Acuren
Acuren is a North American TICC services provider offering nondestructive testing, inspection, engineering, rope access, and lab services for industrial asset integrity across oil & gas, pipeline, nuclear, mining, wind, and aerospace clients, with 5,500+ employees and 110+ offices.
- Company typePublic
- Founded1974
- HeadquartersWebster, United States
- Headcount5,001–10,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Acuren does
Acuren is a North American provider of Testing, Inspection, Certification, and Compliance (TICC) services, headquartered in Tomball, Texas with a Canadian head office in Sherwood Park, Alberta. Founded in 1974, the company employs more than 5,500 people across 110+ offices and operates as a publicly traded entity on the NYSE under ticker TIC following its August 2025 merger with NV5 Global, a transaction valued at approximately $1.7 billion. Acuren specializes in nondestructive testing (NDT), inspection, engineering, rope access, and laboratory services for industrial asset integrity management, serving customers in oil & gas, pipeline, nuclear, pulp & paper, mining, wind, aerospace, and automotive sectors. Its service portfolio spans traditional NDT methods (ultrasonic, radiographic, eddy current, magnetic particle, penetrant) alongside advanced capabilities such as drone- and robotic-based inspection (LiDAR, infrared thermography, phased-array ultrasonics), AI-assisted anomaly detection, and accredited laboratory testing (NADCAP, ISO/IEC 17025).
The company's go-to-market is enterprise field sales, with services typically delivered on customer sites under multi-year contracts or project-based engagements. Acuren positions itself as a one-stop integrated platform combining inspection, engineering, and rope access, and claims the position of largest NDT and inspection company in North America, as well as largest rope access provider. The company has built its footprint through disciplined acquisitions — over 50 companies absorbed over 40 years — most recently adding NV5 Global (geospatial, infrastructure, compliance), ADV Integrity, Complete Wind Corporation, Suspendem, Skystone International, M&M Engineering, Alloyweld Inspection, and Advance Coating Solutions. Following the NV5 merger, Acuren has expanded its addressable market to include infrastructure, government, utilities, and data centers, while maintaining its core compliance-mandated industrial services base.
Revenue is generated through professional services engagements, with pricing customized per project scope and billed under multi-year contracts or per-project quotes. Notable customer outcomes include $800K savings at a gas plant, $1M+ cost reduction at a pipeline customer across 80 locations, and 3x scope completion with one-week versus three-week downtime for an energy partner. The business is differentiated by scale (110+ offices, 4,000+ technicians, 2,000+ rope access specialists), regulatory certifications, and rapid mobilization capability (up to 150 technicians within 72 hours). Headquartered in Webster, TX per firmographic data with operational headquarters in Tomball, TX and Sherwood Park, AB, Acuren is led by CEO Talman Pizzey, with Ben Heraud as President and COO and Michael Grigsby as CFO.
Acuren firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Acuren
- Legal name
- Acuren Corporation
- Website
- https://acuren.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 1974
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 5,001–10,000 employees
- Short description
- Acuren is a North American TICC services provider offering nondestructive testing, inspection, engineering, rope access, and lab services for industrial asset integrity across oil & gas, pipeline, nuclear, mining, wind, and aerospace clients, with 5,500+ employees and 110+ offices.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Acuren industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Testing, Inspection, Certification and Compliance (TICC) Services
- NAICS
- Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380), Engineering Services (541330), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)
- SIC
- Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389), X-Ray Apparatus & Tubes & Related Irradiation Apparatus (3844), Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) & Advanced Inspection (Phased Array, TOFD, Guided Wave) (EUAEAKAF)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) & Inspection Services (IMAIACAI), Inspection, Integrity & Testing Services (NDT, Well Integrity, Corrosion, QA/QC) (EUALABAO), Pressure Equipment, Boilers & Heat Exchanger Inspection (EUAEAHAB), Corrosion Inspection & Coating/CP Surveys (CUI, CP, DCVG/ACVG) (EUAEAHAF), NDT/NDE Inspection Equipment (Ultrasonic, eddy current, radiography, thermography) (IMAGAFAI)
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Where Acuren is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Webster
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices17 records
Markets served
Acuren business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Testing, Inspection, Certification and Compliance (TICC) Services: Core revenue from providing essential, often compliance-mandated services including Nondestructive Testing in field and laboratory, and in-lab destructive testing capabilities. Services are focused on the recurring maintenance needs of customers.
