Texplor
Texplor is a privately held environmental monitoring company that provides multi-sensor Structural Health Monitoring (SHM 4.0) systems — combining GNSS movement monitoring, permanent leak detection, and geoelectric sensors — to enterprise customers in chemical, mining, energy, and infrastructure sectors worldwide, with its TEX-Sky cloud platform unifying all sensor data.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1994
- HeadquartersBreda, Netherlands
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Texplor does
Texplor is a privately held environmental monitoring and infrastructure integrity technology company founded in 1994 in Munich, Germany by Dr. Ernst Geutebrück and now headquartered in Breda, Netherlands. The company specializes in multi-sensor Structural Health Monitoring (SHM 4.0), combining proprietary TEXtant® autonomous GNSS movement monitoring (delivering daily millimeter-precision X-Y-Z data via PPP processing), MSS® permanent electronic leak monitoring systems for sealing integrity (sensors certified for 100-year operational life), FGM® and EFT® geoelectric leak detection technologies, and ERT geophysical survey methods. All sensor data converges in the TEX-Sky® Monitoring Cloud platform, which provides unified dashboards, automated alerts, compliance reporting, and correlation analysis across leakage, movement, corrosion, moisture, strain, and inclinometer parameters.
Texplor operates through a network of wholly-owned subsidiaries across Germany (Potsdam engineering/R&D hub), the Netherlands (Breda), and Austria (Vienna, Eichgraben), supplemented by channel partners and local representatives in China, France, England, Latin America (V-Max Americas), and South Africa (Kazuo Resources). The company executes approximately 300 projects per year, including 40+ permanent monitoring installations globally, serving enterprise customers in chemical processing (DOW Chemical, multiple installations), mining (BHP, Caserones copper mine, Basalt AG), energy/utilities (RWE coal storage), infrastructure/transport (Zwaluw Zwolse Alliantie), and government/research (Cerema, CNRS Lebanon, University of Jordan). Revenue is generated through a mix of hardware sales (MSS CombiModules, TEXtant GNSS stations), professional services (mobile leak detection, tightness control), recurring cloud subscriptions (TEX-Sky), and managed multi-sensor SHM integration projects, with TÜV Nord certification enabling customers to replace periodic inspections with continuous digital monitoring.
The company has invested in scientific positioning through the Asia Minor GNSS Network — a tectonic monitoring initiative spanning Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia with academic and government partners — and maintains ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 certifications. Recent milestones include a 2025 Gold Award for Emerging Technology at the Global Tank Storage Awards and TÜV Nord approval for the Dow Chemical monitoring system, which are commercially meaningful because they convert a maintenance/inspection cost line into a regulated, certifiable digital monitoring contract.
Texplor firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Texplor
- Legal name
- Texplor Group b.v.
- Website
- https://texplor.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1994
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Texplor is a privately held environmental monitoring company that provides multi-sensor Structural Health Monitoring (SHM 4.0) systems — combining GNSS movement monitoring, permanent leak detection, and geoelectric sensors — to enterprise customers in chemical, mining, energy, and infrastructure sectors worldwide, with its TEX-Sky cloud platform unifying all sensor data.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Texplor industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Structural Health Monitoring Systems
- NAICS
- Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)
- SIC
- Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Geotechnical Instrumentation & Monitoring (Settlement, Inclinometers, Piezometers) (IMAFAOAH)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Environmental & Technical Alarm Monitoring (Temperature, Water Leak, Gas, Power) (BPAKAFAG)
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Where Texplor is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Breda
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices4 records
Markets served
Texplor business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Project Services - Leak Detection & Monitoring: On-site leak detection services and monitoring system installation for containment systems, infrastructure, and civil engineering projects. Services include geoelectric measurements, tightness control, and structural health monitoring.
- Hardware & Monitoring Systems: Sale and installation of monitoring hardware including MSS CombiModules, TEXtant GNSS stations, FGM sensors, and related equipment. Systems are modular and scalable with integration capabilities.
