CEFRACOR - Centre Francais de l’Anticorrosion

What CEFRACOR - Centre Francais de l’Anticorrosion does

CEFRACOR (Centre Français de l'Anticorrosion) is a French non-profit professional association founded in 1960 and headquartered at Maison de la Chimie in Paris, dedicated to the science and practice of corrosion prevention and protection. It functions as a national coordination and knowledge-sharing hub for industry, academia, and public research institutions, serving professionals from oil and gas, chemical processing, construction, marine, nuclear, and manufacturing sectors, alongside university researchers and certified engineers.

Its core offering is structured around 14 thematic commissions covering cathodic protection, surface treatment, paint and coatings, biodeterioration, testing methods, coatings for harsh environments (REVES), stone durability, stress corrosion cracking, corrosion of steel in concrete, high temperature corrosion, healthcare materials, tribocorrosion, inhibitors and water treatment, and corrosion in energy and process industries. The organization also delivers professional training programs (accelerated climate testing, biodeterioration, industrial water treatment, tribocorrosion, titanium alloys), personnel and organizational certifications, technical publications and guides, a free job board, and an annual cycle of scientific and technical events including JJC, CorroHT, JECH, the Journées Scientifiques et Techniques, and co-organized conferences such as the international Materials conference.

CEFRACOR is member-funded, generating revenue through annual membership subscriptions from companies, institutions, and individuals who gain access to commissions, publications, events, and training. Its strategic alliances — with the European Federation of Corrosion (EFC), AFNOR, CNRS, CEA, SF2M, GFC, Association Titane, and Syprodeau — embed it in French, European, and international standards development (ISO TC 156 mirror) and in fundamental research programs. The organization operates with a lean staff of approximately seven employees and is led by President Philippe Marcus, Secretary General Lise Lanarde, and Scientific and Technical Council Chair Christine Blanc.

Name

CEFRACOR - Centre Francais de l’Anticorrosion

Legal name

CEFRACOR - Centre Français de l'Anticorrosion

Website

https://cefracor.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CEFRACOR is a French non-profit professional association, founded in 1960 and based in Paris, that coordinates 14 thematic commissions, training, certifications, publications, and scientific events for corrosion science and protection professionals across industry, academia, and research institutions.

Ownership category

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Product category

Corrosion Protection Professional Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

akta.pro primary industry

Engineering & Technical Professions (PE, Engineering CPD) (EDAAALAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental, Climate & Sustainability Standards & Reporting Cooperation (BPADANAI), Corrosion Monitoring & Integrity Management (Pipelines, Tanks, CUI) (EUAEAKAD)

Keywords

• Corrosion prevention
• Cathodic protection
• Anticorrosion training
• Corrosion science association
• Protective coatings

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: CEFRACOR generates revenue through annual membership fees from companies, institutions, and individuals. Members receive access to technical commissions, publications, events, and training at reduced rates.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CEFRACOR is a French professional association that provides a membership-based platform for corrosion science and protection expertise. It coordinates 14 thematic commissions covering cathodic protection, coatings, surface treatment, biodeterioration, high temperature corrosion, healthcare materials, tribocorrosion, water treatment inhibitors, and stress corrosion cracking. Members access technical publications, training programs, certifications, and scientific events.

Product overview

CEFRACOR (Centre Français de l'Anticorrosion) is a French professional association dedicated to corrosion science and protection. The organization operates as a membership-based platform offering thematic commissions for scientific exchange, professional training programs in specialized corrosion domains (accelerated climate testing, biodeterioration, water treatment, tribocorrosion), certifications for personnel and organizations, organization of scientific events and conferences, technical publications and guides, and a job board for the corrosion industry. CEFRACOR functions as a coordination and knowledge-sharing hub rather than a software product company.

