MetroCal
MetroCal is a Greek ISO/IEC 17025-accredited metrology company operating eight calibration laboratories plus mobile units, serving regulated B2B customers in manufacturing, healthcare, defense, and quality control across Greece and internationally, and distributing RADWAG laboratory balances.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2008
- HeadquartersAttikí, Greece
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What MetroCal does
MetroCal IKE is a Greek metrology and calibration services company founded in 2008 and headquartered in Nea Smyrni, Athens. It operates eight specialized calibration laboratories covering dimensional, mass, force/torque/hardness, temperature/humidity, volume/density/flow, pressure, electrical, and optical parameters, with reference standards traceable to leading National Metrology Institutes (BIPM, PTB, NPL, NIST, LNE, VSL, CMI). The company holds ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation from the Dutch Accreditation Body RvA and from ESYD, and maintains the most extensive accreditation scope of any calibration laboratory in Greece.
The business combines accredited calibration services delivered through a fixed Athens laboratory and mobile on-site laboratories, distribution of RADWAG analytical and precision balances in Greece, post-sale technical support and instrument repair (in partnership with ETRIS), consulting for ISO/IEC 17025 and 15189 laboratory organization, and metrology training seminars. Customers are B2B and span quality control laboratories, manufacturing industries (concrete, food/beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, chemical, petrochemical, mining, defense, paper, tobacco), healthcare and diagnostic facilities, vehicle inspection stations, and educational and research institutions.
Go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting regulated Greek and international clients, with quote-based pricing, direct account management, and demand generated via industry conferences (EIM, HellasLab), manufacturer partnerships (RADWAG), and an informational website rather than digital marketing. The company is privately held with 51-100 employees and no institutional funding or M&A activity disclosed.
MetroCal firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- MetroCal
- Legal name
- MetroCal IKE
- Website
- https://metrocal.gr
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2008
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- MetroCal is a Greek ISO/IEC 17025-accredited metrology company operating eight calibration laboratories plus mobile units, serving regulated B2B customers in manufacturing, healthcare, defense, and quality control across Greece and internationally, and distributing RADWAG laboratory balances.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
MetroCal industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Calibration and Metrology Services
- NAICS
- Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)
- SIC
- Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Calibration Services & Standards (Calibration labs, reference standards, traceability services) (IMAGAFAH)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Metrology, Calibration & Testing Equipment (Balances, pH/DO, Standards) (HLAGAIAL), Metrology & Dimensional Measurement (CMMs, laser trackers, gauges, surface/roughness) (IMAGAFAD), Metrology, Inspection & Machine Tool Accessories (CMMs, Probing, Gauging) (IMAHADAK)
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Where MetroCal is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Attikí
- HQ country
- Greece
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
MetroCal business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Calibration Services: Provides accredited calibration services for measuring instruments across multiple parameters (dimensional, mass, force, temperature, pressure, electrical, optical, volume/density/flow). Services are offered at fixed laboratory and on-site via mobile laboratories.
- Laboratory Measurement Equipment Supply: Supplies laboratory measurement and quality control instruments including analytical balances (RADWAG XA/Y series, PS/Y series) and other metrology equipment.
- Technical Support Services: Post-sale technical support including installation, demonstration, operator training, periodic maintenance, repair, and method development/validation for represented instruments.
- Consulting Services: Consulting services including evaluation of existing/new measurement equipment, development of calibration procedures, calculation of measurement uncertainty, and organization of testing and calibration laboratories according to ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO/IEC 15189 standards.
- Training Services: Educational seminars covering metrology principles, Good Laboratory Practice (GLP), proper evaluation of results and measurement uncertainty calculation, and method validation.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
MetroCal product offering
Product offeringCore offering
MetroCal provides accredited calibration services for measuring instruments across eight specialized laboratory domains (dimensional, mass, force/torque/hardness, temperature/humidity, volume/density/flow, pressure, electrical, and optical) through fixed and mobile laboratories. The company also supplies laboratory weighing and metrology equipment (notably RADWAG analytical and precision balances), along with technical support, consulting for ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO/IEC 15189 laboratory organization, and professional training in metrology.
Product overview
MetroCal is a metrology and calibration services company offering laboratory measurement equipment supply and calibration services across eight specialized laboratory domains: Dimensional Measurements, Mass, Force/Torque/Hardness, Temperature/Humidity, Volume/Density/Flow, Pressure, Electrical, and Optical. The company supplies RADWAG brand laboratory weighing equipment including XA/Y Analytical Balances (max ~310g, readability 0.01-0.1mg) and PS/Y Precision Balances (max ~8kg, readability 1-10mg). Their service portfolio encompasses calibration services, technical support, consulting services, and professional training programs.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Calibration Services Accredited calibration services for measuring instruments across eight specialized domains (dimensional, mass, force/torque/hardness, temperature/humidity, volume/density/flow, pressure, electrical, optical), provided to industrial, laboratory, healthcare, and institutional clients via fixed and mobile laboratories under ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation.
- RADWAG XA/Y Analytical Balances High-precision analytical balances distributed by MetroCal in Greece under partnership with RADWAG. Maximum capacity approximately 310 g with readability of 0.01 mg or 0.1 mg, designed for laboratory weighing applications requiring high accuracy.
- RADWAG PS/Y Precision Balances Precision balances distributed by MetroCal in Greece under partnership with RADWAG. Maximum capacity approximately 8 kg with readability of 1 mg or 10 mg, suitable for laboratory and industrial weighing applications.
- Technical Support Services Post-sale technical support for supplied instruments including installation, demonstration, operator training, periodic maintenance, repair, and method development and validation, provided to laboratory and industrial clients.
