binder, Froilabo, and others.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

MC2 provides COFRAC-accredited metrology, calibration, and equipment management services for food, medical biology, pharmaceutical, and biotech laboratories across France. The company sells proprietary temperature monitoring hardware and software (VIGITEMP, VIGICART3), operates the SMILE web portal for centralized equipment fleet management, and delivers recurring professional services including calibration, preventive/corrective maintenance, equipment qualification (QI/QO/QP), ISO 17025 and ISO 15189 accreditation consulting, and Qualiopi-certified metrology training.

Product overview

MC2 is a specialized metrology and laboratory equipment management company offering an integrated portfolio of monitoring hardware, calibration software tools, and professional services. The core product line consists of VigiTemp (temperature monitoring central system with advanced metrology functions) and VigiCart3 (temperature mapping kit and software), supported by the SMILE web portal for centralized equipment park management. Professional services include COFRAC-accredited calibration (temperature, micropipettes, centrifuges) and non-accredited verification, equipment qualification (QI-QO-QP), preventive/corrective maintenance, accreditation consulting (ISO 17025, ISO 15189), and metrology training. All services are designed for laboratory environments requiring precise measurement traceability and quality compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VigiTemp Proprietary temperature monitoring and surveillance central system for laboratories with multi-user profiles, real-time graphical monitoring, multi-site capability, and support for temperature (-196°C to 1300°C), CO2, humidity, and differential pressure sensors. Distributed by MC2 for laboratory and quality compliance use.
• VigiCart3 Temperature mapping kit and software for validating thermal enclosures and thermostatized baths according to the FDX 15-140 standard, with automatic calibration, real-time mapping visualization, and conformity report generation. Can be combined with COFRAC-calibrated equipment from MC2's accredited laboratory.
• SMILE Portal (Suivi Métrologique Instruments de Laboratoire et Expertise) Web-based equipment park management portal providing centralized traceability of laboratory equipment, enabling users to view equipment status, download calibration reports, declare incidents, track intervention tickets, and manage RMA requests. Available to MC2 clients for ongoing account management.
• Cartographie COFRAC température COFRAC-accredited temperature mapping service (n°1-1894) for validating thermal enclosures and thermostatized baths per FDX 15-140 or NF EN 60068-3-5-11 standards. Determines homogeneity, stability, setpoint deviation, indication deviation, and recovery time across -196°C to +200°C.
• Etalonnage COFRAC température COFRAC-accredited temperature calibration service (n°2-1816) for measurement chains in laboratory and on-site. Domain: -196°C to +200°C with best uncertainty ±0.04°C. Methods include comparison to Pt 25 standard or Pt 100 comparison in baths and ovens.
• Etalonnage COFRAC micropipettes COFRAC-accredited micropipette calibration service (n°2-6584) for single and multi-channel pipettes. Includes verification and calibration in workshop or on-site per NF EN ISO8655, with conformity decisions based on ISO 8655 tolerances.
• Etalonnage COFRAC centrifugeuse COFRAC-accredited centrifuge calibration service (n°2-2059). Domain: 100 to 60,000 rpm and 10s to 60 min. Best uncertainty: ±5 rpm and ±5 sec. On-site or workshop calibration using tachometer and calibrated chronometer, with optional temperature measurement of sample heating.
• Vérification métrologique non COFRAC Non-accredited metrological verification services including annual centrifuge safety checks (43 control points per decree 2008-244), temperature verification of enclosures, PSM per NF EN 12469, laminar flow hood checks per NF EN ISO 14644-3, autoclave verification, and balance verification.
• Accompagnement et conseil accréditation Accreditation support and consulting services for ISO 17025 and ISO 15189 laboratory accreditation. Includes initial audit and action plan, implementation support, procedure drafting, uncertainty calculation guidance, audit participation, and full or partial outsourcing of the Metrology Responsible function.
• Qualification QI-QO-QP Equipment qualification services including Installation Qualification (QI), Operational Qualification (OQ), and Performance Qualification (PQ). Verifies equipment matches user specifications, validates installation compliance, and periodically ensures equipment integrity and control of natural drift.
• Maintenance préventive et curative Preventive and corrective maintenance services for laboratory equipment including centrifuges, incubators, refrigerators/freezers, laminar flow hoods, spectrophotometers, microscopes, thermocyclers, and agitators. Includes hotline support contracts for VigiTemp monitoring systems and automatic pipette maintenance.
• Formations métrologie Metrology training programs covering temperature metrology, balance calibration, pipette calibration, uncertainty calculation, risk analysis, equipment criticality, and internal metrology management. Qualiopi-certified. Includes courses such as 'Le B.A-BA de la Métrologie', 'Formation à la métrologie', 'Formation pratique à la métrologie', and specialized PMA laboratory courses.
• Distribution instrumentation de laboratoires Distribution of third-party laboratory equipment from manufacturer brands including Thermo Scientific, Sartorius, Mettler Toledo, Memmert, Binder, and Froilabo. Equipment range includes centrifuges, balances, incubators, freezers, biosafety cabinets, and spectrophotometers.