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Products and services

• Thematic Commissions 14 thematic commissions covering cathodic protection, surface treatment, paint, biodeterioration, coatings for harsh environments (REVES), stone durability, stress corrosion cracking, steel corrosion in concrete, high temperature corrosion, healthcare materials, tribocorrosion, inhibitors and water treatment, testing methods, and corrosion in energy and process industries. Open to members for scientific and technical exchange.
• Professional Training Programs Specialized training courses for engineers and technicians including Accelerated Climate Testing (Essais climatiques accélérés), Biodeterioration (Biodétérioration), Industrial Water Treatment (Traitement des eaux industriels), and Tribocorrosion. Designed to develop technical competency in corrosion protection disciplines.
• Certifications Certification services for personnel and organizations in corrosion protection and related fields, recognizing technical competency in areas such as cathodic protection and corrosion monitoring.
• Scientific and Technical Events Organization and co-organization of conferences, scientific days, webinars, and workshops on corrosion topics including JJC (Journées Journées Cathodiques), CorroHT, JECH, Journées Scientifiques et Techniques, Journées PCRA, and co-organized international materials conferences.
• Publications and Technical Guides Technical publications, scientific guides, and recommendations on corrosion topics including internal corrosion monitoring, corrosion prediction, and water treatment in cooling circuits. Distributed to members and available to the wider community.
• Job Board Free job offers and applications portal for professionals in the corrosion and anticorrosion industry, connecting employers with qualified candidates.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• European Federation of Corrosion (EFC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEFRACOR is the French counterpart to the EFC, participating in its working parties including WP13 (Oil & Gas), WP15 (Refining and Chemical), WP24 (CO2 corrosion), and WP26 (Green/Low carbon energy technologies). Active collaboration on conferences and standardization.
• SF2M (Société Française de Métallurgie et Matériaux)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsor of the REVES (Coatings for harsh environments) commission and MatSan (Healthcare Materials) commission, working jointly on coatings research and biomaterials development.
• GFC (Groupe Français de Carbure)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner society in the REVES and MatSan commissions, contributing to coatings and materials research initiatives.
• Association TitanesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsor of the MatSan (Healthcare Materials) commission, bringing titanium expertise to the healthcare materials community.
• AFNOR (Association Française de Normalisation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEFRACOR members participate in AFNOR Commission A05A 'Corrosion des métaux et alliages' (mirror of ISO TC 156), contributing to national and international standardization efforts.
• SyprodeausecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerSyndicat national des fabricants de produits chimiques de traitement et d'assainissement de l'eau - regular contact and collaboration on water treatment and corrosion inhibitors matters.
• CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint organization of thematic schools and research collaborations. Multiple CNRS laboratories participate in CEFRACOR commissions.
• CEA (Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive participation in commissions, particularly High Temperature Corrosion and Protection commission, with multiple CEA sites involved (Saclay, etc.).

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• The Electrochemical Society (ECS): International scientific society covering electrochemistry including corrosion mechanisms; overlaps with CEFRACOR's cathodic protection and electrochemical monitoring domains through publications, meetings, and divisions.
• World Corrosion Organization (WCO): Global non-profit promoting corrosion awareness and policy; broader in scope than CEFRACOR but overlapping in advocacy, education, and standards coordination around corrosion protection.
• ASTM International Committee G01 on Corrosion of Metals: Standards-development body whose corrosion committee produces widely used standards overlapping CEFRACOR's standardization work and whose training/membership programs appeal to similar industrial stakeholders.
• ASM International (The Materials Information Society): Larger international materials-science society with adjacent corrosion and surface engineering communities, comparable events/training model, and overlapping academic and industrial membership base.

Others

• AFNOR (Association Française de Normalisation): French national standards body that hosts Commission A05A in which CEFRACOR members participate; not a direct competitor but an adjacent ecosystem player critical to CEFRACOR's regulatory influence.

Direct peers

• Société Française de Métallurgie et de Matériaux (SF2M): French materials science society that co-runs CEFRACOR's REVES and MatSan commissions; highly comparable as a French technical association with conferences, training, and industry-academia membership.
• Institute of Corrosion (ICorr): UK-based professional body for corrosion engineering offering similar certifications, training, and technical dissemination, directly competing for European members and standards influence.
• AMPP (Association for Materials Protection and Performance, formerly NACE International): Global professional association for corrosion and protective coatings, directly comparable as the largest international counterpart to CEFRACOR, offering certifications, standards, training, and conferences in the same domain.
• European Federation of Corrosion (EFC): Umbrella federation of which CEFRACOR is the French member society; EFC coordinates working parties, Eurocorr congress, and standards engagement across European national corrosion associations — the closest structural peer.

Emerging players

• SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings: Coatings-focused association offering standards, training, and certifications that directly overlap with CEFRACOR's REVES coatings and surface treatment commissions; particularly competitive in industrial protective coatings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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