Kvalitest Industrial
Kvalitest Industrial Oy is a Finnish distributor of material and environmental testing equipment from premium manufacturers, operating an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited calibration laboratory and in-house Test Center serving industrial manufacturing, packaging, metal/mining, and R&D customers in Finland and the Nordics.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded-
- HeadquartersMuurame, Finland
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Kvalitest Industrial does
Kvalitest Industrial Oy is a Finland-based specialist in material and product testing, operating as a value-added distributor of test and measurement equipment from world-leading manufacturers alongside its own ISO/IEC 17025 accredited calibration laboratory and in-house Test Center in Muurame. The company distributes a broad portfolio spanning universal testing machines, fatigue testers, climate chambers, vibration systems, XRF/LIBS analyzers, strain gauges, accelerometers, load cells, data acquisition systems, video extensometers, high-speed cameras, and machine vision systems from suppliers including SciAps, Kyowa, X-Sight, DJB Instruments, HIKROBOT, ACS, KoCoS, Meggitt, and others. Kvalitest holds FINAS K063 accreditation enabling accredited field calibration for universal testing machines, hardness testers, Charpy impact testers, and traceable calibration for environmental chambers and accelerometers, supported by four own service technicians operating across Finland.
The business operates on four revenue streams: one-time equipment sales (capital sales of testing instruments), recurring calibration services (accredited and traceable), testing services performed at the Muurame Test Center (either customer-rented capacity or contracted testing), and maintenance/repair services. GTM is sales-led and consultative, with a technical sales team assisting customers on equipment selection, supported by a multilingual website (Finnish, Swedish, English), blog, YouTube channel, and organic social media on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Customer segments are diversified across industrial manufacturing (primary), paper and packaging, metal and mining/recycling, and R&D departments, primarily in Finland and the Nordic region.
The company is privately held, founded in 2009, headquartered at Punasillantie 31 A, Muurame, Finland, with 8 employees, ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications, and no disclosed parent company, subsidiaries, or institutional investors. Ownership structure and detailed financials are not publicly disclosed.
Kvalitest Industrial firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Kvalitest Industrial
- Legal name
- Kvalitest Industrial Oy
- Website
- https://kvalitest.fi
- Company type
- Private
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Kvalitest Industrial Oy is a Finnish distributor of material and environmental testing equipment from premium manufacturers, operating an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited calibration laboratory and in-house Test Center serving industrial manufacturing, packaging, metal/mining, and R&D customers in Finland and the Nordics.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Kvalitest Industrial industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Testing and Measurement Equipment Distribution
- NAICS
- Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (811210), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)
- SIC
- Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Test & Measurement Equipment (Oscilloscopes, DAQ, signal analyzers, calibration benches) (IMAGAFAC)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Commissioning, testing & energization services (HVT, relay testing, SAT) (EUADAKAE)
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Where Kvalitest Industrial is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Muurame
- HQ country
- Finland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Kvalitest Industrial business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Test and Measurement Equipment Sales: Sale of universal testing machines, fatigue testers, climate chambers, XRF/LIBS analyzers, sensors, and related testing equipment from world-leading manufacturers.
- Calibration Services: ISO/IEC 17025 accredited field calibration services for testing equipment including universal testing machines, hardness testers, impact hammer testers, and environmental chambers. Also includes traceable calibration for accelerometers.
- Testing Services: Testing services provided at the Test Center in Muurame, where customers can rent testing capacity or have tests performed by Kvalitest experts.
- Maintenance and Repair Services: Maintenance and repair services for testing equipment, particularly climate chambers, delivered by four own service technicians throughout Finland.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels7 records
Kvalitest Industrial product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Kvalitest Industrial Oy is a Finnish distributor and service provider specializing in test and measurement equipment for material testing and environmental testing, sourced from world-leading manufacturers. The company sells universal testing machines, fatigue testers, climate chambers, vibration testing systems, XRF/LIBS analyzers, strain gauges, accelerometers, force transducers, data acquisition systems, high-speed cameras, and machine vision solutions. In addition to equipment sales, Kvalitest provides FINAS K063 (ISO/IEC 17025) accredited calibration services, in-house testing services through its Test Center, and field maintenance and repair delivered by four own service technicians across Finland.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Pakkaustestaus.fi: Separate website for packaging testing services
Products and services
- Material Testing Equipment Sale of universal testing machines (aineenkoestuskoneet), load and fatigue testing equipment (Step-Lab, Sincotec, Servotest, CFM-Schiller, Litem), paper and packaging testing equipment (Techlab Systems compression testers, burst testers, bending stiffness testers), and XRF/LIBS analyzers (SciAps X-200, X-550, X-555, Z-901, Z-902, Z-903) for industrial manufacturers, paper/packaging companies, and metal/mining/recycling companies.
- Environmental Testing Equipment Sale of climate chambers and rooms (sääkaapit ja säähuoneet), vibration testing equipment (tärinätestauslaitteet), packaging transport testing equipment, and vibration damping solutions (tärinän vaimennus). Includes ACS thermal shock test chambers with -80°C to +220°C range and transition times under 10 seconds.
