CRT

What CRT does

CRT Cleanroom-Technology AG is a Swiss-based specialist service provider for cleanroom measurement, qualification, requalification, and calibration in regulated manufacturing environments. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Stein, Switzerland, the company operates laboratories in Stein and Lachen (Switzerland) and Alsdorf (Germany), delivering on-site services across the DACH region and BENELUX. Its core offerings span five pillars: Measurement and Maintenance (air velocity, filter integrity testing per DEHS, room pressure differentials, recovery testing, microbiological monitoring, cleanroom classification per EN ISO 14644-1 and GMP/EC Guide), Flow Visualization via smoke studies (ISO 14644-3), Thermal Process Qualification across -196°C to +400°C (autoclaves, SIP, depyrogenation, freeze dryers, mapped storage), Calibration of particle counters and cleanroom instrumentation, and Consulting on cleanroom design, SOPs, and risk assessment. A complementary Product Distribution stream resells measurement instruments. Data evaluation uses 21 CFR Part 11-compliant software to satisfy FDA and EU GMP data integrity requirements.

The company serves seven verticals: pharmaceuticals (primary), medical technology, cosmetics, biotechnology, food and beverage, chemistry, and microelectronics, with pharmaceutical manufacturers representing the anchor use case. Customers are enterprise-scale operators whose cleanroom downtime creates high direct costs, driving CRT's positioning around uptime preservation through qualification rigor. The business model is professional services plus ancillary hardware resale, with quote-based B2B pricing, no public rate cards, and direct field sales supported by a partner channel through QPS Engineering for combined project delivery in pharma and medtech.

Since June 2022, CRT has operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Trescal Group, the France-headquartered global leader in calibration services. The acquisition grouped CRT with CPI (Ohio) and EIA (Portugal) in a combined €16 million transaction, intended to build out Trescal's life sciences vertical toward a stated target of ~25% of group sales. CRT maintains independent brand and operating identity within the Trescal network while leveraging group-level calibration infrastructure, regulatory credentials (DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 across both Swiss and German entities), and cross-sell access. Leadership comprises CEO Laurent Labatut alongside founder Achim Thelen; the company remains privately held with no public listing.

Name

CRT

Legal name

CRT Cleanroom-Technology AG

Website

https://crt-ag.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CRT Cleanroom-Technology AG is a Swiss-headquartered specialist provider of cleanroom measurement, qualification, and calibration services for regulated manufacturers in pharmaceuticals, medical technology, biotechnology, and related industries across the DACH and BENELUX regions. Since 2022 it has operated as a subsidiary of Trescal Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cleanroom Qualification & Measurement Services

NAICS

Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)

SIC

Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821), Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822)

akta.pro primary industry

Cleanroom & Controlled Environment Cleaning (BPABABAH)

Keywords

• Cleanroom qualification
• Cleanroom measurement
• Thermal process qualification
• Flow visualization services
• Cleanroom calibration

Headquarters

HQ city

Stein

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Cleanroom Qualification: B2B service revenue from cleanroom measurement, qualification, requalification, and maintenance services for regulated industries including pharmaceutical, medical device, and biotech manufacturing facilities.
2. Calibration Services: Calibration services for particle counters and measurement equipment used in cleanroom environments.
3. Product Distribution: Sale and distribution of measurement instruments and equipment for cleanroom applications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CRT Cleanroom-Technology AG is an independent neutral service provider delivering cleanroom measurement, qualification, requalification, and calibration services to regulated manufacturing environments. Core offerings cover thermal process qualification (-196°C to +400°C), flow visualization (smoke studies), cleanroom classification per EN ISO 14644-1 / GMP, calibration of particle counters, and consulting on cleanroom efficiency, complemented by distribution of cleanroom measurement instruments.

