What SCITEQ does

SCITEQ A/S is a privately held Danish industrial equipment manufacturer, founded in 1966 (originally as Hammel Maskinfabrik) and headquartered in Hinnerup, Denmark, with production in Aarhus. The company specializes in process control and laboratory testing systems for the global plastic pipe extrusion industry, offering hydrostatic pressure test systems, burst testers, temperature cycling and leak tightness testers, impact testers, rapid crack propagation equipment, and raw material testing instruments, complemented by sample preparation equipment and a portfolio of 39 products. Its technical platform centers on the proprietary SIGMA cloud-based test software (browser-based, supporting OPC UA, SQL export, and CRA-readiness) and the Dynamic Pressure Control System, which SCITEQ claims reduces power consumption to roughly one-third of conventional systems and supports testing up to 2,500 bar for hydrogen storage vessels.

SCITEQ's revenue model blends one-time capital equipment sales (modular SIGMA cabinets up to 50 stations, single-station units like BurstONE, and compact offerings like liteFIVE) with subscription software (SIGMA), tiered service and support contracts (Basic/More/All Care), and leasing/export-financing options via EKF. Customers are primarily plastic pipe manufacturers (PE, PEX, PVC, PP, PB, glass fiber) and third-party test institutes that require compliance with ISO, ASTM, EN, BS, DIN, API, DVGW, UL, and PAS standards; emerging customers include hydrogen storage vessel manufacturers. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales from Denmark with a global agent and representative network covering 40+ countries, supported by industry exhibitions (EQUIPLAST 2026, PLASTPOL, PLAST Milan), a YouTube channel, and standards-focused content marketing. Ownership is private with no disclosed institutional investors; the firm has 11-50 employees and the management team is led by Managing Director Dennis Damborg Hansen.

Name

SCITEQ

Legal name

SCITEQ A/S

Website

https://sciteq.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SCITEQ A/S is a privately held Danish manufacturer (founded 1966) of hydrostatic, burst, and temperature cycling test systems for the global plastic pipe and hydrogen storage vessel industries, selling proprietary SIGMA cloud software and precision equipment to pipe producers and certification labs in 40+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Pipe Testing Equipment

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Test & Measurement Equipment (Oscilloscopes, DAQ, signal analyzers, calibration benches) (IMAGAFAC)

Keywords

• Hydrostatic pressure testing
• Pipe testing equipment
• Burst testing systems
• Plastic pipe quality control
• Laboratory testing instruments

Headquarters

HQ city

Hinnerup

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Test Equipment Hardware Sales: Sale of precision testing equipment including hydrostatic pressure test systems, burst test units, temperature cycling systems, leak tightness testers, and impact testers. Equipment ranges from single stations to 50+ station configurations.
2. SIGMA Software Licenses and Subscriptions: Cloud-based SIGMA software for test automation, monitoring, and reporting. Includes recipe management, real-time monitoring, and report generation capabilities.
3. Service and Support: Annual calibration, on-site and online technical support, installation and commissioning, training, and software updates. Offered through three service packages: Basic Care, More Care, and All Care.
4. Financing Services: Leasing solutions for test equipment allowing access to newest technology without usual investment requirements. Also EKF export credit agency support for international customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SCITEQ designs, manufactures, and sells precision testing systems and proprietary software for the global plastic pipe industry. Its product portfolio includes hydrostatic pressure test systems, burst test units, temperature cycling systems, leak tightness testers, impact testers, and sample preparation equipment, all controlled by its cloud-based SIGMA software platform. The company also provides calibration, training, and technical support services.

