What Endures does

Endures B.V. is a Dutch specialty consultancy headquartered at the Naval Port of Den Helder, Netherlands, providing research, laboratory testing, and expert consulting in maritime corrosion, anti-fouling, microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC), protective coatings, soil corrosion, and damage investigation. The firm serves shipping operators, offshore energy companies (oil & gas and offshore wind), water utilities, coating manufacturers, maritime infrastructure operators, and sprinkler system providers across Europe, with a service portfolio spanning six practice areas delivered by a multidisciplinary team of materials scientists, microbiologists, electrochemists, and corrosion/fouling control experts. Its technical backbone is a unique seawater research laboratory combined with a C3/C4 marine exposure testing site offering continuous flowing seawater under ISO 12944-2 conditions — a physical asset not replicable inland.

Endures' core technology layers microbiological expertise, electrochemistry, and materials science to deliver root-cause failure analysis, material selection, and protection recommendations for ships, installations, and industrial structures. In April 2021, the firm extended its offering with the launch of a web-based corrosion prediction tool (corrprediction.com), developed jointly with Vector and Control Union under the Port4Innovation program, which models non-linear corrosion behavior in ship ballast water tanks using historical and operational data. A 2019 joint venture with OCAS (Onderzoekscentrum voor de Aanwending van Staal) under the Finocas Group NV umbrella added Belgian soil exposure testing infrastructure and steel-application expertise, broadening the firm's service surface into underground corrosion and steel.

The business model is project-based professional services: revenue is generated through contract research, bespoke testing engagements (EIS, C3/C4 exposure, microbiological analysis), damage investigations, and material selection consulting. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, supported by peer-reviewed scientific publications, conference presentations at venues such as Eurocorr and HANSA International Maritime Journal, and an active LinkedIn presence. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; engagements are scoped per project through direct consultation. Endures operates as an independent Dutch private limited company (B.V.), part of the Finocas Group NV parent structure, with no external venture funding, no public listing, and a small (1-10 person) specialist team.

Name

Endures

Legal name

ENDURES B.V.

Website

https://endures.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Endures is a Dutch specialty consultancy providing corrosion, anti-fouling, microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC), and damage investigation research, testing, and consulting services to maritime, offshore energy, and industrial clients from its seawater laboratory in Den Helder.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corrosion Testing & Consultancy Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities (3328), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Marine Coatings, Blasting & Corrosion Control (Hull, Tanks, Cathodic Protection) (TLAHAMAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Underwater Inspection, Maintenance & Repair (UWILD, Diving/ROV, In-water Cleaning) (IMAJAFAJ), Tank, Pipeline & Marine Coating Services (Lining/Wrapping) (IMAIAKAJ)

Keywords

• Corrosion testing services
• Antifouling research
• Marine coating testing
• MIC analysis
• Damage investigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Den Helder

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Research and Consultancy: Research and consulting services including corrosion investigation, material selection, damage research, and protection recommendations for ships, installations, and constructions. Services provided to maritime, offshore, and industrial sectors.
2. Laboratory Testing Services: Testing and analysis services using specialized facilities including C3/C4 exposure testing, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), coating performance testing, and microbiological analysis. Revenue generated from client-specific testing projects.
3. Corrosion Modeling Tool Access: Web-based corrosion prediction tool (corrprediction.com) providing ship owners and operators with corrosion behavior forecasts based on historical data and operational conditions for maintenance and inspection planning.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Endures provides specialized research, laboratory testing, and consulting services in corrosion, antifouling, microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC), protective coatings, soil corrosion, and damage investigation for marine, offshore, and industrial clients. Its work is supported by a unique C3/C4 seawater exposure test facility at the Naval Port of Den Helder and a fully equipped seawater research laboratory, and complemented by a web-based corrosion prediction tool for ship owners.