- Engineering Services: Engineering solutions including materials, mechanical, civil/structural, welding, corrosion, and chemical engineering. Includes field engineering, materials engineering, reliability engineering, and structural/welding engineering.
- Industrial Services and Rope Access: Rope access technicians providing inspection, repair and maintenance services for hard-to-reach areas. Includes integrated services with mechanical, structural, insulation, electrical, and coating services.
- Industry Training: Training programs for NDT, API certification, pipeline codes, and rope access certification (IRATA/SPRAT).
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Enterprise project-based services |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels6 records
Acuren product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Acuren provides nondestructive testing (NDT), inspection, engineering, rope access, and laboratory services to assess the integrity of industrial assets across oil & gas, pipeline, nuclear, pulp & paper, mining, wind, aerospace, and other industries. Services include field and laboratory inspection, engineering analysis (mechanical, materials, reliability, structural, welding), rope access for hard-to-reach locations, and industry training programs. Following its August 2025 merger with NV5 Global, Acuren also delivers geospatial, infrastructure, and compliance solutions as a combined North American TICC provider.
Product overview
Acuren is a unified platform offering integrated Testing, Inspection, Certification, and Compliance (TICC) and engineering services for industrial asset integrity management. The portfolio consists of five core service lines: Nondestructive Testing & Inspection Services, Rope Access Services, Engineering Services, Laboratory Services, and Drone and Robotic Inspection Services, supplemented by specialized Industry Training. These core offerings are supported by specialized sub-products including Field Engineering, Materials Engineering, Reliability Engineering, and Fitness for Service Assessments under the engineering umbrella; Advanced NDT/NDE and In-Lab NDT Services for inspection; Mechanical Testing, Corrosion Testing, and specialized chemical analysis under laboratory services. Acuren Nuclear Services operates as a distinct sub-brand serving nuclear utilities with CSA certifications. The company also serves specific industry verticals including wind energy, pipeline, pulp & paper, oil & gas, mining, and aerospace with tailored solutions. Following its merger with NV5 Global, the company has expanded to include geospatial, infrastructure, and compliance solutions.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Acuren Nuclear Services: Distinct entity focused on provision of inspection services and engineered solutions to nuclear utilities, constructors and equipment fabricators, with CSA N285.0 and CSA N299.1 certifications.
- Complete Wind Corporation (CWC)
- Suspendem
Products and services
- Nondestructive Testing & Inspection Services Comprehensive traditional and advanced NDT/NDE methods (ultrasonic testing, radiography, eddy current, magnetic testing, penetrant testing, visual inspection) for precise, cost-effective industrial asset inspections. Served by over 4,000 technicians and inspectors across North America.
- Rope Access Services Largest provider of rope access solutions in North America with approximately 2,000 rope access technicians offering inspection, repair, and maintenance services in difficult-to-reach locations, including IRATA and SPRAT certified trades such as insulators, electricians, and welders.
- Engineering Services World-class engineering capabilities including field engineering, materials engineering, reliability engineering, mechanical engineering, structural engineering, and welding engineering for asset assessment, validation, and performance prediction, delivered by over 100 engineers across North America.
- Laboratory Services NADCAP and ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory testing including chemical analysis, mechanical testing, polymer testing, X-ray diffraction, corrosion testing, coating inspection, and in-lab nondestructive testing services across multiple North American lab locations.
- Drone and Robotic Inspection Services
Quantifiable outcome
- Saves clients millions of dollars by detecting failures before they occur
- +9 more outcomes
Companies that use Acuren
Customer profileNamed customers14 records
Segments8 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Acuren technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability7 records
Feature5 records
Acuren partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- NV5 Global, Inc.coreMerger creating a leading North American provider of Testing, Inspection, Certification, and Compliance (TICC) and engineering services. Transaction valued at approximately $1.7 billion. Expands service offerings to include geospatial, infrastructure, and compliance solutions.
