OHGPI

What OHGPI does

OHGPI (Office d'Homologation des Garanties de Peinture Industrielle) is a French professional non-profit association founded in 1958 and headquartered in Paris, operating under association loi 1901 status with a staff of six. It manages the Filiere Peinture Anticorrosion, an umbrella platform that coordinates the French anti-corrosion paint sector by aggregating four founding organizations: SIPEV (national paint industry union), Groupement des entrepreneurs de peinture industrielle (industrial painting contractors), ACQPA (certification body), and OHGPI itself. Its core service is warranty homologation (Fiche H), a technical certification validating the relevance of anti-corrosion paint work on steel and concrete structures, which is mandated by major French specifications including Fascicule 56, CCTR EDF, and the GS COR of TOTAL ENERGIES.

OHGPI's offerings include the Guide Projet Antico digital resource covering the full project lifecycle from surface preparation to maintenance, a regional professional directory listing painters, manufacturers, equipment suppliers, and training providers across all French regions and overseas territories, technical video content on YouTube covering surface preparation, film thickness, and roughness, and the annual RPA (Rencontres de la Peinture Anticorrosion) event, which drew approximately 900 visitors and 92 exhibitors at the most recent edition. Distribution is primarily via the filiere-peinture-anticorrosion.fr website, with auxiliary reach through LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube, plus the in-person annual event at Parc Floral de Paris.

The revenue model is association-style: membership dues, warranty homologation fees, certification-related services structured as licensing or royalty income, and event-related revenue from RPA. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Customer segments include project owners and contracting authorities, industrial painting contractors, paint manufacturers, equipment distributors, and training organizations. Geographic reach is centered on France (including overseas territories) with selective listings in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, and Ivory Coast. There is no venture capital, private equity, or parent-company ownership; governance is multi-stakeholder.

Name

OHGPI

Legal name

Association Office d'Homologation des Garanties de Peinture Industrielle (OHGPI)

Website

https://filiere-peinture-anticorrosion.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

OHGPI is a French non-profit industry association founded in 1958 that coordinates the anti-corrosion paint sector through warranty homologation, ACQPA certification coordination, technical guides, a professional directory, and the annual RPA event serving contractors, manufacturers, and project owners.

Ownership category

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Product category

Industrial Coatings Certification & Industry Association Services

NAICS

Paint and Coating Manufacturing (325510)

SIC

Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods (2851)

akta.pro industry

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Standards Development & Compliance (ASTM/ISO, Qualification Protocols)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing R&D, Training & Certification

Keywords

• Anti-corrosion coatings
• Industrial painting services
• Coating certification programs
• Protective paint homologation
• Industrial surface treatment

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

Revenue model

1. Membership and Certification Services: OHGPI generates revenue through association membership, warranty homologation services (Fiche H), and certification programs for anti-corrosion paint work. The organization provides certification that is required by major specifications like Fascicule 56, CCTR EDF, and GS COR of TOTAL ENERGIES.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

OHGPI operates as a French professional industry association that manages the Filière Peinture Anticorrosion, providing warranty homologation services (Fiche H) for anti-corrosion paint work, technical certification frameworks through ACQPA partnerships, an online professional directory, and the annual RPA industry event. The association aggregates paint manufacturers, applicators, certification bodies, and training providers, and its homologation is required by major French specifications including Fascicule 56, CCTR EDF, and the GS COR of TotalEnergies.

