cqi - controlo de qualidade em moldes, unipessoal, lda

What cqi - controlo de qualidade em moldes, unipessoal, lda does

CQI - Controlo de Qualidade em Moldes, Unipessoal, Lda is a Portuguese single-member limited liability company founded in 1995 and headquartered in Marinha Grande, the historic Portuguese center of plastic-injection mold manufacturing. The company delivers metrology and dimensional quality-control services to industrial customers, with a service portfolio that includes dimensional measurement, reverse engineering, design and manufacture of gauges (GIG), precision mechanics, and rapid prototyping. Its technical platform rests on CNC 3D coordinate measuring machines, specifically DEA Mistral and DEA Global systems, used for high-precision inspection of mold components and molded parts.

The company operates under an ISO 9001-certified quality management system, which functions as a baseline credential when selling inspection services into mold-making, plastics, and adjacent industrial supply chains. Its commercial footprint is anchored in Portugal, with publicly disclosed activity indicating participation in EU co-financed programs for productive innovation and internationalization — signals of management intent to modernize capability and reach customers beyond the domestic market. The business model is services-based, with revenue generated on a project-by-project basis from inspection, reverse engineering, gauge design, and prototyping engagements delivered to mold manufacturers and related industrial buyers.

The available public material is limited: no headcount, revenue, customer logos, or pricing model are disclosed, and no AI/ML capability or digital platform beyond standard CMM software is referenced. CQI should therefore be understood as a specialized, sub-scale industrial services firm whose investment profile is tied to the cyclical capex of its regional mold-making customers and to the execution of its stated internationalization initiative.

Name

cqi - controlo de qualidade em moldes, unipessoal, lda

Legal name

CQI - Controlo de Qualidade em Moldes, Unipessoal, Lda

Website

https://cqi.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CQI is a Portuguese metrology and dimensional quality-control services firm, founded 1995 in Marinha Grande, serving mold manufacturers and industrial buyers with CMM-based inspection, reverse engineering, gauge design, and rapid prototyping.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Metrology and Quality Control Services

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513)

SIC

Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)

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)

Keywords

• Dimensional metrology services
• Industrial quality control
• Reverse engineering scanning
• Precision measurement
• Rapid prototyping services

Headquarters

HQ city

Marinha Grande

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Metrology and Dimensional Control Services: Core revenue from professional metrology services including touch probe measurement, dimensional control, and quality assurance. Services provided to industrial clients requiring precision measurement of parts and components.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

CQI provides dimensional quality control and metrology services to industrial manufacturers. Its core offerings include contact measurement using CNC 3-coordinate measuring machines, digitization and reverse engineering, custom gauge (GIG) design and production, precision mechanics for unit and series parts, and rapid prototyping through qualified partners. Services support clients from prototyping through series production with micron-level precision.

Product overview

CQI offers an integrated portfolio of metrology and quality control services centered on dimensional measurement. The core offering includes Contact Measurement (Medição por Apalpação), Digitization and Reverse Engineering, Template Development (GIG's), Precision Mechanics, and Rapid Prototyping — all supported by Template Maintenance services. The main service hub is Dimensional Control using CNC tridimensional machines. These services work together to provide comprehensive quality control from initial prototyping through series production, with specialized template tools reducing measurement time and costs for clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medição por Apalpação (Contact Measurement) Dimensional measurement service performed through direct contact with the part being measured using a ruby-tipped probe. Supports both 2D drawings and 3D article designs as basis for measurements, applicable to all material types. 90% of measurements use 3D as basis.
• Digitalização e Engenharia Inversa (Digitization and Reverse Engineering) Service enabling rapid acquisition of physical parts and CAD file generation from existing objects through non-contact digital scanning, with precision to the micron (µ).
• Desenvolvimento e Concepção de Gabaritos (GIG's) (Template Development and Design) Design and production of custom aluminum gauges (GIG's) that clamp parts in the correct position for precise dimensional control, reducing measurement time and costs while avoiding deformation during quality control.
• Manutenção de Gabaritos (Template Maintenance) Specialized technical assistance service including damage analysis, maintenance advice, and replacement part recommendations for template (GIG) equipment.
• Mecânica de Precisão (Precision Mechanics) Development and production of unitary parts and series production with high quality standards. CQI can receive customer drawings or develop complete projects.
• Prototipagem Rápida (Rapid Prototyping) Rapid prototyping service delivered through qualified partners, supporting diverse materials (polymers, ceramics, metals, wood) with low fabrication costs and aesthetic/functional validation of parts.
• Controlo Dimensional (Dimensional Control) Core dimensional control service using CNC tridimensional machines (DEA Mistral and DEA Global with rotary heads), profile projectors, micrometers, calipers, standard blocks, and round gauges, with custom measurement reports.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GRIFIN, S.S.I, LdaminorOthersWebsite development and hosting partner responsible for the technical development of CQI's website platform.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Trescal: World's largest independent provider of calibration and metrology services, with labs and on-site measurement teams across Europe including Iberia. Directly comparable to CQI as a contract metrology, dimensional inspection, and gauge-calibration service provider to industrial customers.

Broad incumbents

• Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence: Global provider of CMMs, portable metrology, GD&T software (PC-DMIS), and metrology services for discrete-part manufacturing. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering both CMM hardware and inspection services that overlap with CQI's contact measurement and dimensional control workflow.
• ZEISS Industrial Metrology: Manufacturer of high-end CMMs (PRISMO, MICURA), optical and computed-tomography inspection systems, plus metrology services through ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions. Comparable incumbent offering CMM-based dimensional control and inspection services overlapping with CQI's core offering.
• Renishaw: Leading manufacturer of CMM probes, PH10 heads, and equator gauging systems referenced by CQI's equipment stack, plus scanner-based additive manufacturing and industrial automation offerings. Comparable incumbent because its probing hardware defines CQI's measurement workflow and the broader CMM ecosystem.
• Mitutoyo: Global manufacturer of precision measurement instruments (CMMs, calipers, micrometers, optical comparators) with associated calibration and dimensional measurement services. Comparable broad incumbent serving the same industrial dimensional-control customer base as CQI.
• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) company with industrial metrology and dimensional inspection services for manufacturing clients. Comparable broad incumbent TIC player competing for outsourced industrial quality-control budgets alongside CQI.
• SGS: Global TIC services group offering industrial inspection, dimensional control, and quality assurance across manufacturing sectors. Comparable broad incumbent TIC competitor with similar service-led industrial inspection model to CQI.

Emerging players

• Creaform (Ametek): Provider of portable 3D scanners, HandySCAN, and reverse-engineering/inspection services for industrial parts. Comparable emerging player in 3D digital scanning and reverse engineering, overlapping directly with CQI's digitization and reverse-engineering service line.
• Faro Technologies: Manufacturer of portable 3D measurement arms, laser scanners, and digital-twin/metrology software used in dimensional inspection and reverse engineering. Comparable emerging player whose scanning and inspection technology competes for the same reverse-engineering and on-site measurement work CQI performs.
• InnovMetric (PolyWorks): Developer of PolyWorks universal 3D metrology software for point-cloud processing, dimensional inspection, GD&T, and reverse engineering. Comparable emerging technology peer whose software layer competes with CQI's manual CMM-based reverse-engineering and inspection workflows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cqi-gabaris-de-controlo

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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