Scale indicators9 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Acuren competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- MISTRAS Group: Pure-play provider of NDT, inspection, and mechanical integrity services primarily serving oil & gas, power, and aerospace customers. Closely comparable to Acuren's core NDT and rope access offerings, with similar North American concentration and asset integrity focus, though smaller in scale.
- Applus Services: Direct peer offering testing, inspection, and certification services focused on energy, industrial, and infrastructure markets. Closely comparable to Acuren in NDT, asset integrity, and energy-focused inspection services, with similar service lines in oil & gas, power, and aerospace.
- Element Materials Testing: Provider of materials testing, product qualification, and failure analysis services for aerospace, energy, and industrial markets. Comparable to Acuren's NADCAP-accredited laboratory services and aerospace NDT offerings, with similar customer overlap in aerospace and defense.
- Team Industrial Services (HBK): Provider of industrial NDT, inspection, and mechanical integrity services for refining, petrochemical, and power customers. Direct competitor to Acuren in the same oil & gas and energy NDT markets, with comparable service lines and customer base in North America.
Broad incumbents
- TÜV SÜD: Global TIC services provider with strong industrial inspection, asset integrity, and energy sector capabilities. Comparable to Acuren in industrial inspection and certification, with broader geographic reach and additional automotive, medical device, and cybersecurity testing practices.
- Bureau Veritas: Global Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) major with extensive industrial asset integrity, oil & gas, and infrastructure services. Comparable to Acuren as a broad TIC incumbent, but operates at much larger global scale across multiple end markets beyond Acuren's North American focus.
- SGS: One of the world's largest TIC companies, offering inspection, verification, testing, and certification across industrial, energy, and natural resource sectors. Comparable to Acuren's TICC services but with a global footprint and broader service mix including agricultural, consumer, and life sciences testing.
- Intertek: Global TIC company providing quality assurance, testing, inspection, and certification for industries including energy, aerospace, and mining. Comparable to Acuren in industrial asset inspection but operates globally with a much larger and more diversified service portfolio.
- DNV: Global assurance and risk management company providing testing, inspection, certification, and advisory services with deep expertise in energy, maritime, and oil & gas. Comparable to Acuren in energy asset integrity and certification, with strong positions in pipeline and offshore inspection.
- DEKRA: Global TIC organization with industrial inspection, certification, and asset integrity services spanning automotive, energy, and process industries. Comparable to Acuren's industrial inspection and certification services, with broader European presence and automotive sector focus.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights8 records
Customer concentration
Acuren social profiles
Digital presenceAcuren compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance62 records
Acuren financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Acuren leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles9 records
Acuren subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries9 records
Acuren funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
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Acuren M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A5 records
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Acuren
What does Acuren do?
Acuren provides nondestructive testing (NDT), inspection, engineering, rope access, and laboratory services to assess the integrity of industrial assets across oil & gas, pipeline, nuclear, pulp & paper, mining, wind, aerospace, and other industries. Services include field and laboratory inspection, engineering analysis (mechanical, materials, reliability, structural, welding), rope access for hard-to-reach locations, and industry training programs. Following its August 2025 merger with NV5 Global, Acuren also delivers geospatial, infrastructure, and compliance solutions as a combined North American TICC provider.
Is Acuren a public or private company?
Acuren is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was Acuren founded?
Acuren was founded in 1974. It employs 5,001 to 10,000 people.
Where is Acuren based?
Acuren is headquartered in Webster, United States, in the North America region.
How does Acuren make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Testing, Inspection, Certification and Compliance (TICC) Services are the primary driver. The others are engineering Services, industrial Services and Rope Access and industry Training.
Who are Acuren's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are MISTRAS Group, Applus Services, Element Materials Testing and Team Industrial Services (HBK). Broad incumbents are TÜV SÜD, Bureau Veritas, SGS, Intertek, DNV and DEKRA.
Does Acuren have an API?
No public API is recorded for Acuren.
What industry is Acuren in?
Acuren's product category is Industrial Testing, Inspection, Certification and Compliance (TICC) Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAEAKAF, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) & Advanced Inspection (Phased Array, TOFD, Guided Wave), with a secondary code of IMAIACAI, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) & Inspection Services. Its NAICS code is 54138 and its SIC code is 8734.