Control y Medición

Name

Control y Medición

Legal name

CONTROL Y MEDICIÓN CMS, S.A. DE C.V.

Website

https://controlymedicion.com.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Control y Medición is a Mexican accredited calibration laboratory and exclusive distributor of premium global metrology brands, serving manufacturing, foundry, and testing-laboratory customers across Mexico for over 50 years.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metrology & Calibration Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (541380), Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Calibration Services & Standards (Calibration labs, reference standards, traceability services) (IMAGAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Metrology, Calibration & Testing Equipment (Balances, pH/DO, Standards) (HLAGAIAL)

Keywords

• Metrology calibration services
• Dimensional measurement equipment
• Hardness testing instruments
• Metallurgical testing laboratory
• Industrial measurement instruments

Headquarters

HQ city

Querétaro

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Calibración y Servicios de Laboratorio: Calibration services for hardness, dimensional, force, temperature, humidity, mass, and pressure instruments. Laboratory services include metallurgical testing, failure analysis, salt spray testing, and dimensional measurements with traceability.
2. Venta de Equipos Premium: Sale of premium brand metrology equipment including hardness testers (KB Prüftechnik, Ernst, BAQ, Bareiss), dimensional instruments (Microtech), metallography equipment (Remet), optical emission spectrometers (Metal Power), coating thickness gauges (Elektrophysik), and aluminum analysis equipment (Ideco).
3. Equipos Económicos CMS Metrology: Sale of own-brand CMS Metrology equipment offering competitive pricing for budget-conscious customers.
4. Reparación y Mantenimiento: Repair and maintenance services for hardness testers and other metrology instruments across all supported brands and magnitudes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Control y Medición operates an EMA A.C. accredited calibration laboratory providing traceable calibration, metallurgical testing, and failure analysis across hardness, dimensional, force, temperature, humidity, mass, and pressure magnitudes. The company also distributes premium international metrology brands (KB Prüftechnik, Ernst, Microtech, Remet, Bareiss, Metal Power, Ideco, Elektrophysik, BAQ, LBG, Kitagawa) and its own CMS Metrology brand of budget equipment, while offering equipment repair and maintenance services.

Product overview

Control y Medición is a calibration laboratory and metrology equipment distributor operating as Grupo Control y Medición since 1973. The company offers two main product lines: (1) Premium equipment brands including KB Prüftechnik (hardness testers), ERNST (hardness testing), MICROTECH (dimensional instruments), REMET (metallography), BAREISS (IRHD/Shore testers), METAL POWER (optical emission spectrometers), IDECO (aluminum casting analysis), ELEKTRO PHYSIK (coating thickness), BAQ (hardness testers), LBG (universal testing machines), and Kitagawa (clamping equipment); and (2) its proprietary CMS Metrology brand offering budget-friendly equipment. Core services include ISO 17025 accredited calibration in Puebla and Querétaro (hardness, dimensional, mass, force, temperature, humidity, pressure), metallurgical testing and analysis, and equipment repair/maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CMS Metrology: Own brand of economic/accessible quality measurement equipment including calibrators, micrometers, and other metrology tools.

Products and services

• Calibration Services
• Testing and Analysis Services
• Repair and Maintenance Services
• Premium Metrology Equipment Distribution
• CMS Metrology Own-Brand Equipment

