QControl
QControl is a Greek industrial distributor founded in 2011 that supplies measurement instruments, non-destructive testing equipment, packaging testing systems, and predictive maintenance solutions to Greek manufacturers in metals, plastics, food/packaging, energy, and chemical processing, representing 40+ international brands including FLIR, LK Metrology, and TESTOMETRIC.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2011
- HeadquartersMoscháto, Greece
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What QControl does
QControl is a privately held Greek industrial measurement and quality control equipment distributor founded in January 2011 and headquartered in Moscháto, Athens. The company serves as the official representative for more than 40 international measurement equipment brands, distributing over 1,000 products across 12 categories that include dimensional measurement (coordinate measuring machines from LK Metrology, 3D scanners, optical systems), non-destructive testing (industrial radiography, ultrasonic flaw detection, eddy current systems from ROHMANN, ultrasonic thickness gauges from TRITEX), material testing (TESTOMETRIC universal testing machines, spectrometers, hardness testers from KERN and INNOVATEST), packaging testing (LABTHINK and SYSTECH Illinois OTR/WVTR analyzers), environmental instruments (EXTECH, KIMO), and predictive maintenance solutions (FLIR thermal cameras, ADASH vibration analyzers, SONOTEC ultrasonic leak detection). QControl operates a B2B direct sales model with quote-based pricing on capital equipment and publicly listed unit prices on smaller instruments, complemented by in-house technical services including instrument calibration (diakrivoseis organon), dimensional measurements, spectroscopic analyses, GD&T seminars, reverse engineering, and APRIS heat exchanger inspection. Its customer base spans Greek industrial manufacturers across metals and plastics, food and packaging, energy and chemical processing, with named enterprise clients such as FULGOR (Cenergy Holdings), PLASTIMAK S.A., General Mills (Oinofyta), ALUMIL, ETEM, and THEON, alongside research clients including the University of Patras; operations extend beyond Greece to Malta and the UAE. The company is ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certified and holds the European Preferred Service Provider designation from APRIS.
QControl firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- QControl
- Legal name
- QControl
- Website
- https://qcontrol.gr
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2011
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- QControl is a Greek industrial distributor founded in 2011 that supplies measurement instruments, non-destructive testing equipment, packaging testing systems, and predictive maintenance solutions to Greek manufacturers in metals, plastics, food/packaging, energy, and chemical processing, representing 40+ international brands including FLIR, LK Metrology, and TESTOMETRIC.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
QControl industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Measurement Instruments
- NAICS
- Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)
- SIC
- Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Metrology & Dimensional Measurement (CMMs, laser trackers, gauges, surface/roughness) (IMAGAFAD)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Metrology, Inspection & Machine Tool Accessories (CMMs, Probing, Gauging) (IMAHADAK), Manufacturing Quality Assurance & GMP Compliance (batch release, deviation/CAPA, tech transfer QA) (HLAGAKAJ), Analytical Development & QC Testing (Release/Stability/Potency) (HLAGAGAF)
Keywords
Where QControl is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Moscháto
- HQ country
- Greece
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
QControl business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Instrument Sales: Sale of measurement and quality control instruments across multiple categories including dimensional measurement, NDT, material testing, and environmental monitoring equipment. Products are sold directly with pricing in euros.
- Technical Services: Comprehensive support services including calibration (diakrivoseis organon), dimensional measurements, spectroscopic analyses, GD&T seminars, and heat exchanger inspection services (APRIS).
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Entry-level thermal imagers starting at €249 |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Moisture meters ranging from €48 to €410 |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Digital thermometers from €56 to €569 |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Digital manometers from €199 to €409 |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Thermocouple thermometers from €97 to €1149 |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Professional thermal cameras from €4,149 to €12,599 |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Rigid endoscopes from €2,963 to €4,193 |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels5 records
QControl product offering
Product offeringCore offering
QControl is the official Greek representative and distributor for 40+ international industrial measurement equipment brands, supplying dimensional metrology (CMMs, 3D scanners, optical systems), non-destructive testing (radiography, ultrasonic, eddy current), materials testing (spectrometers, hardness testers, universal testing machines), packaging barrier testing (OTR/WVTR analyzers), and predictive maintenance (thermal cameras, vibration analyzers, ultrasonic leak detection). The company complements equipment supply with technical services including installation, calibration, GD&T seminars, reverse engineering, dimensional measurement services, spectroscopic analyses, and APRIS heat exchanger inspection. Customers are primarily Greek industrial manufacturers in metals & plastics, food & packaging, energy & chemical processing, and Industry 4.0 applications, with some installations in Malta and the Middle East.