- Sensors and Measurement Devices Sale of strain gauges (Kyowa KFGS series), accelerometers and vibration sensors (DJB Instruments, Meggitt high-temperature up to +815°C), force and motion sensors, load cells (Laumas, TEAC with TEDS), torque sensors (Datum Electronics), data acquisition systems, and electrical grid measurement equipment (KoCoS micro-ohmmeters, relay testers, circuit breaker testers; Dranetz and Powerside power quality analyzers).
- Video Extensometers (X-Sight) Non-contact optical measurement systems for material testing using digital image processing and advanced pattern recognition, offering accuracy meeting ISO 9513 Class 0.5 and ASTM E83 Class B-1 standards. Kvalitest is the official distributor of X-Sight video extensometers for the Nordic market.
- Calibration Services (FINAS K063 Accredited) ISO/IEC 17025 accredited calibration services for testing equipment including accredited field calibration for universal testing machines, hardness testers, and impact hammer testers, plus traceable calibration for environmental chambers and accelerometers. Use of Agate Technology AT-2040 and AT-2050 portable accelerometer calibrators supports the calibration service.
- Testing Services (Test Center) Testing services at the Kvalitest Test Center in Muurame, where customers can either rent testing capacity to perform tests themselves or have Kvalitest experts perform tests on their behalf. Covers material testing and environmental testing capabilities.
- Maintenance and Repair Services Field maintenance and repair services for testing equipment delivered by four own service technicians across Finland, with remote diagnostics capability that can reduce maintenance costs by up to 70% over equipment lifecycle. Particularly focused on climate chamber and environmental testing equipment maintenance.
- Power Quality Analyzers Distribution of power quality analyzers from KoCoS (micro-ohmmeters, relay testers, circuit breaker testers, power quality analyzers), Dranetz (HDPQ series with 7-inch touchscreens), and Powerside (PQube3 series). Recent article highlights KoCoS L100S micro-ohmmeter with fast delivery.
- High-Speed Cameras Distribution of high-speed cameras for industrial, research, and ballistics applications, including iX Cameras i-SPEED 7, 5, and 2 series, and AOS Technologies compact high-speed cameras.
- Machine Vision Systems Distribution of HIKROBOT machine vision solutions in Finland, including area scan cameras for 2D inspection, line scan cameras for continuous imaging of moving materials, smart cameras with built-in image processing, code readers for 1D and 2D code reading, and industrial lenses and LED lighting. Some models support AI and deep learning capabilities for advanced image recognition.
- Packaging Testing Services (Pakkaustestaus.fi) Dedicated packaging testing services under the Pakkaustestaus.fi sub-brand, focused on testing paper, cardboard, corrugated materials, and packaging products using Techlab Systems compression testers, burst testers, and bending stiffness testers.
Quantifiable outcome
- Remote diagnostics can reduce maintenance costs by up to 70% over equipment lifecycle
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Companies that use Kvalitest Industrial
Customer profileSegments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Kvalitest Industrial technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
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AI capability2 records
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Kvalitest Industrial partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- SciApscoreSciAps is an American manufacturer of portable XRF and LIBS (Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy) analyzers. Kvalitest distributes SciAps XRF analyzers (X-200, X-550, X-555) and LIBS analyzers (Z-901, Z-902, Z-903) for elemental analysis applications in metal, mining, and recycling industries.
- Kyowa Electronic InstrumentscoreKyowa is a Japanese manufacturer of strain gauges, force transducers, load cells, and data acquisition systems. Kvalitest distributes Kyowa products including KFGS strain gauges, load cells, and data loggers. Kyowa has manufactured strain gauges since 1947.
- Techlab SystemscoreTechlab Systems provides paper and packaging testing equipment including compression testers, burst testers, and bending stiffness testers. Kvalitest distributes Techlab Systems products in Finland.
- X-SightcoreX-Sight is a recognized leader in non-contact measurement technology, specializing in video extensometers. Kvalitest is the official distributor of X-Sight advanced video extensometers for the Nordic market.
- DJB InstrumentscoreDJB Instruments is Europe's leading manufacturer of piezoelectric, IEPE, and MEMS-based accelerometers. Kvalitest distributes DJB accelerometer products for research and product development applications.
- HIKROBOTcoreHIKROBOT is a leading manufacturer of machine vision products including area scan cameras, line scan cameras, smart cameras, code readers, and industrial optics. Kvalitest distributes HIKROBOT machine vision solutions in Finland.
- ACScoreACS manufactures thermal shock test chambers. Kvalitest distributes ACS shock testing equipment capable of temperatures from -80°C to +220°C with transition times under 10 seconds.
- KoCoScoreKoCoS (KoCoS Messtechnik) is a German manufacturer of electrical measurement equipment including micro-ohmmeters, relay testers, circuit breaker testers, and power quality analyzers. Kvalitest distributes KoCoS products in Finland.
- Agate TechnologycoreAgate Technology produces portable accelerometer calibrators including AT-2040 and AT-2050 models. Kvalitest uses Agate calibrators for accelerometer calibration services and also resells Agate calibrators in Europe.
