SICAL Ingenieros

What SICAL Ingenieros does

SICAL Ingenieros S.A. is a privately held Chilean product certification organism founded in 1987 and headquartered in Peñalolén, Santiago. The company provides mandatory product certification services for electrical, fuel/combustible, and solar thermal products under Chile's Superintendencia de Electricidad y Combustibles (SEC) regulatory framework, with dual accreditation from Chile's Instituto Nacional de Normalización (INN) and authorization as a certification body in Brazil through INMETRO. SICAL serves manufacturers, importers, and commercializers seeking to legally place covered products on the Chilean market, offering an integrated quotation-to-certification workflow supported by its proprietary SCP (Sistema de Certificación de Productos) web platform and its in-house testing laboratory SILAB. By the end of 2021 the company held 160 SEC-authorized protocols and had issued approximately 7,900 certificates that year.

The core technology stack combines regulatory accreditation, laboratory testing infrastructure, and a workflow automation platform. SILAB operates as an accredited testing laboratory authorized for multiple SEC protocols including gas regulators (PC 79:2025, PC 78:2022), kerosene stoves (PC 107/1), external power supplies (PE 8_10:2020), and coffee/grain grinders (PE 1/42:2024), with additional weathering exposure testing sourced through partner laboratories. The SCP platform provides clients with real-time visibility across the eight-step certification process from quotation through certificate issuance. SICAL also maintains a broad international network of partner laboratories (CESMEC, INTERTEK, DEKRA, SGS, KTL Korea, DT&C Korea, CSA Group Korea, IADEV Argentina, among others) for testing not performed in-house.

The business model is professional services revenue from per-certification project fees that vary by product category, applicable protocol, and chosen certification scheme. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with multi-year contracts structured around certification cycles. SICAL sells directly to enterprise B2B clients via website inquiry forms, WhatsApp Business, email, and phone, with no intermediaries or resellers. Geographic operations span Chile domestically, plus regional subsidiaries SICALECUADOR S.A. (Quito) and SICAL PERU S.A.C. (Lima, formalized 2022), giving SICAL a multi-country Latin American footprint around a regulatory regime that is largely Chile-specific.

Name

SICAL Ingenieros

Legal name

SICAL Ingenieros S.A.

Website

https://sicalingenieros.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SICAL Ingenieros is a Chilean SEC-authorized product certification body, founded 1987, that certifies electrical, combustible, and solar thermal products for manufacturers and importers using its in-house SILAB laboratory and SCP workflow platform across Chile, Ecuador, and Peru.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Product Certification Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Third-Party Certification, Code Compliance & Regulatory Inspection (ASME/API/ISO) (EUAEAHAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Electrical Testing & Certification (Protection Relays, Switchgear, Transformers) (EUAEAHAG)

Keywords

• Product certification services
• Electrical safety testing
• Energy efficiency certification
• Testing laboratory services
• Regulatory compliance certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Peñalolén

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Product Certification Services: SICAL Ingenieros generates revenue through certification fees charged to manufacturers, importers, and commercializers seeking mandatory certification for electrical and fuel products under Chile's SEC regulatory framework. Certification fees are tied to specific product types, testing protocols, and the chosen certification scheme (e.g., type testing, batch testing, 100% testing, factory quality control audits). The company offers both safety certification and energy efficiency certification as separate service streams, and also provides conformity assessment services. Revenue is project-based per product certification rather than recurring in nature, though clients with multiple product lines may generate repeat business.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SICAL Ingenieros S.A. is a Chilean SEC-authorized product certification body that certifies electrical, combustible (gaseous, liquid, solid fuel), and solar thermal products for safety and energy efficiency compliance with Chilean regulations and international standards. The company conducts product testing through its own SILAB laboratory and issues SEC approval certificates that enable manufacturers, importers, and commercializers to legally sell regulated products in Chile. Certifications are supported by a proprietary SCP web-based certification management platform used by clients throughout the application, testing, evaluation, and certification workflow.