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Dutscher Group (Groupe Dutscher)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008MC2 became a subsidiary of the Dutscher Group in 2008. Dutscher, headquartered in Bernolsheim (67), France, is a major distributor of laboratory consumables and equipment. MC2 operates as the metrology and service arm within the Dutscher ecosystem, benefiting from cross-referrals and shared brand presence at industry events (e.g., Forum Labo).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Transcat: Transcat is a North-American calibration services and test/measurement instruments distributor offering accredited calibration, repair, and rental of lab and process instruments. Its services-plus-distribution model and SMILE-like 'ComplianceBook' portal directly parallel MC2's mix of COFRAC calibration and instrument supply.
• Beamex: Beamex is a Finnish-based specialist in calibration instruments, software (CMX), and services for process and laboratory industries. Its MC6 calibrator and calibration-management software compete head-on with MC2's VIGITEMP/VIGICART instrumentation and proprietary software workflow.
• Trescal: Trescal is the world's largest pure-play calibration services specialist, offering accredited calibration, metrology, and asset management across multiple industries. It is the most direct competitor to MC2's COFRAC-accredited calibration and equipment lifecycle management offering in France and Europe.

Others

• Sartorius: Sartorius is a leading German bioprocess and laboratory equipment manufacturer whose instruments (balances, pipettes, water purification) MC2 distributes in France. Sartorius' own service/qualification programs and IoT-enabled assets (e.g., pipette calibration) are both distribution partners and emerging competitive threats to MC2's adjacent metrology service line.

Regional players

• bioMérieux: bioMérieux is a Lyon-based French in vitro diagnostics and microbiology specialist that operates extensive industrial/commercial lab operations and instrument service infrastructure. Its home-market French industrial presence and equipment-validation expertise overlaps conceptually with MC2's sector-led offering, though bioMérieux sits in clinical/diagnostic rather than pure-metrology services.

Broad incumbents

• Fluke Calibration: Fluke Calibration (part of Fortive) is a leading global manufacturer of calibration instruments, standards, and software for temperature, pressure, electrical, and flow metrology. Its hardware, software and reference standards compete with MC2's VIGITEMP/VIGICART instrumentation and broader instrumentation portfolio.
• Eurofins Scientific: Eurofins is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical, and clinical testing services, headquartered in Luxembourg. It operates extensive COFRAC-accredited labs in France and increasingly offers integrated instrument qualification and metrology-adjacent services to its lab clients, overlapping with MC2's quality/compliance positioning.
• SGS: SGS is one of the world's largest TIC services groups with COFRAC-equivalent calibration and lab-quality services across multiple verticals. Its Health & Nutrition and Industrial segments provide adjacent metrology, qualification, and training services comparable to MC2's portfolio, particularly for pharma and food customers.
• Mettler Toledo: Mettler Toledo is a global leader in precision instruments including balances, pipettes, and thermal analysis equipment. Its pipette calibration service (RAININ) and balance/instrument after-sales service compete with MC2's pipette and centrifuge calibration offerings. MC2 also distributes Mettler Toledo instruments in France.
• Bureau Veritas: Bureau Veritas is a global TIC (testing, inspection, certification) major with broad calibration and laboratory compliance services through its Industry & Commodities and Marine & Offshore segments. Its French lab-compliance footprint and scale position it as a much larger incumbent that overlaps MC2's accreditation and qualification work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MC2_lab

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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