- Cloud Monitoring & Data Services: TEX-Sky Monitoring Cloud subscription providing 24/7 access to monitoring data, automated alerts, monthly and annual compliance reports, and data-driven insights for predictive maintenance.
- Multi-Sensor SHM 4.0 Integration: Comprehensive structural health monitoring combining leakage, movement, corrosion, and additional sensors into unified monitoring solutions with big data analytics and reporting.
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels9 records
Marketing channels6 records
Texplor product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Texplor provides integrated multi-sensor Structural Health Monitoring (SHM 4.0) solutions combining its proprietary TEXtant® autonomous GNSS movement monitoring (millimeter precision) and MSS® permanent leak monitoring (sensors certified for 100-year life) with FGM® and EFT® geoelectric leak detection technologies, all unified through the TEX-Sky Monitoring Cloud platform. The company delivers both permanent monitoring system installations and on-site mobile leak detection services for containment systems, infrastructure, civil engineering, and building constructions.
Product overview
Texplor offers a comprehensive portfolio of monitoring technologies for infrastructure integrity and environmental protection. The core offering centers on two proprietary technology platforms: TEXtant® GNSS Movement Monitoring (autonomous millimeter-precise movement detection) and MSS® Leak Monitoring Systems (permanent electronic sealing integrity monitoring). These are complemented by FGM® and EFT® geoelectric leak detection technologies and ERT/gravimetry geophysical survey methods. All monitoring data converges in the TEX-Sky Monitoring Cloud platform, which provides unified access to multi-sensor data including leakage, movement, corrosion, temperature, acceleration, strain, moisture, and inclinometer sensors. The company delivers both permanent monitoring systems (for 24/7 SHM 4.0) and mobile leak detection services for civil engineering, building constructions, and infrastructure projects worldwide.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- TEXtant®: Autonomous GNSS network system for millimeter-precise movement monitoring with daily automatic results in X-Y-Z coordinates
- TEX-Sky Monitoring Cloud
- MSS® (Modular Sensor System)
- FGM®
- EFT® (Electrical Tracer Technology)
Products and services
- TEXtant® GNSS Movement Monitoring System Autonomous GNSS network system delivering daily automatic X-Y-Z movement results with millimeter precision via stand-alone devices for remote and inaccessible locations, with automatic cloud-based data processing using PPP (Precise Point Positioning) technology. Validated to IGS reference station accuracy at GFZ Potsdam. Designed for continuous structural movement monitoring of infrastructure, mining slopes, bridges, dams, and tectonic research networks.
- MSS® Leak Monitoring System Permanent electronic monitoring system for sealing integrity of containment systems, using CombiModule, SingleFlex, and FGM sensors certified for 100-year operational life to continuously verify the liquid tightness of geomembrane basins, tank farms, and various sealing systems. Deployed in chemical, mining, energy, landfill, and railway infrastructure applications across large monitored areas.
- TEX-Sky Monitoring Cloud Cloud-based monitoring platform that synchronizes data from multiple TEXtant GNSS stations and integrates various sensors (temperature, acceleration, strain, moisture, inclinometer, leak detection, corrosion). Provides centralized 24/7 access to daily movement data, weekly and monthly correlation reports, automated alerts, secure data storage, and customizable compliance reports for predictive maintenance and regulatory reporting.
- Multi-Sensor SHM 4.0 Integrated Monitoring Solution Comprehensive structural health monitoring combining MSS® leak monitoring, TEXtant® GNSS movement monitoring, corrosion sensors, and additional sensors into a unified monitoring network with big data analytics, correlation analysis, and data-driven decision-making for tank farms and containment infrastructure.
- Leak Detection for Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Mobile leak detection service providing reliable localization of causal defects in waterproofing and visualization of groundwater flows through sealing systems in infrastructure and civil engineering projects, using geoelectric measurement methods including FGM® and EFT® technologies.