Product overview
QControl is a Greek company specializing in comprehensive quality control measurement and testing solutions for industrial applications. Founded in 2011, the company distributes over 1,000 products across 12 main categories serving Metal & Plastics Manufacturing, Energy & Chemical Processes, and Packaging & Food industries. The portfolio centers on measurement instruments (dimensional, hardness, spectrometers), non-destructive testing equipment (radiography, ultrasonic, eddy current), packaging testing systems (OTR, WVTR), environmental monitoring instruments, and predictive maintenance solutions. Key brand partnerships include FLIR (thermal cameras), LK Metrology (CMM), TESTOMETRIC (materials testing), ADASH (vibration analysis), TRITEX (ultrasonic gauges), ROHMANN (eddy current), and Labthink (permeability testing). The company also provides calibration, dimensional measurement services, spectrographic analysis, heat exchanger inspection, and GD&T seminars.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- FLIR Thermal Cameras Thermal imaging cameras for predictive maintenance, condition monitoring, early fire detection, and process control. Range includes portable, permanent installation (automation), and research models. Pricing from €249 to €12,599.
- LK Metrology Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM) Bridge-type coordinate measuring machines featuring LK METROLOGY ceramic guide rails, ±1.7μm accuracy, and 10-year factory accuracy warranty, suitable for production environment operation. Used for dimensional metrology in metals and plastics manufacturing.
- TESTOMETRIC Universal Testing Machines
Quantifiable outcome
- Compressed air leak detection can save up to 35% of compressor energy costs
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use QControl
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
QControl technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration8 records
AI capability2 records
Feature5 records
QControl partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
50 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Teledyne FLIRcoreOver 10 years of successful collaboration with Teledyne FLIR providing automation solutions with autonomous thermal cameras (Smart Sensors) and streaming thermal cameras. QControl offers FLIR A-series cameras with ThermoSpot software for process control and early fire detection applications.
- INFRASERVICE S.r.l. (Italy)coreAward-winning Italian software development company with 25 years of experience in thermography and industrial automation. Developed ThermoSpot Automation and ThermoSpot Fire software for FLIR thermal cameras enabling process control and early fire detection systems.
- LK MetrologycoreOfficial Greek representative since December 2020 for Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM). LK Metrology founded in England in 1963 is the world's first CMM manufacturer, offering bridge-type CMMs with ceramic guide rails and 10-year factory accuracy warranty.
- TRITEX NDTcoreExclusive distributor for TRITEX ultrasonic thickness gauges featuring single crystal probe technology requiring no calibration, 3-year warranty, and lifetime free recalibration.
- TESTOMETRICcoreOfficial distributor for universal testing machines including X100, X250, X350, X500, XFS models for tensile and compression testing of materials.
- KERNcoreOfficial distributor for KERN laboratory and industrial scales, microscopes, hardness testers, and coating thickness gauges.
- ADASHcoreOfficial distributor for ADASH vibration analyzers with over 30 years of experience in vibration diagnostics equipment.
- DINO-LITEcoreOfficial distributor for USB microscopes from DINO-LITE for laboratory and field inspection applications.
- LABTHINKcoreNew collaboration since 2022 for laboratory testing devices for oxygen (OTR) and water vapor (WVTR) permeability testing of films in Greece.
- SONOTECcoreOfficial distributor for SONAPHONE III ultrasonic leak detection devices for compressed air, inert gas, and vacuum systems in preventive and predictive maintenance.
- ROHMANNcoreOfficial distributor for ELOTEST eddy current testing equipment including B300, IS500, PL500Q for metal processing industry crack detection and material structure analysis.
- QUICKSURFACEcoreReverse engineering software partnership. Public release of QUICKSURFACE 2026 available from November 24 with Parasolid CAD Kernel and new features including variable fillets and offset/thicken/shell tools.
- KAEFERminorDistributor for KAEFER analog film micrometers for thickness measurement.
- SCHUTminorDistributor for SCHUT tachometers and laser/contact measuring instruments.
- DEFELSKOminorDistributor for DEFELSKO coating thickness measurement instruments.
- STARRETTminorDistributor for STARRETT precision measurement tools.
- PCE InstrumentsminorDistributor for PCE measurement instruments.
- COMET SystemminorDistributor for COMET System monitoring and data logging instruments.
- INNOVATESTminorDistributor for INNOVATEST hardness testing equipment.
- SIUIminorDistributor for SIUI ultrasonic testing equipment.
- HUMIMETERminorDistributor for HUMIMETER moisture measuring devices.
- HITACHIminorDistributor for HITACHI industrial measurement equipment.
- LASITminorDistributor for LASIT marking and cleaning laser systems.
- BIPOLminorDistributor for BIPOL XENON rigid endoscopes with optical fibers.
- DOLPHITECHminorDistributor for DOLPHITECH Matrix Imaging technology for ultrasonic inspection.
- BAREISSminorDistributor for BAREISS hardness testers for plastics, food, and pharmaceutical applications.
- SYSTECH IllinoisminorDistributor for SYSTECH Illinois OTR and WVTR analyzers for barrier property testing (member of Industrial Physics with over 30 years experience).
- DUERRminorDistributor for DUERR non-carcinogenic radiography chemicals for industrial radiography.
- EXERTUSminorDistributor for EXERTUS CIRCA X-ray projectors.
- KIMOminorDistributor for KIMO environmental measurement instruments including anemometers and tachometers.
- FILLETTAminorDistributor for FILETTA measurement instruments.
- ELMETRONminorDistributor for ELMETRON measurement instruments.
- HBSminorDistributor for HBS measurement instruments.