Product overview

SICAL Ingenieros operates as a certification company with four main service areas: (1) Electrical Product Safety Certification, (2) Electrical Product Energy Efficiency Certification, (3) Combustible Products Safety and Energy Efficiency Certification, and (4) Solar Thermal Collector Systems Certification. The company also offers supporting services including Conformity Assessment, Weathering Tests, and the SCP (Sistema de Certificación de Productos) web platform for tracking certification processes. Founded in 1987, SICAL functions as a private certification organism authorized by Chile's SEC and accredited by INN, with their testing laboratory SILAB conducting product evaluations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Certificación de Productos Eléctricos y Seguridad Safety certification service for electrical and electronic products, ensuring compliance with SEC mandatory certification requirements through testing and evaluation. Targeted at manufacturers and importers of electrical appliances, electronic devices, and accessories commercialized in Chile.
• Certificación de Productos Eléctricos y Eficiencia Energética Energy efficiency certification service for electrical products under the Paes Program of Energy Efficiency (PPEE), covering refrigerators, freezers, washing machines, air conditioners, and other appliances. Targeted at manufacturers and importers requiring mandatory energy efficiency labeling for the Chilean market.
• Certificación de Productos para Combustibles, Seguridad y Eficiencia Energética Safety and energy efficiency certification service for combustible products including gas, liquid, and solid fuel products, ensuring consumer safety per SEC regulations. Covers gas regulators, kerosene heaters, camp stoves, gas cylinders, and related appliances sold in Chile.
• Certificación de Sistemas de Colectores Solares Térmicos Certification service for solar thermal collectors and integrated systems under EN 12975 standard, enabling production of sanitary hot water using renewable solar energy. Targeted at manufacturers and importers of solar thermal products for the Chilean market.
• Evaluación de Conformidad Conformity assessment service determining product compliance with standards, international norms, and specified technical requirements. Targeted at clients requiring independent third-party conformity assessments beyond mandatory SEC certification.
• Ensayos de Intemperancia Weather resistance testing service including salt fog corrosion tests, Xenon light exposure (accelerated aging), UV exposure, ozone exposure, temperature tests, humidity tests, and IP protection verification. Delivered through partner laboratories for products requiring environmental durability evidence.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~7,900 certificates issued in 2021 alone
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SILAB Ingenieros S.A.coreTechnology or IntegrationSILAB Ingenieros S.A. is the company's own testing laboratory (laboratorio de ensayos) for electrical, electronic, and fuel (liquid and gaseous) products. SICAL maintains a legally binding contract with SILAB for conducting product testing that informs certification decisions.
• SICALECUADOR S.A.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary operating in Ecuador under the name 'Servicios de Ingenieria de Calidad - SICALECUADOR S.A.' Located at Centro Financiero Plaza Modena, Avenida Interoceanica Km 10, piso 2, oficina 14 B, Cumbaya, Quito, Ecuador. Provides similar certification services to the Ecuadorian market.
• SICAL PERU S.A.C.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary operating in Peru under the name 'SICAL PERU S.A.C.' Located at Calle Porta N 170, Oficina 504, Miraflores, Lima, Peru. Accreditation handled through INACAL (Instituto Nacional de Calidad). International expansion to Peru formalized in 2022.
• Ministerio de Energia de ChileminorOthersSICAL participated in Expo Osaka 2025 in the context of the Green Hydrogen Week program. SICAL's General Manager Gerardo Perez Pena engaged with Chile's Minister of Energy Diego Pardow at the event, discussing Chile's green hydrogen industry and SICAL's role in quality assurance for the sector.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Intertek: London-based TIC company providing testing and certification across electrical, fuel, and consumer product categories. Intertek is listed as a SICAL partner for electrical product testing and competes directly in Chilean certification.
• CSA Group: Canadian standards and certification body with operations including CSA Group Korea. CSA is a listed SICAL partner for electrical and combustible product testing and overlaps in certification services in Latin America.
• TÜV Rheinland: German-based global testing and certification organization. TÜV Rheinland operates in Chile providing electrical safety and product certification, directly overlapping with SICAL's core service areas.
• Bureau Veritas: French TIC company with global operations across consumer products, electrical, and fuel certification. Bureau Veritas competes with SICAL in the Chilean and broader Latin American market for product certification.
• SGS: Swiss-based global testing, inspection, and certification company. SGS is a SICAL partner for electrical product testing and offers overlapping services in Chile across consumer electrical and fuel product certification.
• UL Solutions: Global safety science company specializing in electrical product safety certification. UL is a recognized brand in consumer electrical certification worldwide and competes in Chile for SEC-authorized electrical certification work.
• TÜV SÜD: German-based global testing, inspection, and certification company. TÜV SÜD operates across consumer electrical, energy efficiency, and fuel product certification, competing with SICAL in Chile and Latin America.
• DEKRA: Global testing, inspection, and certification giant headquartered in Germany. DEKRA is a current SICAL partner for electrical/electronic product testing and competes across overlapping certification categories in Chile and Latin America.

Regional players

• Instituto Electrotécnico Portugués: Portugal-based testing and certification body for electrical products. Listed as a SICAL partner for electrical product testing, providing cross-border testing capacity relevant to Chilean importers of European goods.

Direct peers

• CESMEC: Chilean testing laboratory providing electrical and combustible product testing services. CESMEC is both a SICAL partner and a direct competitor in the Chilean SEC-authorized testing and certification space.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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