- Leak Detection for Building Constructions Fast and reliable mobile leak detection service for targeted remediation of structural damage in buildings, particularly for water damage situations, using mobile geoelectric measurement methods.
- Tightness Control of Sealings Quality control service for liquid tightness of constructions using mobile geoelectric leak detection methods, providing verification of geomembrane and sealing system integrity at construction sites and existing facilities.
- Advanced Multi-Sensor Monitoring for SHM 4.0
Quantifiable outcome
- Extended regulatory service intervals through TÜV-approved 24/7 monitoring
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Texplor
Customer profileNamed customers9 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Texplor technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability4 records
Feature6 records
Texplor partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.
- University of JordancoreCollaboration with University of Jordan Department of Geology for installation of TEXtant GNSS station as part of Asia Minor GNSS Network project covering tectonic plate movements.
- German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ Potsdam)coreTesting and validation of TEXtant GNSS system against IGS reference station at GFZ Potsdam. System demonstrated millimeter-scale accuracy equivalent to established IGS stations.
- ZIM Network OmniborneminorActive member of ZIM innovation network Omniborne, part of LuTraCo federal program supporting structural transformation. Collaboration with technology partners for next-generation automated drone systems integration with TEXtant GNSS.
- Kazuo Resources (PTY) LTDcorePartnership expanding Texplor's reach in South Africa covering mining, landfills, and oil & chemical industries. Kazuo Resources is recognized as a market leader in their segment, sharing Texplor's vision for technology and sustainability.
- CNRS National Center for Geophysics (Lebanon)corePartnership with CNRS Lebanon for installation of TEXtant GNSS station as part of cross-border Asia Minor GNSS Network project monitoring tectonic plate movements.
- V-Max AmericascoreStrategic partnership for Latin America establishing advanced leak monitoring and multi-sensor SHM distribution. V-Max Americas serves as exclusive channel partner for Chile, Mexico, and broader Latin American markets. Includes successful project collaboration at Caserones copper mine in Chile.
- City of Adana, TurkeyflagshipFirst installation of Asia Minor GNSS Network donated to Adana municipality. TEXtant station installed on Adana City Hall roof providing daily tectonic movement data for earthquake research and early warning systems.
- CeremacoreCollaboration with French government agency Cerema for infrastructure monitoring at Aquitaine Bridge in Bordeaux. Validation project demonstrating TEXtant GNSS millimeter accuracy against geodetic reference systems. Joint research on SHM applications for critical infrastructure.
- Tianjin Lingdu Weiye Technology Development Co., LtdcoreLocal representative in Tianjin, China covering XEDA Sci-Tech Park. Li Yan serves as contact for China representation.
- Shanghai Rightway Environmental Protection Technology Co., LtdcoreLocal representative in Shanghai covering East China region from Nanjing office. Zhenglong Wang serves as contact for Shanghai region representation.
- Vector Leak ConsultantsminorLocal representative in England covering UK market from Bedford office. Ben Hickmann serves as contact for England representation.
- Albert KofflerminorLocal representative in France covering French market from office in Lingolsheim (near Strasbourg).
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves11 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Texplor competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Worldsensing: IoT-based geotechnical and structural monitoring provider with wireless sensors and cloud platform for mining, tunnels, and infrastructure. Comparable to Texplor's MSS SHM 4.0 platform on technology, customer segments (mining, infrastructure), and recurring monitoring services.
- Sisgeo: Italian manufacturer of geotechnical and structural monitoring instruments (inclinometers, piezometers, load cells, settlement sensors) widely used in dams, tunnels, and mining. Comparable to Texplor's geotechnical instrumentation for slope stability and dam monitoring, with similar engineering-heavy customer base.
- Geosense: Provider of geotechnical and structural monitoring sensors and systems for dams, tunnels, mines, and infrastructure projects. Comparable to Texplor as a focused instrumentation supplier serving similar infrastructure-monitoring use cases.