Product overview

Endures is a corrosion and antifouling specialist center offering integrated research, testing, and consultancy services. The company provides a portfolio of specialized testing services including corrosion research and testing, antifouling testing, microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) research, protective coatings testing, damage investigation, and soil corrosion testing. These services are supported by unique facilities including a C3/C4 marine exposure testing location at the naval port of Den Helder and a seawater research laboratory. Endures also offers a web-based corrosion prediction tool (Corrosion Modelling Database) that enables predictive modeling of corrosion behavior on ships. The company operates across multiple markets including shipping, sustainable energy, water companies, maritime infrastructure, sprinkler systems, coating manufacturers, and oil & gas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corrosion Research and Testing Services Research and testing services to prevent corrosion or treat corrosion damage, including material selection and corrosion protection advice under practical and laboratory conditions for ship owners, offshore operators, water utilities, and other industrial clients.
• Antifouling Testing Services Testing services for antifouling coatings and biofouling control, including effectiveness testing for alternative antifouling methods on pleasure craft in fresh and salt water and for coating manufacturers.
• Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) Research Research and analysis of microbiologically influenced corrosion in ships, installations, and constructions to determine corrosion type, conditions involved, and prevention strategies, combining microbiological expertise with electrochemistry and materials science for maritime and offshore clients.
• Protective Coatings Testing Testing and evaluation of protective coatings including C3-C4 maritime weathering tests, cyclic exposure regimes, cathodic disbondment testing, chemical exposure testing, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) for barrier property determination, primarily serving coating manufacturers and asset operators.
• Damage Investigation and Material Selection Damage investigation services for ships, installations, sprinkler systems, and constructions to determine corrosion type and recommend prevention strategies, including material selection consultancy for owners, operators, and legal/insurance stakeholders.
• Soil Corrosion Testing Testing and analysis of soil corrosion affecting underground metal structures, including soil aggressivity characterization per DIN50929-3 and corrosion rate prediction, primarily for water utilities and pipeline operators.
• Corrosion Prediction Web Tool Web-based corrosion prediction tool that predicts corrosion behavior on ships based on historical data and operational conditions, with particular focus on ballast water tanks as the most corrosion-sensitive area, intended for ship owners and operators planning maintenance and inspection.
• C3/C4 Marine Exposure Testing Facility Unique testing facility at the Naval Port of Den Helder with continuous flowing seawater for exposing coated and uncoated panels and objects under maritime C3-C4 conditions per ISO 12944-2, including continuous monitoring of temperature, pH, salt, oxygen, and the ability to heat seawater for natural biofouling experiments in winter.
• Seawater Research Laboratory Fully equipped laboratory in Den Helder with access to natural seawater, various microscopes, and research tools for multidisciplinary experiments under different environmental conditions supporting corrosion, antifouling, and microbiology research projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Corrosion rates can be 50x faster than normal in areas with iron-eating bacteria (e.g., Canal of Ghent to Terneuzen)

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• VectorcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2021Vector partnered with Endures BV and Control Union to develop a unique corrosion prediction tool as part of the Port4Innovation project. Vector contributed to the corrosion modeling development and web application creation.
• Control UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2021Control Union partnered with Endures BV and Vector to develop a corrosion prediction tool for ships. Control Union provides expertise in corrosion management from their own specialty area and contributes to the Port4Innovation project 'Corrosion modellering'.
• Port4InnovationmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2021Port4Innovation is the umbrella project under which the corrosion modeling database was developed. Endures collaborated with Vector and Control Union as project partners to create the corrosion prediction tool.
• OCAS (Onderzoekscentrum voor de Aanwending van Staal)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2019Finocas Group NV and First Dutch Innovations (FDI) BV announced a joint venture on June 24 where Endures collaborates with OCAS. OCAS is a research center for steel applications headquartered in Zelzate, Belgium. The partnership combines offshore and maritime expertise, allowing Endures to expand its service offerings in the future.
• OCAS (Soil Exposure Testing)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTogether with sister company OCAS, Endures offers long-term exposure tests at an outdoor soil exposure location in Belgium. Three pits with different soil types are available for testing various materials.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DNV: Global maritime classification and assurance society with extensive materials, corrosion and coating advisory services for shipowners and offshore operators. Overlaps with Endures' marine corrosion and coating testing from a much larger, broader portfolio.
• SGS: World's largest testing, inspection and certification company with marine, industrial and environmental service lines. Comparable laboratory testing and inspection capabilities, though at vastly greater global scale.
• Intertek: Global TIC provider with marine, energy and industrial testing including coatings and corrosion services. Comparable testing services with a much wider geographic and service footprint than Endures.
• Lloyd's Register: Maritime classification society offering rules, advisory and testing including materials integrity and corrosion services. Comparable customer base and adjacent service portfolio, with broader scale and geographic reach.
• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection and certification company with marine and offshore materials/corrosion services. Comparable via testing services and maritime customer base, though operates at significantly larger scale and broader scope.

Direct peers

• Kiwa: Dutch-based testing, inspection and certification organization active in water, gas and built-environment infrastructure. Overlaps with Endures in water pipeline/sprinkler corrosion investigation and Dutch testing market.
• TNO: Dutch applied research organization with maritime, materials and corrosion science programs. Closely comparable to Endures in combining applied research, laboratory testing and industrial consulting in the Netherlands.
• Element Materials Technology: Independent materials and product testing laboratory serving aerospace, energy and industrial clients with corrosion, coatings and failure analysis capabilities. Direct overlap with Endures' laboratory testing and damage investigation offerings.
• TWI: UK-based materials, welding and joining research and consultancy organization with corrosion, coatings and failure analysis expertise. Comparable applied-research model serving industrial and offshore clients.
• FORCE Technology: Danish technology consultancy with strong marine, offshore and materials/corrosion testing capabilities. Closely comparable niche applied-research and testing organization serving offshore and maritime clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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