iPAC
iPAC (now Trescal Australia) provides NATA-accredited calibration, repair, asset management, and field services across more than a dozen measurement domains, serving enterprise customers in aerospace, automotive, pharmaceutical, chemical/energy, and electronics industries through five Australian laboratories and mobile units.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1988
- HeadquartersCastle Hill, Australia
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What iPAC does
iPAC is the Australian operating brand of Trescal, a global calibration services company. Previously known as IPAC Solutions before its 2019 acquisition by Trescal, iPAC operates as a wholly owned subsidiary under the Trescal Australia banner. The company delivers accredited calibration, repair, asset management, and field services across a broad spectrum of measurement domains — air velocity, analytical, dimensional and mechanical, electrical, electricity/magnetic, force, gas flow, humidity/temperature, mass, optical, pressure/vacuum, RF/microwave, time and frequency, and torque. It serves industrial customers in aerospace, automotive, pharmaceutical, chemical and energy, and electronics and telecommunications sectors, where measurement traceability and regulatory compliance are critical. The technical foundation rests on NATA-accredited procedures, proprietary calibration methodologies, and reference standards maintained across five Australian laboratories (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide) augmented by mobile on-site field services through Mobile Test 'n' Cal.
The business model is built on enterprise-grade professional services delivered via quote-based pricing, with no publicly disclosed price tiers. Revenue is generated through four primary streams: (1) calibration services for over 250,000 instruments annually (group figure), (2) repair and maintenance including Fluke authorized service, (3) asset management for calibration scheduling and compliance tracking, and (4) hardware sales of measurement and testing equipment from partner manufacturers (Fluke, Schneider Electric, Mitutoyo, Krohne, Epsilon, Straight Point, Rinstrum, Tovey, AD Balances, Gastech, King Tester, ZwickRoell, Tekscan). The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales supplemented by applications engineers, with marketing channels including website search/SEO, newsletter subscriptions, press releases, and industry event sponsorships (Accreditation Matters 2026, A2LA Annual Conference). The company also acts as an authorized channel partner for major OEMs, providing distribution plus authorized service.
As part of Trescal — a private global leader in calibration services — iPAC benefits from shared accreditation standards, global procurement, and the ability to serve multinational customers across Trescal's network of operations in Europe, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific. The global Trescal platform has executed 14 acquisitions and entered India in 2026, with iPAC specifically integrating prior Australian acquisitions including N.G Brown, Mobile Test n Cal (Perth franchise), Celemetrix, and ACS (Australian Calibration Services). This positions iPAC as the Australian hub within a roll-up strategy targeting the regulated industrial calibration market.
iPAC firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- iPAC
- Legal name
- Trescal
- Website
- https://ipacsolutions.com.au
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1988
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- iPAC (now Trescal Australia) provides NATA-accredited calibration, repair, asset management, and field services across more than a dozen measurement domains, serving enterprise customers in aerospace, automotive, pharmaceutical, chemical/energy, and electronics industries through five Australian laboratories and mobile units.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
iPAC industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Calibration Services
- NAICS
- Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (811210)
- SIC
- Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Calibration Services & Standards (Calibration labs, reference standards, traceability services) (IMAGAFAH)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Third-Party Certification, Code Compliance & Regulatory Inspection (ASME/API/ISO) (EUAEAHAN)
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Where iPAC is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Castle Hill
- HQ country
- Australia
- HQ region
- Oceania
Offices5 records
Markets served
iPAC business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Calibration Services: Accredited calibration services for over 250,000 instruments covering multiple measurement parameters including pressure, electrical, dimensional, temperature, force, torque, mass, and RF/microwave. Services delivered both in-lab and on-site.
- Repair and Maintenance: Instrument repair and maintenance services including Fluke authorized service partner offerings and general equipment servicing.
- Asset Management: Asset management services for tracking and managing calibration schedules and instrument maintenance requirements.
