Applus+ ZYX Metrology

What Applus+ ZYX Metrology does

Applus+ ZYX Metrology is a Spanish high-precision 3D metrology laboratory originally founded in 2004 as ZYX Metrology, S.A. and headquartered in Bellaterra (Barcelona), Spain. The company operates a metrology laboratory equipped with contact measurement, 3D scanning, photogrammetry, and tomography technologies, providing calibration and certification services for jigs, fixtures, and production quality verification across industrial manufacturing clients. Its service portfolio includes 3D scanning and digitalization for reverse engineering, large-volume laser scanning with volumetric and structural certification deliverables, sale and rental of coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) and portable measurement arms from brands such as Coord3, PMT Technologies, Renishaw, GOM Atos Q, and Mitutoyo, and professional training courses for major metrology software platforms (Polyworks, PC-DMIS, Metrolog, Calypso, Cam2). Since 2020 the company has been owned by the Applus+ Group and has operated within the Applus+ Laboratories division; in 2024 the original legal entity was incorporated into Applus Metrology S.L. and the Applus+ ZYX brand was retired in favor of the unified Applus+ Laboratories brand. The consolidated entity operates across 13+ countries (Spain, Germany, France, Netherlands, UK, Turkey, Slovenia, USA, Canada, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, China) with headquarters at Campus UAB in Bellaterra and an additional notice office in Istanbul, Turkey. ENAC accreditation underpins the calibration offering, and as part of Applus+ Laboratories the unit benefits from accreditations with EMVCo, PCI SSC, GlobalPlatform, and major payment schemes. The business model is sales-led B2B with services priced via custom quote; revenue is generated through professional services (calibration, scanning, training), hardware sales, and equipment rentals, and the go-to-market relies on direct enterprise engagement, a website request-for-quote system, and content marketing via LinkedIn and YouTube.

Name

Applus+ ZYX Metrology

Legal name

LGAI Technological Center S.A.

Website

https://zyx.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Applus+ ZYX Metrology is a Barcelona-based high-precision 3D metrology laboratory providing calibration, 3D scanning, and equipment sales/rental services to industrial manufacturing clients, operating since 2020 within the Applus+ Group's Applus+ Laboratories division across 13+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

3D Metrology and Calibration Services

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Metrology & Scanning Services (Inspection Labs, On-Site Measurement) (IMAAAHAJ), Metrology & Inspection Systems (CMM, Laser Trackers, Optical Comparators) (IMAAAHAC), Metrology, Inspection & Machine Tool Accessories (CMMs, Probing, Gauging) (IMAHADAK), Calibration, Traceability & Quality Standards (ISO/ASTM) (IMAAAHAI)

Keywords

• 3D metrology services
• Industrial calibration services
• Coordinate measuring machines
• 3D laser scanning
• Metrology software training

Headquarters

HQ city

Bellaterra (Barcelona)

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Metrology Calibration Services: Laboratory calibration services for high-precision 3D metrology equipment and jigs, including certification and quality verification for production processes.
2. Equipment Sales: Sale of new and used Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM), portable measurement arms, auxiliary devices, and 3D scanning systems from brands including Coord3, PMT Technologies, Renishaw, PMT Scan HD, GOM Atos Q, and Mitutoyo.
3. Equipment Rental: Rental of metrology equipment including CMM machines, portable measurement arms, and 3D scanning systems for temporary or project-based needs.
4. Training Services: Professional training courses for metrology software (PC-DMIS, Metrolog, Calypso, Cam2) and hardware usage, provided both theoretically and practically.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Applus+ ZYX Metrology operates a high-precision 3D metrology laboratory providing industrial calibration, legal metrology, calibration outsourcing, and 3D scanning services using contact, non-contact, photogrammetry, and tomography techniques, alongside large-volume laser scanning. The company also distributes and rents metrology equipment from brands such as Coord3, PMT Technologies, Renishaw, GOM Atos Q, and Mitutoyo, and delivers metrology software training with official Polyworks partner status.

