Intertek

Name

Intertek

Legal name

Intertek

Website

https://intertek.com.br

Company type

Public

Founded year

1885

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Testing, Inspection and Certification Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (541380), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Conformity Assessment, Testing, Inspection & Certification Cooperation (BPADANAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Third-Party Certification, Code Compliance & Regulatory Inspection (ASME/API/ISO) (EUAEAHAN), Import/Export & Border Compliance Support (FSVP, Prior Notice, Health Certificates) (AFALADAE), Supplier Approval, Verification & Food Safety Risk Management (GFSI-aligned) (AFALADAH), Sanitation & Hygienic Design Compliance (SSOPs, GMPs) (AFALADAJ)

Keywords

• Testing inspection certification
• Quality assurance services
• Product compliance testing
• Laboratory analytical services
• Regulatory certification services

Headquarters

HQ city

Barueri

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Quality Assurance Services: Risk identification and minimization services for operations, supply chains, and business processes
2. Testing Services: Product and service evaluation against quality, safety, sustainability and performance standards
3. Inspection Services: Validation of specifications, value and safety of raw materials, products and assets
4. Certification Services: Formal confirmation that products and services comply with internal and external standards

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Intertek provides integrated Assurance, Testing, Inspection, and Certification (ATIC) services under its "Total Quality. Assured." brand. It evaluates products, raw materials, and assets against quality, safety, sustainability, and performance standards; formally certifies compliance with internal and external regulations; and identifies/minimizes operational and supply-chain risk for clients across chemicals, construction, energy and commodities, food and health, government/trade, transport, consumer goods, tourism, and IT/telecommunications verticals. A specialized Centro Técnico de Análises (CTA) in Mirassol delivers rapid food, agricultural, pharmaceutical, and environmental analytical testing.

Product overview

Intertek offers a fully integrated portfolio of Assurance, Testing, Inspection, and Certification (ATIC) services under the Total Quality. Assured. brand. The core service offerings include Garantia Qualidade (Quality Assurance), Testes (Testing), Inspeção (Inspection), Certificação (Certification), and Total Sustainability Assurance. These services are delivered across multiple industry verticals including Chemicals, Construction and Engineering, Energy and Commodities, Food and Health, Tourism and Hospitality, Governments and Foreign Trade, Transport, and Consumer Goods. Specialized offerings include the Centro Técnico de Análises (CTA) for food, agricultural, pharmaceutical, and environmental analysis, and Intertek Academy for training. The company operates globally with over 44,000 people in 1,000 facilities in more than 100 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Total Quality. Assured. Total Quality Assurance tagline and brand promise emphasizing quality, safety, and sustainability

Products and services

• Garantia Qualidade (Quality Assurance) Enables enterprise clients to identify and minimize intrinsic risk in operations, supply chains, and business processes. Sold as part of Intertek's integrated ATIC portfolio.
• Testes (Testing) Evaluates how products and services meet and exceed quality, safety, sustainability, and performance standards for enterprise clients across multiple verticals.
• Inspeção (Inspection) Validates the specifications, value, and safety of raw materials, products, and assets for enterprise clients.
• Certificação (Certification) Formally confirms that products and services comply with internal and external standards for enterprise clients.
• Total Sustainability Assurance Helps enterprises demonstrate meaningful commitment to sustainability, manage risks and resilience, and operate effectively and responsibly.
• Centro Técnico de Análises para Alimentos, Agrícolas, Fármacos e Ambientais (CTA) Technical Analysis Center providing fast and accurate analytical testing for the food, agricultural, pharmaceutical, and environmental sectors using cutting-edge laboratory technology.
• Intertek Academy Training and educational services generated and shared by Intertek's global network of specialists for enterprise clients.

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SGS SA: Swiss-listed global leader in testing, inspection and certification. Directly comparable to Intertek across virtually every vertical Intertek serves (food, energy, commodities, consumer goods, industrial) and competes head-to-head in Brazil.
• TÜV SÜD: German-based testing, inspection and certification group with strong industrial and energy vertical exposure. Competes with Intertek in certification, automotive and electromedical device testing.
• Eurofins Scientific: Food, pharmaceutical, environmental and clinical testing specialist with growing Brazilian operations. Overlaps directly with Intertek's CTA food/ag/pharma/environmental testing offering.
• Mérieux NutriSciences: Food testing, auditing and certification specialist active in Brazil. Directly comparable to Intertek's Food & Health vertical and CTA food testing capability.
• Bureau Veritas: Paris-listed TIC major with similar ATIC portfolio across marine, commodities, construction, consumer products and government services. Strong direct competitor in Latin America and globally.
• ALS Limited: Australia-listed testing services provider with significant minerals, life sciences and asset care divisions. Overlaps with Intertek's Energy & Commodities and Asset Integrity services.
• DNV (Det Norske Veritas): Maritime, energy and software-driven assurance provider. Comparable to Intertek on certification, energy inspection and supply-chain assurance services.
• DEKRA: Global TIC provider with automotive, industrial and product safety testing. Directly comparable to Intertek's Transport and Consumer Goods verticals.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/brasilintertek
• Facebookfacebook.com/intertek.brasil
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/intertek-do-brasil

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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