What Dickson Europe does

Dickson Europe, operating as Dickson Data, is a French-headquartered (Montpellier) industrial IoT company that designs and manufactures connected solutions for environmental monitoring of temperature, humidity, pressure, and CO2 across regulated industries. Founded in 2001, the company sells a vertically integrated stack spanning hardware (proprietary data loggers such as Cobalt X, Cobalt XS, Atlas, and Emerald, plus temperature, humidity, and CO2 sensors), software platforms (OCEAView™ Cloud, OCEAView™ On-Premises, Dickson Mapping Suite, OCEAMap, and the Dickson360 mobile app), and professional services (ISO 17025-accredited calibration, installation, validation, training, and mapping). Connectivity is delivered through LoRaWAN, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi, with patented Interchangeable Smart-Sensors™ that eliminate data gaps during recalibration.

The company targets highly regulated, compliance-driven end markets — pharmaceutical, life sciences and biotech, medical devices, hospital and healthcare, cold chain and logistics, manufacturing and production, food and beverage, and aerospace — with named enterprise customers including GSK, Novo Nordisk, Catalent, Biocon, Bio-Rad, Eurofins, Azenta, Avantor, DHL, Intel, Danone, and Institut Pasteur. Its primary commercial differentiators are regulatory credentials (ISO 17025, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, GxP) and the ability to deliver end-to-end services alongside hardware and software.

Dickson operates regional offices in Addison, Illinois (US headquarters), Montpellier (Europe), and Petaling Jaya, Malaysia (APAC headquarters established in 2023 via Dickson Unigage Sdn. Bhd.). The company runs an enterprise field sales motion with quote-based pricing, recurring revenue from cloud subscriptions, one-time licenses for on-premises deployments, and hardware plus services revenue. According to the input, Dickson is described as a privately held company, despite the firmographics entry flagging a public status; the discrepancy is noted but the ownership commentary is treated as the most specific source.

Name

Dickson Europe

Legal name

Dickson Data

Website

https://apac.dicksondata.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Dickson Europe (Dickson Data) designs and manufactures IoT-based environmental monitoring systems — data loggers, sensors, and the OCEAView™ cloud platform — for pharmaceutical, life sciences, healthcare, cold chain, and industrial customers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Monitoring Systems

NAICS

Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Sensors (Temperature/Humidity/Gas/Air Quality) (HDAHALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental & Safety Monitoring Instruments (Air quality, emissions, radiation, noise, gas detection) (IMAGAFAJ), Continuous/Remote Monitoring Systems (IoT Sensors, Telemetry, Networks) (EUAHACAL), Cold storage facility environmental sensing (rooms, freezers, blast chillers) (TLAEALAL)

Keywords

• Environmental monitoring systems
• Temperature data loggers
• Cold chain monitoring
• Wireless sensor solutions
• Regulatory compliance monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Montpellier

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Products: Sale of data loggers, sensors, and gateways. Products include Cobalt X, Cobalt XS, Atlas, and Emerald data loggers along with compatible sensors and gateways for environmental monitoring.
2. Software Subscriptions: OCEAView Cloud platform subscription for continuous monitoring, data storage, and compliance reporting. Includes cloud-based monitoring and analytics capabilities.
3. Professional Services: End-to-end services including sensor calibration (ISO 17025 accredited), installation, validation, training, and mapping services for comprehensive compliance support.
4. On-Premises Software Licenses: OCEAView On-Premises licensing for organizations requiring local deployment with full monitoring capabilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dickson Europe designs, manufactures, and sells IoT-based connected environmental monitoring hardware — including LoRaWAN, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi data loggers, sensors (temperature, humidity, CO2), gateways, and alert systems — paired with its OCEAView Cloud and On-Premises monitoring software platforms and supporting mapping tools. Offerings target regulated industries needing continuous, auditable monitoring of temperature, humidity, pressure, and CO2 across pharmaceutical, life sciences, healthcare, cold chain, and manufacturing environments.

Product overview

Dickson Europe offers a comprehensive environmental monitoring ecosystem consisting of hardware products and software platforms. The core software offerings include OCEAView™ Cloud (cloud-based monitoring) and OCEAView™ On-Premises (on-site deployment), complemented by the Dickson360 Mobile App for mobile access. Supporting software includes the Dickson Mapping Suite and OCEAMap Temperature Mapping Tool for compliance mapping studies. Hardware products comprise data loggers (Cobalt X, Cobalt XS, Cobalt XS Wi-Fi, Atlas, and Emerald) supporting various connectivity protocols (LoRaWAN, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi), along with sensors (temperature, humidity, CO2), gateways, and alert systems. The company also provides associated services including calibration, installation, validation, training, and mapping services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OCEAView™: Cloud-based and on-premises environmental monitoring platform for temperature, humidity, and other environmental parameters.
• OCEAMap
• Dickson360
• Dickson Mapping Suite

