What M T Brandao España does

M.T. Brandao España S.L. is a privately held Spanish distributor of scientific measurement and quality control equipment, headquartered in Tres Cantos, Madrid, operating nationally since 1993. The company commercializes capital instruments on behalf of more than 20 international original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), organized into five operating divisions: Laboratory Analysis (elemental analysis, oil analysis, petroleum analysis, gas chromatography, flow chemistry, supercritical extraction, high-pressure reactors), Life Sciences (cryopreservation, sterilizers, microscopy), Material Characterization (AFM, contact angle, cryogenics and vacuum, X-ray diffraction, electrochemistry), Spectroscopy (UV-Vis, NIR, Raman, fluorescence, light sources, cameras), and Laser and Optoelectronics (CW, fiber, diode, Q-switched, ultrafast, tunable, blue, CO2, femtosecond lasers, solar simulators, OSA, laser beam characterization).

The company's underlying business model is B2B distribution with embedded technical services: it sells capital equipment to Spanish academic, pharmaceutical, defense, petrochemical, automotive, energy, and industrial customers, and surrounds each sale with pre-sale technical consulting, equipment demonstrations, on-site testing, and continuous post-sale technical assistance. Representative customers include the Instituto Universitario de Electroquímica at the Universidad de Alicante (academic electrochemistry research), the Spanish military helicopter maintenance center BASE MILITAR 'Coronel Maté' (oil analysis for helicopter maintenance), and pharmaceutical R&D scientists using Syrris Asia flow chemistry systems. Distribution partnerships span Rigaku (exclusive Spanish partner for NEX-series EDXRF analyzers, Raman spectrometers, Progeny portable Raman), Antek, Spectro Scientific, Syrris, PicoQuant, StellarNet, Oriental Instruments, Tannas, Pilodist, ARS Research, AFM Workshop, Princeton Instruments, Teledyne Photometrics, Ohaus, Ischi, Gramm Biotech, Alytech, and Vero Scientific. The company holds AENOR/IQNet ISO certification for quality and environmental management and maintains technical service capability through a partnership with TeamViewer for remote assistance. Recent product launches include the SOLIRA time-resolved photoluminescence microscope (May 2026) targeting semiconductor and quantum sensor research, and a MiniRaman spectrometer (July 2026) targeting non-invasive plant analysis and cannabis chemotype identification, indicating both new vertical entry (cannabis/agronomy) and new product-line depth (quantum/semiconductor photonics). The founder and chief executive is Maria Jorge Brandao Pinto Silva; Ana Salas is identified as a company contact. No external funding, parent company, or subsidiary structure is disclosed.

Name

M T Brandao España

Legal name

M.T.BRANDAO ESPAÑA S.L

Website

https://mtb.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

M.T. Brandao España is a Spanish distributor founded in 1993 that markets and provides qualified technical assistance for scientific measurement and quality control equipment from over 20 international OEMs, serving academic, pharmaceutical, defense, petrochemical, and industrial customers across Spain.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Commercialization: Sale and distribution of scientific measuring equipment and quality control instruments to research institutions, laboratories, and industrial customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

M.T. Brandao España is a national reference company in Spain that markets and distributes scientific measuring and quality control equipment across five divisions: Laboratory Analysis, Life Sciences, Material Characterization, Spectroscopy, and Laser and Optoelectronics. The company represents international brands and provides qualified pre-sale technical advice, equipment demonstrations, and post-sale customer support to research institutions, laboratories, and industrial customers.

Product overview

M.T. Brandao España is a national reference company for the commercialization and supply of scientific and quality control measuring equipment, providing qualified technical assistance. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio organized across five main divisions: Laboratory Analysis (Análisis de Laboratorio), Life Sciences (Ciencias de la Vida), Material Characterization (Caracterización de Materiales), Spectroscopy (Espectroscopía), and Laser and Optoelectronics (Láser y Optoelectrónica). Key products include elemental analyzers (ElemeNtS, NEX series), oil analysis systems (SpectrOil, FieldLab, MiniLab), compact Raman spectrometers (STELLARNET RAMAN, MiniRaman), fluorescence microscopy systems (LUMINOSA, SOLIRA TRPL microscope), atomic force microscopes (AFM series), electrochemistry equipment (ORIGASTAT, ORIGAFLEX potentiostats), and various laser systems. The products serve industries including pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, automotive, energy, food safety, and research institutions.

