TIM & GS Expertise Metrologique

What TIM & GS Expertise Metrologique does

TIM & GS Expertise Métrologique (TIM & GS – Société d'expertise métrologique), founded in 2013 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, is a privately held metrology services firm led by Directrice Générale Mme Korotoum KONÉ. The company operates from its Yopougon Bel Air Cité SOPIM headquarters and serves industrial, governmental, and academic clients across West Africa, with active service delivery documented in Côte d'Ivoire and Burkina Faso. It positions itself as the first ISO 9001 V2015 certified metrology structure in Côte d'Ivoire (since 2017) and is preparing ISO/CEI 17025 V2017 laboratory accreditation.

The company's offering is built around four integrated pillars: (1) Etalonnage / Vérification, providing calibration and verification services for measurement instruments across temperature, mass, pressure, weighing, flow, humidity, electrochemistry, dimensional, and electrical domains, with traceability to international reference standards; (2) Fourniture d'équipements de mesure et d'essai, the supply and import of measurement and test hardware through distribution relationships with SIKA, KOBASTAR, JRI Professional Labo, PCE Instruments, and Sesotec, including customs clearance and on-site delivery; (3) Maintenance SAV, comprising preventive and curative maintenance, equipment qualification, and on-site repair services; and (4) TIM & GS Academy, an FDFP-approved training sub-brand delivering individual, inter-company, and intra-company programs in metrology, food safety, quality, and health and safety.

TIM & GS monetizes primarily through professional services fees (calibration, maintenance, training) supplemented by hardware resale margins on imported measurement equipment. Its go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, leveraging direct engagement via phone, email, WhatsApp, and in-person consultations, supported by content marketing on its website (timgs.ci), LinkedIn, Facebook, and annual industry events such as International Metrology Day. Named customers include WALLACE (rubber), Conseil Café-Cacao (government/agro), BRAKINA (Burkina Faso brewery), and Université de Bondoukou (academic), and strategic alliances have been formalized with WALLACE and Université de Bondoukou to deepen vertical and educational reach.

Name

TIM & GS Expertise Metrologique

Legal name

TIM & GS – Société d'expertise métrologique

Website

https://timgs.ci

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TIM & GS Expertise Métrologique is an Abidjan-based metrology services firm founded in 2013 that provides calibration, verification, measurement equipment supply, maintenance, and training to industrial, government, and academic clients across Côte d'Ivoire and West Africa, holding ISO 9001 V2015 certification.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Calibration and Metrology Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Metrology & Dimensional Measurement (CMMs, laser trackers, gauges, surface/roughness) (IMAGAFAD)

Keywords

• Calibration services
• Metrology laboratory
• Measurement instruments
• Instrument verification
• Quality assurance

Headquarters

HQ city

Abidjan

HQ country

Côte d’Ivoire

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Calibration and Verification Services: Core metrology services involving comparison of measurement instruments with certified standards to verify accuracy and provide traceability documentation. Offered for temperature, mass, pressure, weighing, flow, humidity, electrochemistry, dimensional, electrical, and construction equipment.
2. Measurement Equipment Supply: Supply of surveillance, measurement, and testing equipment through partnerships with major manufacturers (SIKA, KOBASTAR, JRI Professional Labo, PCE Instruments, Sesotec). Company assists with acquisition, customs clearance, and delivery.
3. Maintenance and After-Sales Service: Preventive and curative maintenance services for measurement equipment, including on-site and workshop repairs, equipment qualification, and installation support.
4. Training Services: Training programs through TIM & GS Academy covering Metrology and measurement systems, Food safety, Quality, and Health and Safety. Offers individual, inter-company, and intra-company training. FDFP approved training center.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TIM & GS Expertise Metrologique operates a metrology laboratory providing calibration and verification of measurement instruments across multiple domains, including temperature, mass, pressure, weighing, flow, humidity, electrochemistry, dimensional, electrical, magnetism, and construction. In addition to core laboratory services, the company supplies measurement equipment, performs post-sale maintenance, and delivers technical training through its TIM & GS Academy.