Product overview

SCITEQ is a Danish company with over 60 years of experience providing advanced testing systems for the plastic pipe industry. The product portfolio centers on the SIGMA software platform combined with modular and specialized test equipment. Core offerings include hydrostatic pressure testing systems (SIGMA, SIGMAlite, liteFIVE, BurstONE, High Pressure), impact testing, temperature cycling (TCA), leak tightness testing (LTT), and rapid crack propagation testing. Preparation equipment includes pipe saws, notch milling machines, and conditioning chambers. Raw material testing covers melt flow indexers, DSC analyzers, and impact testers. The company specializes in hydrogen storage vessel testing up to 2500 bar. All equipment is designed in-house in Denmark and manufactured in Europe, controlled via the cloud-based SIGMA software supporting Industry 4.0 and OPC UA connectivity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SIGMA Hydrostatic Pressure Test System Advanced modular pressure testing system for hydrostatic testing of plastic pipes, fittings, and vessels, supporting up to 50 pressure stations with cloud-based SIGMA software control. Compliant with ISO 1167, ASTM D1598, and ASTM D1599 standards.
• liteFIVE Pressure Test Unit Compact plug-and-play pressure test solution with five fixed independent pressure stations for hydrostatic testing of plastic pipes and fittings up to 100 bar. Features four-point calibration. CE, UL, CSA certified.
• BurstONE Test Unit Single station burst test unit for short-term pressure testing of pipes and fittings up to 200 bar. Compact plug-and-play solution compliant with ASTM D1599 and ISO 1167.
• liteTANK Test Bath Energy-optimized thermo test tank with integrated temperature control (0-95°C), 350-liter capacity, and 5 pressure outlets. Designed for stable thermal testing with minimal energy consumption, delivering approximately 30% energy savings compared to standard test baths.
• SIGMAlite Pressure Test Compact pressure test unit with 5 independent pressure stations up to 160 bar. Features Dynamic Pressure Control System for precision testing with reduced energy consumption (more than 90% pump running time reduction).
• SIGMA Thermo Test Tank Precision temperature test tank (0-95°C) with high accuracy temperature control (±0.1°C accuracy) and uniform temperature distribution. Minimal energy loss design for pipe and fitting conditioning.
• ECO Line Thermo Test Tank Cost and energy-efficient thermo test tank available in 8 dimensions (0.5-12 m³ volume range) for conditioning pipe samples at controlled temperatures.
• High Pressure Test System High-pressure testing system for reinforced pipes and composite tanks up to 1500 bar with 0.5% transmitter accuracy. Modular design supporting up to 15 high-pressure stations.
• SIGMA Impact Tester Frictionless vacuum impact tester for plastic pipes up to 1400mm diameter. Features automatic calibration, speed measurement, and compliance with ASTM D2444, ISO 11173, ISO 3127 standards.
• Burst & High Capacity Pressure Test – HCP Combined burst and high-capacity pressure testing system for large PE pipe samples. Provides linear burst pressure curve with water hydraulic components and airless pressure regulation.
• Cyclic Pressure Tester High-accuracy open-loop cyclic pressure testing system for hydrogen vessels and pipe assemblies. Pressure range 2-70 bar with ±1 bar accuracy.
• Rapid Crack Propagation Tester – RCP Small-scale steady-state S4 test system for determining rapid crack propagation (RCP) resistance in thermoplastic pipes per ISO 13477.
• Temperature Cycling Test TCA Automatic temperature cycling test system for thermoplastic piping assemblies per ISO 19893. Performs alternating hot/cold water testing with real-time monitoring.
• Leak Tightness Tester – LTT Joint integrity testing system for thermoplastic pipe assemblies. Performs angular deflection and hydrostatic pressure tests per ASTM D3212 and ISO 13259.
• SIGMA Software Cloud-based test automation software controlling all SCITEQ test systems. Features recipe-based setup, real-time monitoring, SQL database export, OPC UA integration for Industry 4.0, and Cyber Resilience Act compliance preparation. Accessible from smartphones, tablets, and PCs.
• Axial Notch Milling Machine Sample preparation equipment for notched stress crack resistance testing per ISO 13479.
• SIGMA Laboratory Pipe Saw Precision laboratory pipe saw for cutting plastic pipe samples to specification. A named customer (WL Plastic) reported this equipment cut their sample prep time in half.
• Universal Testing Machine – UTM General-purpose testing machine for tensile, compression, and flexural testing of plastic materials and components.
• Methylene Chloride Tester – MCT Chemical resistance testing cabinet for PVC pipe materials per applicable standards.
• Glycerine Test Cabinet Environmental test cabinet using glycerine for accelerated aging and chemical resistance testing of plastic pipes.
• Point Load Tester Testing equipment for determining slow crack growth resistance in polyethylene pipes under external point load per PAS 1075:2009.
• End Closures (Models 1520, 1530, 1550, 1525) Test fixture end closures for sealing pipe samples during pressure testing. Models available with and without tie-bar for various pipe diameters.
• HDT Vicat Testing Machine Heat deflection temperature and Vicat softening temperature tester for thermoplastics.
• Melt Flow Indexer – MFI 450 Series User-friendly melt flow rate testing equipment for thermoplastics per ISO 1133 and ASTM D1238.
• DSC OIT Analyzer Differential scanning calorimetry analyzer for determining oxidation induction time (OIT) and thermal properties per ISO 11357.
• Carbon Black Tester Testing equipment for determining carbon black content in polyolefin pipes per ISO 6964 and ASTM D1603.
• Charpy Pendulum Impact Tester Pendulum impact tester for Charpy impact strength testing per ISO 179.
• Izod Impact Tester Pendulum impact tester for Izod impact strength testing per ISO 180 and ASTM D256.
• Bulk Density Apparatus Testing equipment for determining apparent bulk density of plastic materials per ISO 60.
• Hydrogen Storage Test Systems Advanced hydrostatic and burst test systems for validating hydrogen storage tanks and vessels. Supports testing up to 2500 bar for carbon composite pressure cylinders with 0.5% transmitter accuracy.