- Product Sales: Sales of measurement and testing equipment including balances, ovens, pressure gauges, thermometers, load cells, extensometers, and process control instrumentation from various manufacturers.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Custom quotation-based pricing |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels5 records
iPAC product offering
Product offeringCore offering
iPAC (now part of Trescal) provides accredited calibration services for over 250,000 instruments annually across multiple measurement parameters including pressure, electrical, RF, dimensional, temperature, flow, level, and analytical measurements. The company delivers services through five NATA-accredited laboratories across Australia and mobile on-site calibration teams, complemented by instrument repair, asset management, and sales of process control and laboratory equipment from manufacturers such as Fluke, Schneider Electric, Krohne, and Mitutoyo.
Product overview
Trescal (formerly IPAC Solutions) is a calibration services company offering a unified platform of calibration services, repair, asset management, and field services. The core offerings include laboratory calibration services across multiple domains (air velocity, analytical, dimensional, electrical, force, humidity/temperature, mass, optical, pressure/vacuum, RF/microwave, time/frequency, torque, gas flow), complemented by material testing products (Epsilon Extensometers, Step-LAB, TruForce lines), force measurement equipment (Straight Point, Rinstrum, Tovey, TruForce load cells), laboratory equipment (Balances, Mitutoyo, Ovens/Chambers, Pressure Gauges), process control instrumentation (Schneider Electric, Gastech), and geotechnical/concrete testing (ELE, ZwickRoell). The company also provides on-site field services through Mobile Test 'n' Cal, repair services including Fluke authorized service, and asset management solutions. Services are delivered through accredited laboratories in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Calibration Services NATA-accredited calibration services for over 250,000 instruments annually across multiple measurement parameters including air velocity, analytical devices, dimensional and mechanical, electrical, force, humidity/temperature, mass, optical, pressure/vacuum, RF/microwave, time & frequency, torque, and gas flow. Services delivered both in-lab and on-site for enterprise customers.
- Field Services On-site calibration and instrumentation services including Mobile Test 'n' Cal (mobile calibration), process control field services, automation field services, and calibration field services delivered at customer sites.
- Repair and Maintenance Equipment repair and maintenance services, including Fluke authorized service and repair for Fluke calibration and testing equipment.
- Asset Management Asset management services for tracking and managing calibration equipment, schedules, and compliance requirements. Includes the CALtrack system for instrument lifecycle management.
- High Voltage Testing and Inspection High voltage testing and inspection services for electrical equipment safety compliance, serving industrial and utility customers.
- Process Control Products Sales of process control instrumentation including analytical devices, gas detection (Gastech), flow meters, level transmitters, position/valves (Schneider Electric), pressure transmitters (Schneider Electric), and temperature sensors (Schneider Electric).
- Laboratory Equipment Sales of laboratory equipment including balances (AD Balances), Mitutoyo metrology equipment, ovens and chambers, pressure gauges and transducers, and thermometers.
- Material Testing Products Sales of material testing equipment including Epsilon Extensometers, Step-LAB Static/Dynamic Testing, TruForce Dynamic Testing, and TruForce Static Testing.
- Force Measurement Products Sales of force measurement equipment including Straight Point hoisting and lifting, Rinstrum Indicators, Tovey Load Cells, and TruForce Load Cells.
- Hardness and Impact Testing Products Sales of hardness and impact testing equipment including King Tester, TruForce Hardness Testers, and ZwickRoell (Indentec) products.
- Geotechnical and Concrete Testing Products Sales of geotechnical and concrete testing equipment including ELE Concrete Testing and ELE Geotechnical products.
- Education and Research Products Sales of education and research equipment including Tekscan Pressure Mapping Systems for academic and research institutions.
Companies that use iPAC
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
iPAC technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature1 record
iPAC partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Fluke CorporationcoreTrescal is now the Fluke Authorised Service Provider, providing authorized calibration and repair services for Fluke instruments. This partnership enables the company to offer manufacturer-authorized service for Fluke equipment.
- N.G BrownminorN.G Brown has been acquired and welcomed to the Trescal Group, expanding Trescal's capabilities and market presence in Australia.
- Mobile Test n CalminorMobile Test n Cal was a franchise of Trescal Perth (previously Mobile Test n Cal), now fully integrated into Trescal operations.
- CelemetrixminorCelemetrix was acquired by Trescal and rebranded. Vishal Joshi started at the company when it was called Celemetrix.
- ACS (Australian Calibration Services)minorACS (Australian Calibration Services) was acquired by Trescal. Nikola Jovevski started at the company when it was previously ACS.
