European Technology

Name

European Technology

Legal name

European Technology S.r.l.

Website

https://europeantechnology.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Petroleum Laboratory Testing Equipment

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Analytical Instruments & Chromatography Systems (HLAGAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maintenance, Service Contracts & Equipment Repair (Field Service, Parts) (HLAGAIAN), Lubricant Testing, Certification & Technical Services (Labs, OEM approvals, QA/QC) (EUALAJAL)

Keywords

• Petroleum testing equipment
• Laboratory analysis instruments
• Fuel quality control
• Atmospheric distillation analyzers
• Viscosity measurement systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Ripalta Cremasca (CR)

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Equipment Sales: Sale of laboratory analysis instruments and equipment for petroleum product testing, including atmospheric distillation units, viscometers, cetane analyzers, colorimeters, and thermal oxidation testers. Equipment is sold as complete units with associated glassware and accessories.
2. Technical Support and Maintenance Services: Preventive and corrective maintenance services, calibration, spare parts supply, software updates, and on-site/remote technical assistance for laboratory analysis equipment. Includes installation support and operator training.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

European Technology S.r.l. sells, distributes, and services laboratory analysis instruments for the quality control of petroleum products and derivatives — including atmospheric distillation units, cetane number analyzers, thermal oxidation testers, viscometers, colorimeters, and elemental analyzers — sourced from brands such as PAC, Herzog, Alcor, Lovibond, and ROFA. The company complements equipment sales with installation support, preventive and corrective maintenance, calibration, spare parts, software updates, and operator training for petroleum, petrochemical, defense, and government laboratory customers.

Product overview

European Technology S.r.l. is an Italian company founded in 1986 specializing in analysis and quality control instruments for crude oil products and derivatives. The company operates as a distributor and integrator of multiple internationally recognized brands including PAC (OptiDist 2 atmospheric distillation), Herzog (CID 510 Cetane Number Analyzer), Alcor (JFTOT IV Thermal Oxidation Analyzer), Lovibond (PFXi colorimeters), ROFA (EuroDist crude oil distillation plants), and others. Their product portfolio spans gasoline, diesel, jet fuels, crude oils and bitumen, lubricating oils, and fuel oils analysis categories, featuring instruments for distillation, viscosity, flash point, color measurement, cold properties, oxidation stability, and elemental analysis. The company also provides comprehensive technical services including installation support, preventive/corrective maintenance, calibration, and operator training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• OptiDist 2 Atmospheric Distillation Analyzer Next-generation atmospheric distillation apparatus with patented thermosiphon cooling, Dual Optimizer real-time temperature monitoring, automatic ASTM D86 deviation correction, 10.4-inch capacitive touchscreen, automatic QR code recognition, integrated VOC extraction, and PACe monitoring software; sold to petroleum laboratories for gasoline, diesel, and crude oil product analysis.
• CID 510 Cetane Number Analyzer Advanced cetane ignition delay analyzer using a high-pressure common rail injection system up to 1500 bar; certified to ASTM D7668 and EN ISO 16715 and correlated with ASTM D613; features automatic calibration, diagnostics, one-button operation, and compact bench-top design for diesel fuel laboratories.
• JFTOT IV Thermal Oxidation Analyzer Next-generation thermal oxidation analyzer for aviation fuel testing; features vapor containment, safety door, automated pump priming and flow monitoring, and RFID reader/writer for Intelligent Heater Tubes; conforms to ASTM D3241, IP 323, and ISO 6249; designed for defense and aviation laboratories with over 1,000 units installed worldwide.
• HVM 472 Automatic Multi-Interval Viscometer Automatic viscometer for both kinematic and dynamic viscosity analysis with a 20–150°C operating range and ±0.01°C temperature control precision; supports two 26-position samplers for high-throughput lubricant and petroleum laboratories.
• OptiFZP Freezing Point Analyzer Analyzer for determining the freezing point of jet fuel samples; targeted at jet fuel laboratories supporting aviation fuel specification testing.
• OptiCPP Numbness and Creep Point Analyzer Analyzer for determining numbness and creep point of lubricating oil samples; used by lubricant QC labs and industrial lubricant users.
• NOACK NCK2 5G Automatic Apparatus Automatic apparatus for Noack volatility testing of lubricating oils, with LCD display and alphanumeric keypad interface; designed for lubricant QC and R&D laboratories.
• Elements Analyzer (Sulfur and Nitrogen) Analyzer enabling simultaneous analysis of sulfur and nitrogen content in gasoline in a single session; serves refinery and petrochemical QC labs requiring elemental composition testing.
• Lovibond PFXi Series Colorimeters Automatic spectrophotometers (PFXi-195, PFXi-880, PFXi-950, PFXi-995) for precise color measurement in petroleum products such as diesel and lubricating oils, used in petroleum and lubricant QC laboratories.
• ROFA EuroDist Crude Oil Distillation Plants Laboratory distillation plants including EuroDist systems for crude oil distillation compliant with ASTM D2892 and D5236; supplied to refinery and research laboratories.
• Quantum Oxidation Tester Tester using RPVOT and TFOUT methods to measure oxidation resistance of oils and lubricants, with a dry-cylinder system for enhanced safety; sold to lubricant and industrial QC laboratories.
• VH1/VH2 Automatic Capillary Viscometers Automatic kinematic viscometers based on the Houillon method capable of up to 75 analyses per hour using less than 1 ml of sample; sold to high-throughput petroleum and lubricant laboratories.
• Technical Support and Maintenance Services Comprehensive technical support including remote and on-site installation assistance, troubleshooting, equipment optimization, preventive and corrective maintenance, periodic calibrations, replacement of wear parts, and software updates for laboratory analysis equipment.
• Training and Operational Coaching Customized training programs for laboratory technicians covering equipment operation, commissioning, and optimal use of petroleum testing analyzers; delivered on-site and remotely.
• Performance Restoration Intervention Specialized service to restore laboratory performance through comprehensive equipment assessment and optimization for petroleum testing instruments.