Product overview

Applus+ Metrology (formerly Applus+ ZYX) is a calibration laboratory specializing in high-precision 3D metrology. The offering consists of a metrology laboratory with contact, scanning, photogrammetry, and tomography capabilities; 3D scanning services (contact and non-contact) for digitalization and reverse engineering; large-volume laser scanning with high precision; and sale/rental of metrology equipment including CMM machines, portable arms, and 3D scanning systems. The portfolio is unified under the metrology services umbrella, complemented by professional software training courses for Polyworks, PC-DMIS, Metrolog, Calypso, and Cam2.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Calibration Certified industrial calibration of measurement instruments and equipment, provided to manufacturers in aerospace, automotive, and payment systems sectors requiring traceable accuracy.
• Legal Metrology Statutorily regulated metrology services for compliance with legal measurement requirements, serving regulated industries.
• Calibration Outsourcing Third-party outsourced calibration services for manufacturers that need external metrology capacity for overflow or specialized instrument verification.
• 3D Metrology Laboratory Services Comprehensive 3D measurement laboratory services using contact, non-contact, photogrammetry, and tomography techniques for industrial inspection and quality control.
• Large Volume Laser Scanning Laser-based 3D scanning of large industrial parts, tooling, and assemblies requiring measurement beyond the envelope of standard coordinate measuring machines.
• Metrology Equipment Sales and Rental Sale and rental of coordinate measuring machines, scanning systems, and related metrology equipment from multiple leading OEMs, supplied to industrial manufacturers.
• Metrology Software Training Training programs for metrology software including Polyworks (as official partner), PC-DMIS, Metrolog, Calypso, and Cam2, delivered to industrial metrology users.

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed EMV L2 project with 42 configurations and 25,000+ test cases with EMVCo approval without clarification requests

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PolyworkscoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial partner of Polyworks, recognized as the leading metrology software in the market. This partnership enables Applus+ Metrology to provide expert software solutions and support for metrology applications to their clients.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• SGS Industrial Services: Global TIC incumbent offering industrial calibration, dimensional inspection and metrology services across Europe; competes for the same manufacturing QA budgets as Applus+ Metrology and is a natural cross-sell threat.
• Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology: Established European metrology incumbent with CMMs, optical systems and CT scanning; competes for the same high-precision 3D measurement work and shares German/Spanish industrial manufacturing accounts.
• Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence: Major global supplier of CMMs, laser trackers and metrology software with a broad TIC-adjacent portfolio; overlaps directly with Applus+ Metrology's CMM/scanning calibration services and software training offerings.
• Applus+ IDIADA: Sibling Applus+ Group business focused on automotive testing and certification; shares parent-level customer access, cross-sell opportunities and EMVCo-style accreditation pathways with Applus+ Metrology.

Direct peers

• Renishaw: Global manufacturer of CMMs, probing systems and laser calibration equipment; Applus+ Metrology both resells Renishaw auxiliary devices and competes for the same industrial calibration and dimensional measurement customers.
• Mitutoyo: Japanese metrology equipment manufacturer whose measurement systems Applus+ Metrology resells and rents; Mitutoyo also runs authorised calibration services that compete with Applus+ Metrology's lab offering.
• Nikon Metrology: Provider of laser scanning, CMM and CT/X-ray metrology systems; competes for the same large-volume laser scanning and industrial inspection contracts that Applus+ Metrology services in Spain and LATAM.
• FARO Technologies: Specialist in 3D laser scanning and portable measurement arms used for reverse engineering and quality inspection; directly comparable to Applus+ Metrology's 3D scanning and large-volume scanning services.

Emerging players

• Creaform (Ametek): Niche 3D scanning specialist with portable arms and handheld scanners for reverse engineering; competes for the same industrial digitisation use cases and offers its own training services.

Others

• InnovMetric Software (Polyworks): Developer of Polyworks metrology software; while not a direct service competitor, InnovMetric is Applus+ Metrology's most important software partner and shapes the training/resale ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCaZ6A8Zntz0SRWiTa6TsdPw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zyx-metrology

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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