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Products and services

• STELLARNET RAMAN - Compact Raman Spectrometer Compact Raman spectrometer for spectroscopic analysis in research and quality control applications.
• ARS uDrift Drift measurement system for low-temperature analysis in microscopy and spectroscopy applications.
• COUGAR - High-Power Tunable Laser System High-power tunable laser system for advanced spectroscopic and materials analysis applications.
• NEX QC II - Industrial EDXRF Elemental Analyzer Elemental EDXRF analyzer for industrial use, providing rapid elemental analysis.
• NEX CG II - Monochromatic EDXRF Elemental Analyzer Elemental analyzer using EDXRF with monochromatic excitation for advanced analytical applications.
• NEX DE - Direct Excitation EDXRF Analyzer Direct excitation EDXRF elemental analyzer for laboratory applications.
• ElemeNtS - Total Nitrogen and Sulfur Analyzer Total Nitrogen and Sulfur analyzer for petrochemical and energy applications.
• FieldLab - Complete Oil and Lubricant Analyzer Oil and lubricant analysis system for in-situ comprehensive analysis.
• MiniLab - Small-Scale Laboratory Small-scale laboratory system for oil and lubricant analysis.
• SpectrOil100 - Benchtop RDE-OES Analyzer Benchtop RDE-OES elemental analyzer for oil analysis in industrial settings.
• TruVu360 - Oil Analysis Software Oil analysis software for data management and reporting.
• Solira - Time-Resolved Photoluminescence Microscope (TRPL) Time-resolved photoluminescence (TRPL) microscope for semiconductor, nanostructure, solar cell, and quantum sensor analysis.
• LUMINOSA - Single Photon Counting Confocal Microscope Confocal microscope for single photon counting with unique sensitivity for single molecule detection.
• MiniRaman Spectrometer - Non-Invasive Plant Analyzer Portable Raman spectrometer for non-invasive plant analysis and cannabis chemotype identification.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• RigakucoreTechnology or IntegrationExclusive distribution partnership for elemental analysis equipment including NEX series EDXRF analyzers, Raman spectrometers, and Progeny portable Raman devices.
• AntekcoreTechnology or IntegrationDistribution of ElemeNtS nitrogen and sulfur analyzers and related sample introduction systems.
• Spectro ScientificcoreTechnology or IntegrationDistribution of SpectrOil and FieldLab oil analysis equipment including elemental analysis, particle counting, and fluid analysis solutions.
• SyrriscoreTechnology or IntegrationDistribution of Asia micro-reactor systems, flow chemistry equipment, Atlas calorimetry and reaction systems, and Orb manual reaction systems.
• PicoQuantcoreTechnology or IntegrationDistribution of fluorescence lifetime measurement systems including PicoHarp TCSPC modules, HydraHarp, time-resolved fluorescence microscopy (MicroTime series), and Solira TRPL microscope.
• StellarNet InccoreTechnology or IntegrationDistribution of portable spectrometers, Raman instruments, UV-Vis-NIR systems, and fiber optic spectrometers for research and industrial applications.
• Oriental InstrumentscoreTechnology or IntegrationDistribution of electrochemical equipment including OrigaStat potentiostats/galvanostats, OrigaFlex systems, and battery cyclers (OrigaBatt).
• Tannas (TAN)coreTechnology or IntegrationDistribution of petroleum testing equipment including viscosity baths, corrosion testers, and cold soak filtration systems.
• PilodistcoreTechnology or IntegrationDistribution of distillation systems, PETRODIST petroleum analyzers, and chemical synthesis equipment.
• ARS ResearchcoreTechnology or IntegrationDistribution of cryostats for microscopy and spectroscopy, He cryostats, and ARS uDrift systems for low-temperature measurements.
• AFM WorkshopcoreTechnology or IntegrationDistribution of atomic force microscopes including TT-2, HR-AFM, LS-AFM for life sciences, and NP-AFM for process control.
• Princeton InstrumentscoreTechnology or IntegrationDistribution of X-ray diffraction systems (LAUE, iXRD, AXRD series) for residual stress and austenite measurements.
• TPI (Teledyne Photometrics)coreTechnology or IntegrationDistribution of scientific cameras including Kinetix sCMOS, PIXIS, SOPHIA, BLAZE, NIRvana SWIR, and PI-MAX intensified cameras.
• OhauscoreTechnology or IntegrationDistribution of laboratory balances, scales, and centrifuges for laboratory applications.
• IschicoreTechnology or IntegrationDistribution of tablet testing and classification systems including automatic testing systems with OEB level containment.
• Gramm BiotechcoreTechnology or IntegrationDistribution of ultra-low temperature freezers and biomedical refrigeration equipment.
• AlytechcoreTechnology or IntegrationDistribution of gas mixing, dilution, and injection systems for gas chromatography applications.
• Vero ScientificcoreTechnology or IntegrationDistribution of petroleum and fuel analysis equipment for laboratories and process control.
• V过身 ScientificcoreTechnology or IntegrationDistribution of petroleum and fuel analysis equipment for laboratories and process control.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• JP Selecta: Spanish-headquartered laboratory equipment manufacturer/distributor with a broad catalog of general lab and analytical instruments; comparable in country focus, customer overlap, and portfolio breadth.
• Pobel: Spanish distributor of scientific and laboratory instrumentation, with a comparable portfolio of analytical, life sciences and materials characterization equipment and a similar pre/post-sale technical assistance model targeting Spanish R&D and industrial customers.
• Equilab: Spanish distributor of laboratory equipment, consumables and scientific instruments serving research, pharma and industrial QC clients in Spain — directly comparable in market, customer base and value-added distribution model.
• C3 Prozess- und Analysentechnik GmbH: German value-added distributor of analytical and process instrumentation for petrochemical, pharmaceutical and R&D customers; a close functional analogue as a mid-sized, technical-advisor distributor in a single European market.

Broad incumbents

• Carl Roth: European laboratory supplies and equipment distributor with a broad analytical, life sciences and chemistry catalog; a regional incumbent analogous to MT Brandao but operating at much larger scale across multiple countries.
• Antylia Scientific (formerly Cole-Parmer): Large global distributor of laboratory and scientific instrumentation, including spectroscopy, electrochemistry and fluid handling products that overlap with MT Brandao's portfolio; competes as a broader, well-funded incumbent.
• Fisher Scientific (Thermo Fisher Scientific): World's largest scientific instrument and consumables distributor, covering analytical, spectroscopy, life sciences and materials categories that overlap heavily with MT Brandao's five divisions.
• Avantor (VWR): Global laboratory supplies and scientific equipment distributor serving the same research, pharma and industrial QC customer base; represents the scaled, capital-rich end of MT Brandao's competitive set.

Emerging players

• IKA Works: Manufacturer of laboratory, analytical and process equipment (stirring, mixing, dispersing) sold through distribution partners; functions as both a peer in lab equipment and a potential supplier/category rival to MT Brandao in Spain.

Regional players

• Dinkelberg Analytics: Specialist European distributor of analytical and spectroscopic instrumentation, comparable in size and business model to MT Brandao, but focused on DACH-region customers rather than Spain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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