- Metrology Consulting Services Consulting services including evaluation of existing or new measurement equipment, development of calibration procedures, calculation of measurement uncertainty, and organization of testing and calibration laboratories in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO/IEC 15189 standards.
- Metrology Training Services Educational seminars covering metrology principles, Good Laboratory Practice (GLP), evaluation of measurement results, measurement uncertainty calculation, and method validation, delivered to laboratory personnel and technical staff.
Quantifiable outcome
- Most extensive accreditation scope among Greek calibration laboratories
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use MetroCal
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
MetroCal technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature8 records
MetroCal partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and moderate.
- ETRIScoreETRIS specializes in the construction and repair of electronic systems. MetroCal collaborates with ETRIS for electronics repair services as well as the development, design, and implementation of electronic systems. This partnership supports MetroCal's technical support capabilities for electronic measuring instruments.
- RADWAGcoreRADWAG is a manufacturer of analytical and precision balances. MetroCal serves as a distributor for RADWAG products in Greece, offering their XA/Y series analytical balances and PS/Y series precision balances to Greek customers.
- HellasLab (Hellenic Association of Laboratories)moderateHellasLab is the Hellenic Association of Laboratories. MetroCal staff participate in conferences and seminars organized by HellasLab, and the company references HellasLab technical documents on proper application of ISO 9000 standards for calibration.
- EIM (Hellenic Institute of Metrology)moderateEIM is the Hellenic Institute of Metrology, the national metrology institute of Greece. MetroCal technical and scientific personnel participate in conferences and seminars organized by EIM.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
MetroCal competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Transcat: US-listed provider of calibration services and distributed test/measurement instruments, combining a service network with a distribution arm — directly comparable to MetroCal's dual calibration + RADWAG distribution model.
- WIKA: German-headquartered global leader in industrial measurement instrumentation (pressure, temperature, force, level), with significant calibration services and accredited laboratories. A direct comparable in metrology instrumentation and the calibration ecosystem that surrounds it.
- Trescal: Global pure-play calibration services provider with hundreds of accredited laboratories worldwide, offering the same ISO/IEC 17025 calibration scope (dimensional, electrical, pressure, temperature, mass, etc.) that MetroCal provides regionally. The most direct global benchmark for MetroCal's core service business.
- Rohde & Schwarz: German manufacturer of high-end electrical test & measurement equipment (oscilloscopes, signal generators) that requires the same electrical calibration scope MetroCal provides. Overlaps with MetroCal on the electrical measurement calibration domain.
- Fluke Calibration: Division of Fortive/Fluke Corporation supplying calibration standards and instruments (electrical, temperature, pressure) used in calibration labs globally. Comparable to MetroCal on the electrical and temperature calibration scope, though primarily an instrument vendor.
- Mettler-Toledo: Global leader in precision balances and weighing equipment, competing with RADWAG (and by extension with MetroCal's distribution business). Comparable on the laboratory weighing/instrumentation side of MetroCal's portfolio.
Emerging players
- Beamex: Finnish specialist in calibration instruments and integrated calibration software, serving the same industrial process customers as MetroCal (pharma, energy, food & beverage). Highly comparable in customer profile, though product-led rather than service-led.
Others
- Hellenic Institute of Metrology (EIM): Greek national metrology institute and a partner of MetroCal. Not a commercial competitor, but the apex reference body whose standards MetroCal's traceability chain depends on, and a useful proxy for the regulatory/standards environment in which the company operates.
Regional players
- Trescal Greece / Local accredited labs: Greek branches and independent accredited calibration labs operating within Greece, competing for the same ISO/IEC 17025-anchored business. Most directly comparable on geography, accreditation model, and customer base.
- EML Hellas: Greek calibration and metrology services provider, directly competing with MetroCal for the same Greek industrial, healthcare, and government customers. The most direct domestic peer in the Greek calibration market.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
MetroCal social profiles
Digital presenceMetroCal compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
MetroCal financial estimates
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MetroCal leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
MetroCal funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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MetroCal M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about MetroCal
What does MetroCal do?
MetroCal provides accredited calibration services for measuring instruments across eight specialized laboratory domains (dimensional, mass, force/torque/hardness, temperature/humidity, volume/density/flow, pressure, electrical, and optical) through fixed and mobile laboratories. The company also supplies laboratory weighing and metrology equipment (notably RADWAG analytical and precision balances), along with technical support, consulting for ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO/IEC 15189 laboratory organization, and professional training in metrology.
Is MetroCal a public or private company?
MetroCal is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was MetroCal founded?
MetroCal was founded in 2008. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is MetroCal based?
MetroCal is headquartered in Attikí, Greece, in the Europe region.
How does MetroCal make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Calibration Services are the primary driver. The others are laboratory Measurement Equipment Supply, technical Support Services, consulting Services and training Services.
Who are MetroCal's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Transcat, WIKA, Trescal, Rohde & Schwarz, Fluke Calibration and Mettler-Toledo. Beamex is listed as an emerging player. Hellenic Institute of Metrology (EIM) is listed as an others. Regional players are Trescal Greece / Local accredited labs and EML Hellas.
Does MetroCal have an API?
No public API is recorded for MetroCal.
What industry is MetroCal in?
MetroCal's product category is Calibration and Metrology Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGAFAH, Calibration Services & Standards (Calibration labs, reference standards, traceability services), with a secondary code of HLAGAIAL, Metrology, Calibration & Testing Equipment (Balances, pH/DO, Standards). Its NAICS code is 54138 and its SIC code is 8734.