Quantifiable outcome

• 30 new calibration ranges added in 2020 across Dimensional, Fuerza, Masa, Temperatura, and Humedad magnitudes, significantly expanding service capacity.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• KB PrüftechnikcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorControl y Medición is the authorized representative and distributor of KB Prüftechnik in Mexico. The partnership covers hardness testing machines including Vickers, MicroVickers, Rockwell, and Brinell testers, as well as spring testing equipment. KB products are showcased as flagship offerings in the premium equipment lineup.
• ERNST (CISAM ERNST)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorControl y Medición represents Ernst hardness testing equipment in Mexico, including Rockwell, Brinell, and portable testers, depth-of-layer measurement devices, and the E-COMPUTEST and E-DYNATEST wireless portable hardness testers.
• REMETcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorREMET is an Italian manufacturer of metallography equipment including cutting machines, mounting presses, polishing machines, and accessories. Control y Medición represents REMET in Mexico, offering products known for simplicity, durability, and favorable pricing.
• MICROTECHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMICROTECH is a Ukrainian manufacturer of dimensional measurement instruments with 24 years of experience, ISO 9001:2015 certification, and ISO 17025 accredited calibration laboratory. The company holds multiple patents (56 new instruments patented 2015-2018). Control y Medición distributes MICROTECH products including calipers, micrometers, thickness gauges, and pipe stiffness testing systems in Mexico.
• BAREISScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBAREISS is a German manufacturer specializing in IRHD and Shore hardness testers including the DIGI TEST II, Shore HP, and Shore Digital HPE III. Control y Medición distributes BAREISS products in Mexico.
• IDECOcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIDECO is a German manufacturer of equipment for aluminum foundry analysis, including hydrogen analyzers, VAC-TEST porosity systems, and thermo-analysis systems. Control y Medición distributes IDECO products in Mexico.
• METAL POWERcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMETAL POWER is a manufacturer of optical emission spectrometers (Metavision series, MOSS, H-Scan) for metal analysis. Control y Medición distributes METAL POWER products in Mexico, including stationary, portable, and specialized OES equipment.
• ELEKTRO PHYSIKcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorELEKTRO PHYSIK is a manufacturer of coating thickness gauges and ultrasonic thickness measurement devices. Control y Medición distributes Elektrophysik products including the MiniTest series in Mexico.
• BAQ GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBAQ GmbH manufactures hardness testers including the alphaDUR and DynaROCK II rebound hardness testers. Control y Medición represents BAQ products in Mexico, offering LLEB and HV hardness testing solutions.
• LBGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLBG manufactures universal testing machines (UTM) including the portable universal testing machine and the TG-50 computerized electromechanical universal testing machine for tension, compression, bending, and other mechanical tests.
• Kitagawa NorthtechcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKitagawa Northtech provides clamping equipment (chucks) and force measurement devices. Represented by Control y Medición in Mexico as part of the premium brand portfolio.
• EMA A.C. (Entidad Mexicana de Acreditación)coreOthersEMA A.C. is the Mexican accreditation body that has granted Control y Medición laboratory accreditation (acreditaciones DZA-06, DZA-06-S1, D-76, D-76-S1, F-85, T-185, H-77, M-229, P-224) for its calibration laboratories in Puebla and Querétaro.
• CMS Metrology (Own Brand)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerCMS Metrology is the company's own private-label brand of metrology equipment, sourced from manufacturers in China. The first shipment arrived in 2004, launching a new business line offering quality equipment at competitive prices.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) giant with Mexican operations including calibration and metallurgical testing. Overlaps with CYM's accredited calibration and failure-analysis services at large Mexican industrial customers requiring multi-country TIC coverage.
• ZEISS Industrial Metrology: Division of Carl ZEISS offering industrial metrology solutions including coordinate measuring machines, optical systems, and CT scanning. Overlaps with CYM's dimensional measurement and metallography services at the high end of the Mexican manufacturing market.
• Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence: Global metrology software and hardware provider covering CMMs, laser trackers, and in-process gauging. Competes with CYM for premium industrial QA customers in Mexico's aerospace and automotive sectors, though at higher price points and larger installed-base scale.
• METTLER TOLEDO: Swiss multinational manufacturer of precision instruments including balances, pipettes, and analytical instruments used in laboratory and industrial QA. Competes with CYM in mass/force calibration and weighing equipment distribution, with substantially larger global scale and brand recognition.
• Fluke Corporation: US manufacturer of electronic test tools and calibration instruments widely distributed in Mexico. Overlaps with CYM in electrical/electronic calibration services and as a complementary product line for industrial customers, though Fluke focuses on electrical parameters versus CYM's mechanical/materials focus.
• Mitutoyo: Japanese global leader in precision measurement instruments (calipers, micrometers, hardness testers, CMMs). Mitutoyo's direct subsidiary presence across Latin America competes with CYM's Microtech, LBG, and CMS Metrology lines, but Mitutoyo also manufactures its own products rather than distributing third parties.

Direct peers

• Transcat: US-headquartered calibration services and test/measurement instrument distribution company. Transcat's dual model of accredited lab services plus industrial instrument distribution mirrors Control y Medición's combined services-and-equipment approach, though Transcat is publicly listed and operates at much larger scale.
• Trescal: Global calibration services provider operating accredited labs across multiple countries and measurement magnitudes. Trescal is a direct competitor to Control y Medición's calibration laboratory business and competes for the same Mexican manufacturing customers, though at larger scale.
• Starrett (LS Starrett): US manufacturer of precision measurement tools (calipers, micrometers, gauges, bandsaws). Direct overlap with CYM's dimensional measurement product lines distributed under Microtech and CMS Metrology brands, and competes for the same Mexican industrial buyer.

Emerging players

• Renishaw: UK precision measurement and additive manufacturing company with growing Mexican industrial presence. Renishaw's calibration and probing systems partially overlap with CYM's dimensional services at the high-precision end, though Renishaw is more focused on machine-tool probing and position encoders.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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