Product overview

TIM & GS Expertise Metrologique operates as a metrology services company offering an integrated portfolio centered around four core pillars: (1) Etalonnage / Vérification — calibration and verification services for measurement instruments across multiple domains (temperature, mass, pressure, weighing, flow, humidity, electrochemistry, dimensional, electrical), ensuring traceability to international measurement standards; (2) Fourniture d'équipements de mesure et d'essai — supply of measurement and test equipment including precision balances and bridge scales, representing major manufacturers such as SIKA, KOBASTAR, JRI PROFESIONAL LABO, PCE INSTRUMENTS, and SESOTEC; (3) Maintenance SAV — preventive and curative maintenance services for measurement equipment; and (4) TIM & GS Academy — an FDFP-approved training division delivering programs in metrology, food safety, quality, and health and safety. The company was founded in 2013 and is ISO 9001 V2015 certified, with laboratories under preparation for ISO/CEI 17025 accreditation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TIM & GS Academy: Training and capacity-building division of TIM & GS, offering individual, inter-company, and intra-company training in Metrology, Food Safety, Quality, and Hygiene and Safety. The academy is FDFP accredited and works in partnership with CEF Conseil.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WALLACEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 March 2026Strategic partnership with WALLACE, a recognized leader in the rubber industry. The collaboration aims to better meet customer needs, innovate, and create value by combining TIM&GS metrology expertise with WALLACE's rubber industry leadership.
• Université de BondoukoucoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 September 2025Convention signed with Université de Bondoukou to strengthen practical training of students after theoretical teachings and better prepare them for the job market.
• CEF ConseilminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTraining partnership with CEF Conseil cabinet for external training expertise.
• SIKAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEquipment manufacturer represented by TIM & GS for measurement and testing equipment.
• KOBASTARcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEquipment manufacturer represented by TIM & GS for measurement and testing equipment.
• JRI Professional LabocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEquipment manufacturer represented by TIM & GS for measurement and testing equipment.
• PCE InstrumentscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEquipment manufacturer represented by TIM & GS for measurement and testing equipment.
• SesotecminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEquipment manufacturer represented by TIM & GS for measurement and testing equipment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• SGS: SGS is the world's largest testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) company with established operations in Côte d'Ivoire and across West Africa. It offers calibration, testing, and inspection services to the same industrial customers TIM & GS targets, but as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Bureau Veritas: Bureau Veritas is a global TIC major with significant presence in Côte d'Ivoire spanning commodities, industry, and laboratory services. It competes with TIM & GS for industrial calibration contracts in regulated industries while also offering certification and HSE training that overlaps with the TIM & GS Academy offering.
• Endress+Hauser: Endress+Hauser is a global leader in industrial process measurement instruments and runs extensive calibration services and labs serving process industries. It overlaps with TIM & GS on calibration services for temperature, pressure, flow, and analytical parameters, but at far larger scale and with proprietary instrumentation.
• WIKA: WIKA is one of the world's largest manufacturers of industrial measurement technology for pressure, temperature, level, and force, with associated calibration services. While primarily an instrument maker, its in-house calibration services and training offerings compete with TIM & GS's calibration and equipment-resale proposition.
• TÜV SÜD: TÜV SÜD is a global testing, inspection, and certification company with calibration, training, and management system certification services. It intersects with TIM & GS's calibration, ISO 9001-style quality work, and FDFP-equivalent training business, but with far broader geographic and service scope.
• Intertek: Intertek is a global TIC provider with a West African footprint delivering testing, inspection, and calibration services for industrial clients. It competes with TIM & GS for ISO 17025-credentialled calibration work and brings global account reach that a regional specialist cannot easily match.

Direct peers

• Transcat: Transcat combines calibration services with distribution of test and measurement instruments, mirroring TIM & GS's dual model of in-house calibration plus representation of brands such as Fluke and PCE. Its focus on ISO/IEC 17025-accredited lab services and instrument sales makes it a close operating analog for a regional player like TIM & GS.
• Beamex: Beamex provides industrial calibration instruments and integrated calibration software, plus calibration management services for process industries. It is comparable to TIM & GS in combining calibration technology supply and hands-on calibration know-how for industrial customers in regulated environments.
• Trescal: Trescal is one of the world's largest pure-play calibration services specialists, offering multi-domain instrument calibration, verification, and metrology across many countries. Like TIM & GS, it sells calibration-as-a-service rather than being primarily an equipment manufacturer, making its operating model and customer base directly comparable.

Regional players

• Calibration service providers in West Africa (e.g., local TIC labs): Smaller regional calibration and testing laboratories operating in Côte d'Ivoire and neighboring ECOWAS countries address the same industrial and laboratory clients as TIM & GS. These regional peers do not always have international vendor representation deals, but they compete directly for local calibration tenders and training contracts.

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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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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