- TESAminorDistributor for TESA precision measurement tools.
- PHOENIX InstrumentsminorDistributor for PHOENIX Instruments.
- AGCminorDistributor for AGC measurement instruments.
- LCNDTminorDistributor for LCNDT non-destructive testing equipment.
- SREMminorDistributor for SREM measurement instruments.
- RDMminorDistributor for RDM measurement instruments.
- OSERIXminorDistributor for OSERIX X-ray sources including Cobalt 60.
- NEWSONICminorDistributor for NEWSONIC ultrasonic measurement instruments.
- LABINOminorDistributor for LABINO UV lighting equipment.
- ADAMminorDistributor for ADAM scales and balances.
- 3NHminorDistributor for 3NH color measurement instruments.
- LAMY RheologyminorDistributor for LAMY RHEOLOGY viscosity and rheology instruments.
- SCHMIDTminorDistributor for SCHMIDT digital stroboscopes and force measurement equipment.
- PEACOCKminorDistributor for PEACOCK measurement instruments.
- TALCYONminorDistributor for TALCYON measurement instruments.
- COLTRACOminorDistributor for COLTRACO measurement instruments.
- ASHminorDistributor for ASH measurement instruments.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
QControl competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Instron (ITW): Global leader in materials testing machines (tensile, compression, fatigue) - the category QControl distributes from TESTOMETRIC. Often specified directly by enterprise customers over TESTOMETRIC.
- Keyence: Manufacturer of laser sensors, dimensional measurement, and machine vision systems. Competes in Greek plants with QControl's optical and dimensional measurement portfolio, often through direct sales.
- Renishaw: Manufacturer of CMM probes, laser scanners, and encoders. Sells into the same Greek manufacturers QControl serves, often in competition with the LK Metrology CMMs QControl distributes.
- Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence: Global leader in CMMs, 3D metrology, and NDT software. Competes with the same FLIR, LK Metrology-class technologies QControl distributes, but through direct sales across much larger geographies.
- ZEISS Industrial Metrology: Direct manufacturer of CMMs, optical systems, and CT scanners. Overlaps heavily with the dimensional measurement and optical measuring system lines QControl distributes from LK Metrology and others.
- Mitutoyo: World's largest precision measurement tool and CMM manufacturer. Competes directly with QControl's classic dimensional measurement and CMM lines, typically via direct sales in Greece.
- Evident (formerly Olympus Industrial): Manufacturer of ultrasonic flaw detectors, thickness gauges, eddy current, and videoscopes - directly overlapping with QControl's TRITEX, SIUI, ROHMANN, and BIPOL distributed product lines.
Direct peers
- Trescal: Global calibration and measurement services provider with a Greek presence. Competes with QControl's calibration (diakrivoseis organon), dimensional measurement, and APRIS inspection services.
- FARO Technologies: Manufacturer of 3D laser scanners and portable CMM arms - the exact products QControl lists under its 3D Scanners and Portable Measuring Arms categories. Often sold alongside or instead of QControl's distributed solutions.
Emerging players
- InnovMetric Software (PolyWorks): Independent 3D measurement and reverse engineering software vendor, in the same ecosystem as QControl's QuickSurface partnership. Sold into overlapping Greek 3D-scanning and CMM customers.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
QControl social profiles
Digital presenceQControl compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
QControl financial estimates
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QControl leadership team
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QControl funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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QControl M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about QControl
What does QControl do?
QControl is the official Greek representative and distributor for 40+ international industrial measurement equipment brands, supplying dimensional metrology (CMMs, 3D scanners, optical systems), non-destructive testing (radiography, ultrasonic, eddy current), materials testing (spectrometers, hardness testers, universal testing machines), packaging barrier testing (OTR/WVTR analyzers), and predictive maintenance (thermal cameras, vibration analyzers, ultrasonic leak detection). The company complements equipment supply with technical services including installation, calibration, GD&T seminars, reverse engineering, dimensional measurement services, spectroscopic analyses, and APRIS heat exchanger inspection. Customers are primarily Greek industrial manufacturers in metals & plastics, food & packaging, energy & chemical processing, and Industry 4.0 applications, with some installations in Malta and the Middle East.
Is QControl a public or private company?
QControl is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was QControl founded?
QControl was founded in 2011. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is QControl based?
QControl is headquartered in Moscháto, Greece, in the Europe region.
How does QControl make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Instrument Sales are the primary driver. The others are technical Services.
Who are QControl's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Instron (ITW), Keyence, Renishaw, Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, ZEISS Industrial Metrology, Mitutoyo and Evident (formerly Olympus Industrial). Direct peers are Trescal and FARO Technologies. InnovMetric Software (PolyWorks) is listed as an emerging player.
Does QControl have an API?
No public API is recorded for QControl.
What industry is QControl in?
QControl's product category is Industrial Measurement Instruments. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGAFAD, Metrology & Dimensional Measurement (CMMs, laser trackers, gauges, surface/roughness), with a secondary code of IMAHADAK, Metrology, Inspection & Machine Tool Accessories (CMMs, Probing, Gauging). Its NAICS code is 334513 and its SIC code is 3823.