Product overview

CRT Cleanroom-Technology AG is a neutral service provider offering an integrated portfolio of cleanroom qualification and measurement services. The company operates across five core pillars: Measurement & Maintenance, Flow Visualization, Calibration, Product Distribution, and Consulting. These services work together to provide customers with complete cleanroom compliance and optimization solutions — from initial qualification and ongoing monitoring (Measurement & Maintenance, Flow Visualization) to specialized thermal process validation (Thermal Process Qualification), expert technical guidance (Consulting), and equipment supply (Product Distribution/Calibration). CRT serves pharmaceutical, medical, cosmetics, biotechnology, food, chemistry, and microelectronics industries in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, and BENELUX countries, operating laboratories in Stein, Switzerland and Alsdorf, Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Measurement & Maintenance Comprehensive cleanroom measurement, qualification, and requalification services including air velocity testing, filter integrity testing (DEHS), room pressure differentials, cleanroom classification, recovery testing, noise and illuminance measurements, and microbiological monitoring. Targeted at cleanroom operators in pharmaceutical, medical device, biotech, and microelectronics manufacturing.
• Flow Visualization (Smoke Studies) Airflow visualization using fog machines and high-resolution video recording per ISO 14644-3 to analyze and document cleanroom airflow patterns, qualifying cleanroom performance and preventing contamination. Targeted at cleanroom operators and facility engineering teams.
• Thermal Process Qualification Independent thermal process measurement and qualification services in temperature ranges from -196°C to +400°C, covering autoclaves, SIP processes, depyrogenation tunnels, freeze dryers, and temperature/humidity mapping for storage rooms, refrigerators, and incubators. Targeted at pharmaceutical manufacturers and healthcare facilities with sterilization equipment.
• Consulting Expert consulting on cleanroom technologies and processes, including quality assurance, productivity optimization, SOP development, functional specifications, and risk assessment. Targeted at cleanroom operators seeking efficiency improvements and compliance advisory.
• Calibration Services Calibration services for particle counters and measurement equipment used in cleanroom environments, ensuring compliance with quality standards. Targeted at cleanroom operators running in-house measurement instruments.
• Product Distribution Distribution of cleanroom measurement equipment and technologies from various manufacturers to support cleanroom operations. Targeted at cleanroom operators sourcing measurement instruments.

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• QPS EngineeringcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStrategic partnership with QPS Engineering for combined project delivery in Pharma, Medtech, Biotech, and Healthcare sectors. Collaboration enables complete solutions from project initiation through implementation to acceptance, with reduced contact points for customers and fast communication through an experienced project team.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Intertek: Intertek provides testing, inspection, and certification across pharma and industrials, including cleanroom qualification, airflow, and particulate testing in Europe. It is a broad incumbent TIC peer overlapping CRT in DACH pharmaceutical and medical-device customers.
• SGS: SGS is one of the world's largest testing, inspection, and certification companies, with healthcare and life-sciences service lines including environmental monitoring, cleanroom validation, and pharmaceutical lab services. SGS competes for multi-site cleanroom qualification tenders that CRT also bids in DACH.
• Trescal Group: Trescal is CRT's parent company and the global leader in calibration services, with a complementary presence in metrology, qualification, and life-sciences testing across Europe and beyond. Trescal is the most directly comparable calibrator/qualifier at the group level, although it operates at much larger scale and broader scope than CRT's DACH cleanroom specialization.
• Eurofins Scientific: Eurofins is a global lab-testing network with strong pharma and microelectronics services, including environmental monitoring and microbiology tied to cleanroom operations. While CRT focuses on physical qualification and Eurofins on bioanalytical testing, both serve the same regulated facility QA buyer.
• TÜV SÜD: TÜV SÜD is a global testing, inspection, certification, and qualification service group with a substantial life-sciences and cleanroom practice across DACH. It is a broad incumbent that overlaps CRT on regulated-industry qualification, though it offers a far wider portfolio (management systems certification, product testing, real estate).
• Bureau Veritas: Bureau Veritas is a global TIC group with an industry, infrastructure, and healthcare testing practice that includes cleanroom commissioning and qualification services. It is a broad-incumbent competitor on large regulated-industry qualification contracts.

Direct peers

• Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions: Lighthouse manufactures cleanroom particle counters, microbial samplers, and facility monitoring systems, and supports customers with validation and calibration services. It is a direct comparable on both the instrumentation side and the cleanroom qualification/calibration service side served by CRT.
• TSI Incorporated: TSI manufactures particle counters, airflow instruments, and cleanroom measurement equipment used for ISO 14644 classification and airflow studies — the exact instrument category CRT procures, distributes, and uses for its qualification services. TSI's service/calibration arm competes with CRT's calibration revenue stream.
• Particle Measuring Systems: PMS is a leading manufacturer of particle counters and cleanroom contamination monitoring instruments, and also provides validation, calibration, and qualification services for cleanroom environments. CRT's product distribution and calibration offerings overlap directly with PMS's instrumentation and service footprint in pharma and microelectronics.
• Climet Instruments: Climet is a specialist manufacturer of cleanroom particle counters and microbial samplers, with accompanying calibration and field service support. It competes most directly with CRT's particle counter calibration and cleanroom classification offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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