- KrohneminorKrohne range of instrumentation is sold and supported through Trescal/iPAC's process instrumentation product range. Gavin Astbury increased Krohne sales by 40% between 2019 and 2020.
- Schneider ElectricminorTrescal distributes Schneider Electric products including positioners/valves, pressure transmitters, and temperature instruments as part of their process control product range.
- MitutoyominorMitutoyo metrology equipment is distributed as part of Trescal's laboratory equipment offerings.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
iPAC competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Beamex: Specializes in calibration instruments, software, and integrated calibration solutions for industrial process plants. Directly comparable to iPAC in calibration focus and in serving industrial measurement professionals across regulated end markets.
- Morehouse Instrument Company: Specializes in force and torque calibration, supplying accredited services to aerospace and industrial customers. Directly comparable to iPAC's force/torque calibration line for aerospace manufacturing and maintenance.
- Trescal Group: Parent company and global leader in calibration services, providing identical NATA/ISO-equivalent accredited calibration, repair, and asset management across 30+ countries. Identical business model and service portfolio as iPAC.
- Transcat: Pure-play calibration, repair, and instrument management services company headquartered in the US. Most directly comparable to iPAC across service mix, customer verticals (industrial, life sciences, aerospace), and accredited laboratory model.
Broad incumbents
- Fluke Corporation: Test-and-measurement equipment manufacturer whose Authorized Service Partner network includes iPAC/Trescal. Provides the manufacturer-grade instruments that drive the bulk of calibration demand flowing to iPAC's electrical and RF/microwave labs.
- Agilent Technologies: Major analytical and electronic measurement instrument maker providing calibration services for its installed base. Overlaps with iPAC's analytical and electrical/RF calibration domains for test laboratories and manufacturers.
- Yokogawa Electric: Process automation and measurement systems provider offering calibration services for power, chemical, and oil & gas customers. Comparable to iPAC in process instrumentation and industrial calibration for regulated industries.
- Endress+Hauser: Global instrumentation manufacturer with adjacent calibration services for flow, level, pressure, and analytical instruments. Overlaps with iPAC's product distribution (Schneider Electric, Krohne) and calibration scope across process instrumentation.
- Avantor: Global life-science and laboratory products distributor with calibration services for laboratory customers. Adjacent comparator to iPAC's laboratory instrument distribution (Mitutoyo, balances) and pharma vertical calibration.
Regional players
- Davis Calibration Services: Australian calibration services competitor providing NATA-accredited calibration across multiple measurement parameters. Direct domestic competitor for Australian industrial accounts across dimensional, pressure, and electrical scopes.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
iPAC social profiles
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Valuation estimate
iPAC leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
iPAC subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
iPAC funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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iPAC M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about iPAC
What does iPAC do?
iPAC (now part of Trescal) provides accredited calibration services for over 250,000 instruments annually across multiple measurement parameters including pressure, electrical, RF, dimensional, temperature, flow, level, and analytical measurements. The company delivers services through five NATA-accredited laboratories across Australia and mobile on-site calibration teams, complemented by instrument repair, asset management, and sales of process control and laboratory equipment from manufacturers such as Fluke, Schneider Electric, Krohne, and Mitutoyo.
Is iPAC a public or private company?
iPAC is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was iPAC founded?
iPAC was founded in 1988. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is iPAC based?
iPAC is headquartered in Castle Hill, Australia, in the Oceania region.
How does iPAC make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Calibration Services are the primary driver. The others are repair and Maintenance, asset Management and product Sales.
Who are iPAC's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Beamex, Morehouse Instrument Company, Trescal Group and Transcat. Broad incumbents are Fluke Corporation, Agilent Technologies, Yokogawa Electric, Endress+Hauser and Avantor. Davis Calibration Services is listed as a regional player.
Does iPAC have an API?
No public API is recorded for iPAC.
What industry is iPAC in?
iPAC's product category is Calibration Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGAFAH, Calibration Services & Standards (Calibration labs, reference standards, traceability services), with a secondary code of EUAEAHAN, Third-Party Certification, Code Compliance & Regulatory Inspection (ASME/API/ISO). Its NAICS code is 54138 and its SIC code is 8734.