What TESTOMETRIC does

TESTOMETRIC (legally The Testometric Company Ltd.) is a privately-held UK manufacturer of universal testing machines (UTMs) and material quality control equipment, founded in 1970 and headquartered in Rochdale, United Kingdom. The company designs, manufactures, and globally distributes a modular hardware platform — the X Series — spanning force capacities from 1kN (X100 compact) to 1000kN (XFS heavy-duty floor-standing), built around precision AC servo drive systems, four-balanced load cell architecture, and proprietary WinTest-Analysis EC control software. The product portfolio extends to specialised variants for food/texture analysis (X100-FTA, WinFood), box compression (XBC, XFS-4), fibre, tissue, friction, and Z-direction testing, alongside an extensive accessories catalogue (pneumatic, hydraulic, and wedge grips, environmental chambers from -165C to +300C, extensometers, compression platens, sample preparation equipment).

The business operates an enterprise go-to-market model combining direct field sales with a network of approved agencies distributing in over 100 countries, supported by quote-based bespoke configuration via a website product configurator. Revenue is generated from one-time hardware sales, bundled software licences (WinTest-Analysis EC, WinFood), and recurring support services including installation, training, calibration, and lifetime technical support. The customer base is concentrated in regulated B2B verticals — aerospace (Rolls-Royce, GE Aerospace), automotive (Volvo), medical devices (DePuy Synthes / Johnson & Johnson), construction (Kingspan), plastics/pipes (PolyPipe), and food (Mars Wrigley) — with hardware and software engineered to comply with ASTM, ISO, BS, EN, and TAPPI international testing standards. The company has remained privately held since 1970 with no disclosed external funding rounds, M&A activity, or leadership changes in the available source material.

Name

TESTOMETRIC

Legal name

The Testometric Company Ltd.

Website

https://testometric.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TESTOMETRIC is a UK-based, privately-held manufacturer founded in 1970 that designs and produces universal testing machines (1kN-1000kN) and material quality control equipment, including proprietary WinTest-Analysis software, serving aerospace, automotive, medical, construction, plastics, and food enterprises across 100+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Material Testing Equipment

NAICS

Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

Conveying, Feeding & Accumulation Systems (Packaging Lines) (IMAHAOAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Universal testing machines
• Material testing equipment
• Tensile compression testing
• Quality control instruments
• Material strength analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Rochdale

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Testing Machines and Equipment Sales: Sale of universal testing machines, grips, fixtures, and accessories. Products range from compact bench-mounted units (X100) to heavy-duty floor-standing machines (XFS) with capacities from 1kN to 1000kN. Pricing is quote-based, reflecting the bespoke nature of the equipment configuration.
2. Software Licenses: WinTest-Analysis EC software included with machines. Additional software modules such as WinFood for food/texture testing applications with automated calculation of properties like firmness, chewiness, toughness, resilience.
3. Support and Services: Full installation, training, calibration, and lifetime technical support services. Professional services for setup, software operation, and adapting machines for new materials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TESTOMETRIC designs and manufactures universal testing machines (UTMs) for material strength and quality control testing, with force capacities ranging from 1kN to 1000kN. The product range includes the X100, X250, X350, X500, and XFS machine series, complemented by specialized machines for box compression, multi-station testing, friction, fibre, tissue, Z-direction, and food/texture testing. The company also supplies a wide array of grips, fixtures, accessories, and proprietary WinTest-Analysis EC control software, supported by installation, training, calibration, and lifetime technical service.

Product overview

TESTOMETRIC is a UK-based manufacturer of universal testing machines and material testing equipment founded in 1970. The product portfolio centers on universal strength testing machines for tensile, compression, flexure, shear, and product testing. The main machine lines include the X Series: X100 Compact (up to 1kN), X250 Single Column (1-3kN), X350 Twin-Column (5-20kN), X500 High Capacity (25-100kN), and XFS Heavy-Duty Floor Standing (100-1000kN). Specialized variants include box compression machines (XBC, XFS-4 series), multi-station units (X500MS), and dedicated testing machines for friction, fibre, tissue, Z-direction, food/texture, and other applications. The offering extends to comprehensive grips and fixtures (pneumatic, hydraulic, wedge, self-tightening, bend, compression platens), accessories (environmental chambers, load cells, extensometers, base cabinets, sample preparation equipment), and WinTest Analysis software for machine control and data analysis. The systems support testing across diverse materials including plastics, metals, composites, rubbers, textiles, foams, wires, wood, paper, and concrete across industries such as automotive, aerospace, construction, plastics, packaging, and food.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WinTest Analysis: Machine control and testing analysis software package supplied with all Testometric testing machines
• X Series
• WinFood