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy savings of approximately 30% compared to standard test baths through liteTANK energy-optimized design
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature6 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• MTS Systems: Large materials and mechanical testing platform provider with hydraulic test systems relevant to SCITEQ's pressure/burst testing space. Larger and more diversified but addresses overlapping testing laboratory customers.
• Netzsch: Manufacturer of thermal analysis instruments (DSC, DMA, TGA) directly competing with SCITEQ's DSC OIT Analyzer. Much broader portfolio and global footprint; relevant specifically in raw material testing overlap.
• Mettler Toledo: Global precision instruments provider with thermal analysis and DSC products that overlap with SCITEQ's raw material testing line. Operates at much larger scale across pharma, food, and industrial QC.
• TA Instruments (Waters): Specialist in thermal analysis, rheology, and microcalorimetry, with DSC systems directly comparable to SCITEQ's DSC OIT Analyzer. Part of Waters Corporation, serving global industrial and academic labs.
• Instron (Illinois Tool Works): Large global materials testing equipment manufacturer covering tensile, impact, and pipe-related tests. Competes with SCITEQ on plastic pipe testing specifications and broader lab customers but operates a much wider portfolio and global service network.
• Shimadzu: Large Japanese analytical and testing instrument maker with materials testing systems (Autograph, thermal analysis) addressing similar lab customers. Significantly larger and more diversified than SCITEQ.

Direct peers

• ZwickRoell: German-headquartered manufacturer of materials and plastics testing machines including hydrostatic and pipe testing systems. Closely comparable to SCITEQ in end markets (plastics/pipes), product breadth, and mid-sized European industrial OEM profile.
• Tinius Olsen: Manufacturer of mechanical and materials testing machines including plastics and pipe test systems. Comparable mid-sized industrial OEM with overlapping standards-based product lines (ISO/ASTM) serving similar test laboratory customers.
• Goettfert: German specialist in rheology and plastics testing instruments, including capillary rheometers and melt flow indexers that overlap with SCITEQ's raw material testing line (MFI 450 series). Similar niche specialty OEM positioning.

Emerging players

• Coesfeld: Manufacturer of thermal and physical testing equipment for plastics (DSC, MFI, Vicat, HDT) that competes with SCITEQ's raw material testing portfolio. Smaller overlap, primarily in lab-scale plastics characterization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@sciteq_pipe_testing
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sciteq-a-s

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 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 →

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