Products and services

• OCEAView Cloud Cloud-based temperature and environmental monitoring platform providing continuous monitoring, real-time alerts, and unlimited data storage for critical environments in regulated industries.
• OCEAView On-Premises On-premises version of the OCEAView monitoring platform for organizations requiring local data storage and compliance with strict data residency requirements.
• Dickson Mapping Suite Comprehensive tool for performing environmental mapping studies to identify temperature variations across storage and processing areas.
• OCEAMap Temperature Mapping Tool Software tool for conducting temperature mapping of warehouses, cold rooms, and other critical storage environments.
• Dickson360 Mobile App Mobile application for accessing monitoring data, receiving alerts, and managing environmental monitoring systems on-the-go.
• Cobalt X Data Logger LoRaWAN or Bluetooth Smart 5.0 enabled data logger with 4 measurement points, 2.4-inch color touchscreen, up to 2 years battery life, and 16,000 readings storage capacity.
• Cobalt XS Data Logger LoRaWAN-enabled compact data logger with 2 measurement points, LCD display, and approximately 4 weeks of data storage at 10-minute intervals.
• Cobalt XS Wi-Fi Data Logger Wi-Fi enabled data logger with 1 measurement point, battery or USB-C power options, and 32,000 readings per sensor storage capacity.
• Atlas Data Logger High-capacity environmental data logger with extensive storage capabilities for industrial monitoring applications.
• Emerald Bluetooth Data Logger Compact Bluetooth-enabled data logger (50mm diameter x 20mm) for wireless environmental monitoring with smartphone access.
• Temperature Sensors Precision temperature sensors for monitoring environmental conditions across various applications.
• Humidity Sensors Sensors for monitoring relative humidity levels in environmental monitoring applications.
• CO2 Sensors Carbon dioxide sensors for monitoring CO2 levels in highly regulated applications including incubators and cleanrooms.
• Gateways Network gateways for connecting data loggers and sensors to cloud or on-premises monitoring platforms.
• Alert Systems Alert and notification systems for receiving real-time warnings when environmental parameters exceed defined thresholds.
• Sensor Calibration Services ISO 17025 accredited calibration services for sensors and monitoring equipment ensuring measurement accuracy and compliance.
• Installation Services Professional installation services for monitoring systems and equipment.
• Validation Services Validation services to ensure monitoring systems meet regulatory requirements and performance specifications.
• Training Services Training programs for users on operating monitoring systems and maintaining compliance.
• Mapping Services Environmental mapping services to identify temperature distribution patterns in storage and processing areas.

Quantifiable outcome

• Protect billions of dollars worth of assets

Named customers12 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Direct peers

• Sensitech (a Carrier company): Sensitech provides cold-chain visibility solutions including TempTale temperature data loggers and real-time monitoring services for pharma and food logistics. Like Dickson, it serves DHL-class logistics customers requiring validated temperature monitoring across shipments.
• Vaisala: Vaisala is a global leader in environmental and industrial measurements (temperature, humidity, CO2, dew point) serving pharmaceutical, life sciences, cold chain, and cleanroom customers with both instruments and continuous monitoring software (viewLinc). It is the most directly comparable large incumbent peer to Dickson's regulated-industry monitoring offering.
• T&D Corporation: T&D Corporation makes wireless temperature, humidity, and CO2 data loggers with the T&D WebStorage Service cloud platform, primarily serving pharma, food, and research customers in Japan and globally. It competes with Dickson on Bluetooth/Wi-Fi data loggers and cloud subscriptions.
• ELPRO (a Mettler-Toledo company, formerly ELPRO-Buchs): ELPRO specializes in temperature and humidity monitoring for pharmaceutical and life-science cold chain, offering data loggers, sensors, and the LIBERO/ELPRO monitoring cloud. It is a direct competitor in pharma-grade cold chain compliance, the same niche Dickson targets.
• Onset Computer Corporation (HOBO): Onset/HOBO designs and manufactures HOBO data loggers for temperature, humidity, and other environmental parameters with the HOBOlink cloud platform. It competes with Dickson's Cobalt/Emerald loggers in life sciences, building performance, and field monitoring.
• LogTag Recorders: LogTag produces compact temperature and humidity data loggers widely used in pharmaceutical, food, and healthcare cold-chain applications with LogTag Online cloud monitoring. It is a focused direct peer in regulated cold-chain data logging.
• Berlinger & Co. AG: Berlinger produces temperature monitoring solutions and SmartSystem/SmartView software for pharmaceutical cold chain and vaccine logistics. Its end-to-end offering for vaccine and clinical trial shipments overlaps directly with Dickson's pharma cold-chain play.
• Rotronic (Process Sensing Technologies): Rotronic manufactures precision humidity, temperature, and CO2 measurement instruments with RMS continuous monitoring software for pharma, HVAC, and cleanroom applications. It directly competes with Dickson on humidity sensors and regulated-industry monitoring platforms.
• Testo SE & Co. KGaA: Testo manufactures handheld and fixed temperature, humidity, and air-quality measurement instruments and data loggers, with strong adoption in HVAC, pharma, and food safety. Its testo Saveris continuous monitoring system competes head-to-head with OCEAView in regulated environments.

Emerging players

• Elemental Machines: Elemental Machines provides IoT-based environmental and equipment monitoring with analytics for laboratories, biotech, and pharma R&D. It overlaps with Dickson's life-sciences/laboratory monitoring offering but is earlier stage and more analytics-oriented.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dicksoneurope

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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