Products and services

• X100 Compact Testing Machine Compact single-column bench-mounted universal testing machine with up to 1kN capacity, designed for low-force materials testing in laboratories with limited space.
• X250 Single Column Range Single-column bench-mounted universal testing machine with 1-3kN capacity for low to medium force materials testing applications.
• X350 Twin-Column Testing Machine Twin-column bench-mounted universal testing machine with 5-20kN capacity offering higher rigidity and accommodation for larger samples than the X250.
• X500 High Capacity Bench Mounted Twin-column bench-mounted universal testing machine with 25-100kN capacity for demanding commercial and industrial materials testing applications.
• XFS Heavy-Duty Floor Standing Range Heavy-duty floor-standing twin-column computer-controlled universal strength testing machine with 100-1000kN capacity for the most demanding test applications including large samples and high-force materials testing.
• X500MS Multi Station Twin-column bench-mounted multi-station testing machine with integral load cell cable routing, small footprint design, and compatibility with extensive grips and fixtures for parallel testing operations up to 100kN capacity.
• XBC Box Compression Machine Floor-standing box compression testing machine with full computer control, precision AC servo drive, and 4-column load frame with balanced load cells for testing cardboard boxes up to 1.5m cube.
• XFS-4 Box Compression Testing Machine Heavy-duty four-column floor-standing universal testing machine with four balanced load cells for large compression testing applications up to 1000kN capacity.
• X100-FT Fibre Testing Machine Dedicated fibre testing machine based on the X100-1 model with pneumatically operated grips for testing natural or synthetic single fibres according to BS EN ISO 5079 or BS 3411.
• X100-TT Tissue Testing Machine Dedicated tissue testing machine with fixtures for both wet and dry tests on tissue samples according to BS EN ISO 12625 or TAPPI T456, T576.
• X100-ZDT Z-Direction Testing Machine Dedicated Z-direction test machine for measuring internal bond strength of paper and board according to TAPPI T541 or ISO 15754.
• X100-FTA Food and Texture Testing Analyser Dedicated texture analyser based on the X100-1 with modular base for interchangeable fixtures including Warner-Bratzler Shear, Magnus Taylor Puncture, Kramer Shear, and Back/Forward extrusion tests, bundled with the WinFood software module for automated calculation of properties such as firmness, chewiness, toughness, and resilience.
• X100-COF Friction Testing Machine Dedicated friction testing machine based on the X100-1 model complete with friction slide and 200g sled for coefficient of friction testing according to BS EN ISO 8295, ASTM D1894, and TAPPI T549.
• Pneumatic Grips (PN1) Pneumatic action grips designed for high volume and research testing, with interchangeable jaw faces available in various materials and profiles, up to 500N capacity.
• Hydraulic Grips (HG Series) Heavy-duty hydraulic grips for geotextiles and technical textiles up to 100mm wide, with capacities ranging from 25kN to 300kN.
• Capstan & Clamp Grips (CC Series) Grips for testing wire and cord from 3mm to 20mm diameter with capacities from 3kN to 100kN.
• Wedge Grips Manual and hydraulic wedge-action grips for secure sample holding during tensile testing of materials.
• Self-Tightening Grips (DER Series) Self-tightening manual grips designed for elastomers and plastics with capacities from 5kN to 10kN.
• Bend Fixtures (VB, FB Series) 3-point and 4-point bend fixtures for testing concrete, timber, glass, and paperboard materials to various international standards.
• Compression Platens (CPS Series) Compression platens available in 100mm to 300mm square sizes with capacities from 25kN to 300kN for compression testing.
• Environmental Test Chamber (T48) Environmental test chamber with temperature range from -165°C to +300°C for testing materials under controlled environmental conditions.
• Load Cells High-resolution load cells with accuracies better than ±0.5% down to 1/1000th of load cell capacity, automatic recognition, on-device storage of calibration parameters, and 800% overload capability without damage.
• Extensometers Contacting and non-contacting extensometers including laser and video models for accurate measurement of strain and deformation during testing.
• Handheld Control Unit (HHC2) Hand-held control system providing full operation of machine functions via physical buttons including up, down, stop, start/end test, return to start, and tare.
• Sample Preparation Equipment Cutting presses including pneumatically and manually operated specimen cutting presses and forged steel cutting dies for preparing test specimens.
• WinTest Analysis Software Comprehensive PC control and analysis software enabling full control of test parameters, complex test routine creation and storage, real-time graphing, automatic calculations, multi-stage testing support, and easy export of results. Compatible with ASTM, ISO, BS, and EN global testing standards; bundled with WinFood module for food/texture property calculations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Load cell accuracies better than +/-0.5% down to 1/1000th of load cell capacity
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mecmesin: UK-based manufacturer of force and materials testing equipment and the most geographically proximate direct competitor, with overlapping low-to-medium force testing portfolios and a similar customer base in quality control labs.
• Shimadzu Corporation: Diversified Japanese analytical instrument manufacturer whose Autograph series of universal testing machines compete with Testometric in plastics, metals, and composites applications, particularly in Asia-Pacific markets.
• Tinius Olsen: Direct UK/US heritage competitor with a near-identical portfolio of universal tensile/compression testing machines spanning low-force bench units to high-capacity floor-standing systems, serving the same standards-driven materials testing end markets.
• Instron (Illinois Tool Works): World's leading manufacturer of materials testing machines, owned by Illinois Tool Works. Its tensile, compression, fatigue, and impact testing systems compete directly with Testometric's X Series offerings across aerospace, automotive, and biomedical customers.
• MTS Systems: Major mechanical testing platform provider whose servohydraulic and electromechanical test systems compete with Testometric across high-force applications and standards-based material characterization for aerospace and automotive programs.
• Zwick/Roell: German-based global testing machine manufacturer offering universal testing machines, hardness testers, and impact testers that directly overlap with Testometric's X Series across plastics, metals, and composites applications.
• AMETEK (Lloyd Instruments): AMETEK's Lloyd Instruments division historically offered single- and twin-column materials testing machines with the same UK standards-compliance focus; a direct heritage competitor to Testometric's universal testing systems.

Emerging players

• Qualitest: Global supplier of testing equipment including universal testing machines, serving similar materials testing end markets with a focus on price-competitive offerings that increasingly compete for cost-sensitive buyers.
• ADMET: Massachusetts-based materials testing machine manufacturer with a focus on force testing systems for the North American market; an overlapping niche competitor in similar force ranges and standards-based material characterization.
• Hegewald & Peschke: German specialist in materials testing machines offering universal testing systems comparable to Testometric's, with particular strength in metals and construction materials applications across European industrial customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TestometricUK
• Facebookfacebook.com/546489885706028
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/testometric

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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