Quantifiable outcome

• JFTOT IV increases laboratory productivity by 25% and reduces operator intervention by approximately 40 minutes per analysis cycle
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• PACcoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial PAC distributor in Italy. European Technology distributes PAC products including OptiDist 2 atmospheric distillation systems, and represents PAC as the go-to partner for laboratory automation and analytical solutions with over 30 years of experience.
• Herzog (PAC)coreTechnology or IntegrationHerzog (now part of PAC) products distributed by European Technology, including CID 510 Cetane Number Analyzer and GHT 915/917 gum residue testing equipment.
• Alcor (PAC)coreTechnology or IntegrationAlcor (PAC brand) products distributed by European Technology, including JFTOT IV thermal oxidation analyzers for aviation fuel with over 1,000 instruments installed worldwide.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Tanaka Scientific: Japanese distributor and integrator of laboratory instruments, including petroleum and chemical testing equipment, serving Japan and parts of Asia. Comparable distribution-and-services business model to European Technology but in a different geography.
• BARTEC Group: German-headquartered specialist in industrial measurement, testing and explosion-proof equipment, with offerings in petroleum and chemical lab testing. Comparable European specialist competitor for industrial QC instruments in the refining and petrochemical value chain.

Direct peers

• The Tintometer Group (Lovibond): UK/German manufacturer of color measurement instruments (PFXi, LC, SV series) used for petroleum color and appearance testing. European Technology is a distributor of Lovibond products in Italy, and Lovibond also serves the same oil, gas and lubricant labs as a competing OEM/supplier.
• Grabner Instruments: Austrian manufacturer of portable and laboratory petroleum testing instruments (vapor pressure, distillation, oxidation). Now part of AMETEK, it is a direct product-line competitor to many of the PAC/Alcor instruments European Technology distributes.
• Koehler Instrument Company: US manufacturer of petroleum and oil testing instruments for ASTM/IP/ISO methods. Operates in the same standard-based petroleum QC instrument category as European Technology's PAC, Herzog and Alcor distributed lines.
• Stanhope-Seta: UK-based manufacturer and supplier of analytical instruments for petroleum product testing (distillation, viscosity, flash point, oxidation). Directly competes with European Technology's core product lines among European refineries and fuel-testing labs.
• Eralytics GmbH: Austrian manufacturer of portable and laboratory analyzers for petroleum, fuel and chemical testing. Competes head-on with the ASTM D86 distillation, viscosity and elemental analysis product lines European Technology integrates.

Broad incumbents

• AMETEK (parent of PAC, Grabner, Chatillon): US-listed industrial conglomerate whose Electronic Instruments Group includes PAC, Grabner Instruments, and Chatillon - many of the very brands European Technology distributes. AMETEK is the dominant global incumbent in the petroleum lab instrument space and is the broader competitive backdrop for European Technology.
• PAC (Petroleum Analyzer Company): AMETEK-owned global leader in petroleum and refinery laboratory instrumentation; also the principal supplier behind many of European Technology's flagship products (OptiDist 2, CID 510, JFTOT IV). Established presence makes PAC both European Technology's main partner and its biggest competitive threat if PAC were to sell direct.

Others

• Intertek Group: Global TIC (testing, inspection, certification) major with strong petroleum and fuel testing services. Not a direct distributor competitor but the most important adjacent player whose lab services influence the equipment-purchase decisions European Technology's customers make.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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