- Senceive: UK-based provider of wireless, long-life IoT sensors and cloud monitoring for rail, civil, and geotechnical structural health monitoring. Comparable to Texplor's MSS multi-sensor SHM approach with similar permanent-installation business model and recurring cloud revenue, particularly in rail and infrastructure.
- RST Instruments: Canadian manufacturer of geotechnical and structural monitoring instruments (inclinometers, extensometers, piezometers, load cells) used in mining, tunneling, and civil engineering. Comparable to Texplor's monitoring hardware portfolio on product type, customer segments, and project-driven revenue model.
Broad incumbents
- Campbell Scientific: Long-established manufacturer of data loggers, environmental sensors, and geotechnical monitoring systems used worldwide in research, mining, and infrastructure. Comparable to Texplor's TEX-Sky cloud and multi-sensor integration capabilities on the data-acquisition and monitoring-platform layer.
- Topcon Positioning Systems: Manufacturer of GNSS receivers, total stations, and monitoring systems for surveying, construction, and infrastructure. Comparable to Texplor's TEXtant GNSS movement monitoring and geotechnical workflow, though Topcon serves a much wider market and does not specialize in containment-integrity leak monitoring.
- Trimble: Global provider of GNSS, surveying, and monitoring solutions serving construction, mining, and infrastructure with advanced positioning and structural-health offerings. Comparable to Texplor as an overlap in GNSS-based infrastructure and mining monitoring, but operating at vastly greater scale with a broad portfolio beyond Texplor's containment-focused niche.
- Hexagon / Leica Geosystems: Major provider of high-precision GNSS and geotechnical monitoring systems (Leica GeoMoS) used for dams, bridges, mines, and infrastructure. Closest large-scale competitor to Texplor's TEXtant movement-monitoring platform in the precision-GNSS segment, though with broader horizontal coverage.
Regional players
- Geomotion Australia (formerly Geomotion Asia-Pacific): Australia-based specialist in automated geotechnical and structural monitoring (inclinometers, GNSS, prisms) for mining and infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific region. Comparable to Texplor's TEXtant GNSS and slope-stabilization monitoring offerings, with overlap in mining customers but a regional (APAC) focus.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Texplor social profiles
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Trust signalCompliance3 records
Texplor financial estimates
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Texplor leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles6 records
Texplor subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries5 records
Texplor funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Frequently asked questions about Texplor
What does Texplor do?
Texplor provides integrated multi-sensor Structural Health Monitoring (SHM 4.0) solutions combining its proprietary TEXtant® autonomous GNSS movement monitoring (millimeter precision) and MSS® permanent leak monitoring (sensors certified for 100-year life) with FGM® and EFT® geoelectric leak detection technologies, all unified through the TEX-Sky Monitoring Cloud platform. The company delivers both permanent monitoring system installations and on-site mobile leak detection services for containment systems, infrastructure, civil engineering, and building constructions.
Is Texplor a public or private company?
Texplor is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Texplor founded?
Texplor was founded in 1994. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Texplor based?
Texplor is headquartered in Breda, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does Texplor make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Project Services - Leak Detection & Monitoring is the primary driver. The others are hardware & Monitoring Systems, cloud Monitoring & Data Services and multi-Sensor SHM 4.0 Integration.
Who are Texplor's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Worldsensing, Sisgeo, Geosense, Senceive and RST Instruments. Broad incumbents are Campbell Scientific, Topcon Positioning Systems, Trimble and Hexagon / Leica Geosystems. Geomotion Australia (formerly Geomotion Asia-Pacific) is listed as a regional player.
Does Texplor have an API?
No public API is recorded for Texplor.
What industry is Texplor in?
Texplor's product category is Structural Health Monitoring Systems. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAFAOAH, Geotechnical Instrumentation & Monitoring (Settlement, Inclinometers, Piezometers), with a secondary code of BPAKAFAG, Environmental & Technical Alarm Monitoring (Temperature, Water Leak, Gas, Power). Its NAICS code is 3345 and its SIC code is 3823.