- iX CamerascoreiX Cameras manufactures the i-SPEED series of high-speed cameras for industrial, research, and ballistics applications. Kvalitest distributes iX Cameras high-speed cameras including i-SPEED 7, 5, and 2 series.
- AOS TechnologiescoreAOS Technologies manufactures compact high-speed cameras for industrial applications. Kvalitest distributes AOS high-speed cameras.
- FINAScoreFINAS (Finnish Accreditation Service) is the national accreditation body providing ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation for calibration laboratories. Kvalitest holds FINAS accreditation K063.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Kvalitest Industrial competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Fluke / Fortive: Fluke is a leading manufacturer of electrical test and measurement instruments (multimeters, power quality analyzers). Its direct sales and distribution compete with Kvalitest's KoCoS, Dranetz, and Powerside lines for the same electrical testing buyers in Finland.
- SGS Finland: SGS is one of the largest global TIC players with a Finnish office offering industrial testing, inspection, and calibration services. It competes with Kvalitest for third-party testing and calibration contracts from Finnish industrial customers.
- Instron (Illinois Tool Works): Instron is a global manufacturer of universal testing machines, fatigue testers, and materials testing systems. It is the OEM behind much of the equipment Kvalitest distributes, calibrates, and services for its Finnish customers, making it the most natural benchmark for Kvalitest's material testing business.
- ZwickRoell: ZwickRoell is a leading European manufacturer of materials and component testing systems, including hardness testers and fatigue testers. It is a direct competitor to several principals Kvalitest distributes (e.g., Step-Lab, Sincotec) and competes for the same Finnish industrial QA customers.
- Bureau Veritas: Bureau Veritas is a global testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) company. Its Testing Centers compete with Kvalitest's Test Center services and its industrial calibration/asset integrity offerings overlap with Kvalitest's calibration business in Finland.
- MTS Systems: MTS Systems (now part of Ametek) is a major manufacturer of mechanical testing and simulation systems, including servo-hydraulic fatigue and load testing systems, competing directly with the Step-Lab, Sincotec, and Servotest lines Kvalitest distributes.
- Shimadzu Europa: Shimadzu is a Japanese manufacturer of universal testing machines, hardness testers, and XRF analyzers that competes head-to-head with several of Kvalitest's principals (SciAps, Techlab Systems) and addresses the same Finnish industrial QA buyers.
Direct peers
- Element Materials Technology: Element is a global provider of materials and product qualification testing services, including mechanical, environmental, and vibration testing. Its Nordic operations compete directly with Kvalitest's Test Center for outsourced material and environmental testing contracts.
- Beamex: Beamex is a Finnish-based provider of calibration instruments and accredited calibration services. As a fellow Finnish calibration specialist, it is a direct peer for Kvalitest's accredited field calibration and K063 offering, particularly for industrial process customers.
- Trescal: Trescal is a global calibration services provider with strong Nordic/Finnish presence and ISO/IEC 17025 accredited labs. It is the most direct peer for Kvalitest's calibration services business and competes for the same installed-base calibration contracts.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
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Kvalitest Industrial leadership team
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Kvalitest Industrial funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
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Investors
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Kvalitest Industrial M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Kvalitest Industrial
What does Kvalitest Industrial do?
Kvalitest Industrial Oy is a Finnish distributor and service provider specializing in test and measurement equipment for material testing and environmental testing, sourced from world-leading manufacturers. The company sells universal testing machines, fatigue testers, climate chambers, vibration testing systems, XRF/LIBS analyzers, strain gauges, accelerometers, force transducers, data acquisition systems, high-speed cameras, and machine vision solutions. In addition to equipment sales, Kvalitest provides FINAS K063 (ISO/IEC 17025) accredited calibration services, in-house testing services through its Test Center, and field maintenance and repair delivered by four own service technicians across Finland.
Is Kvalitest Industrial a public or private company?
Kvalitest Industrial is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Kvalitest Industrial founded?
Kvalitest Industrial was founded in -1. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Kvalitest Industrial based?
Kvalitest Industrial is headquartered in Muurame, Finland, in the Europe region.
How does Kvalitest Industrial make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Test and Measurement Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are calibration Services, testing Services and maintenance and Repair Services.
Who are Kvalitest Industrial's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Fluke / Fortive, SGS Finland, Instron (Illinois Tool Works), ZwickRoell, Bureau Veritas, MTS Systems and Shimadzu Europa. Direct peers are Element Materials Technology, Beamex and Trescal.
Does Kvalitest Industrial have an API?
No public API is recorded for Kvalitest Industrial.
What industry is Kvalitest Industrial in?
Kvalitest Industrial's product category is Testing and Measurement Equipment Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGAFAC, Test & Measurement Equipment (Oscilloscopes, DAQ, signal analyzers, calibration benches), with a secondary code of EUADAKAE, Commissioning, testing & energization services (HVT, relay testing, SAT). Its NAICS code is 334515 and its SIC code is 3825.