Product overview

OHGPI (Office d'Homologation des Garanties de Peinture Industrielle) manages the Filière Peinture Anticorrosion, a professional sector organization promoting anti-corrosion painting solutions in France. The organization offers a portfolio of informational and certification services including the Guide Projet Antico (a comprehensive digital guide for project planning), the annual RPA industry event, OHGPI warranty homologation services (Fiche H), a professional directory of sector companies, and technical documentation resources. These offerings work together to support industry professionals and end clients in implementing quality anti-corrosion paint systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RPA (Rencontres de la Peinture Anticorrosion): Annual industry event attracting nearly 900 visitors and 92 exhibitors for the anticorrosive paint profession.
• Guide Projet Antico

Products and services

• Guide Projet Antico

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ACQPA (Association pour la Certification et la Qualification en Peinture Anticorrosion)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACQPA is the certification and qualification association for anti-corrosion paint coatings. OHGPI works closely with ACQPA to provide integrated certification services including system certification, operator certification, and inspector certification (ACQPA-FROSIO). The ACQPA certification is required in major specifications including Fascicule 56.
• SIPEV (Syndicat national des Industries des Peintures, Enduits et Vernis)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational union of paint, coating, and varnish industries. SIPEV is one of the founding member organizations of the Filière Peinture Anticorrosion collective, representing paint manufacturers in the anti-corrosion sector.
• Groupement des entrepreneurs de peinture industriellecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of industrial painting contractors. One of the founding member organizations of the Filière Peinture Anticorrosion, representing companies that apply anti-corrosion paint coatings.
• GEPI (Groupement des Entrepreneurs de Peinture Industrielle)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced in technical guides and training materials. GEPI provides the Mode du Métré guide for evaluating surfaces to be painted, used as a reference standard in the industry.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• FIPEC (Fédération des Industries des Peintures, Encres et Couleurs): French federation of paint, ink, and color industries. FIPEC represents paint manufacturers in France more broadly (not just anticorrosion), making it a parent-industry trade association analogous to OHGPI's role for the anticorrosion niche.
• CEPE (European Council of the Paint, Printing Ink and Artists' Colours Industry): European paint industry trade association representing the broader paint sector at the EU level. CEPE is a broader industry counterpart to OHGPI, covering regulatory affairs (REACh, CLP) and industry standards across all paint applications.
• AFNOR (Association Française de Normalisation): French national standards body. AFNOR is the broader standards authority in France, with OHGPI operating in a specialized standards sub-domain (anticorrosive paint). AFNOR's role in ISO/EN standards makes it a comparable, larger-scale standards organization.

Direct peers

• ACQPA (Association pour la Certification et la Qualification en Peinture Anticorrosion): Leading French certification and qualification body for anticorrosive paint systems, operators, and inspectors. ACQPA is OHGPI's core partner and issues ACQPA-FROSIO inspector certifications, making it a directly comparable certification standards organization.
• AMPP (Association for Materials Protection and Performance): Global industry association for corrosion and protective coatings, formed from the merger of NACE International and SSPC. AMPP is the most direct functional peer to OHGPI, providing standards, certifications, training, and events for the coatings and corrosion industry globally.
• CEFRACOR (Centre Français de l'Anticorrosion): French technical center for corrosion and anticorrosion, focused on research, training, and awareness. CEFRACOR is a complementary peer organization advancing corrosion science and education in France, overlapping with OHGPI's industry-promotion mission.
• FROSIO (Norwegian Surface Treatment Association): International inspector certification body for surface treatment, recognized across the global coatings industry. FROSIO inspector certification is integrated with OHGPI's ACQPA certification pathway, making it a closely related certification standards organization.
• SSPC (Society for Protective Coatings): US-based professional society for protective coatings and surface preparation (now merged into AMPP). SSPC provided industry standards and certification for protective coatings, directly comparable to OHGPI's mission in France.

Regional players

• GEPI (Groupement des Entrepreneurs de Peinture Industrielle): French association of industrial painting contractors. GEPI is a founding member of OHGPI and represents the contractor side of the anticorrosive paint industry, providing complementary trade association services.
• SIPEV (Syndicat national des Industries des Peintures, Enduits et Vernis): National French union of paint, coating, and varnish industries. SIPEV is one of OHGPI's founding organizations and represents paint manufacturers in France, making it a closely related trade association with overlapping membership.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@filierepeintureanticorrosion/featured
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ohgpi
• Instagraminstagram.com/rejoinslateamantico/?igsh=YTk4YmZhczNwYjJo&utm_source=qr

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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