Réunion Internationale des Laboratoires et Experts des Matériaux

Name

Réunion Internationale des Laboratoires et Experts des Matériaux

Legal name

RILEM - International Union of Laboratories and Experts in Construction Materials, Systems and Structures

Website

https://rilem.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RILEM is an international non-profit scientific association founded in 1947 that advances construction materials science through Technical Committees, peer-reviewed journals, and global events, serving 3,550 individual members and 125 corporate/institutional members across academia and industry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Champs-sur-marne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: RILEM generates revenue through annual membership fees from individual members, institutional members (with varying staff allocations), and corporate/industrial members. The association offers different membership categories including Individual, Institutional, Institutional-Plus, Industrial, and Associate memberships with tiered pricing based on organization type and staff count. Discounts are available for members from various countries.
2. Journal Publications: Access to the flagship journal Materials and Structures (published by Springer) is reserved for subscribing members. RILEM Proceedings and STARs are also published through Springer.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

RILEM is an international non-profit professional association that advances collaborative research on construction materials, systems, and structures through over 50 active Technical Committees organized into six thematic clusters. The organization offers individual, institutional, industrial, and associate memberships that provide access to peer-reviewed publications (Materials and Structures journal, RILEM Technical Letters, State-of-the-Art Reports), participation in expert committees, and engagement through conferences, PhD courses, and webinars.

Product overview

RILEM (Réunion Internationale des Laboratoires et Experts des Matériaux / International Union of Laboratories and Experts in Construction Materials, Systems and Structures) is a professional association organizing international expert Technical Committees (TCs) focused on construction materials research. The organization offers a portfolio of publications including the flagship Materials and Structures Journal (published by Springer), the open-access RILEM Technical Letters journal, and State-of-the-Art Reports. Supporting products include databases on concrete properties, educational PhD courses through the EAC, event organization (RILEM Week, Spring Convention, conferences), an online member directory, a mobile application for iOS and Android, and a bi-weekly newsletter. These products serve the global construction materials research community through collaboration, knowledge dissemination, and professional development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Materials and Structures: RILEM's flagship journal published by Springer, covering properties and performance of building and structural materials.
• RILEM Technical Letters
• RILEM State-of-the-Art Reports (STARs)

Products and services

• Materials and Structures Journal Leading international peer-reviewed journal for research on properties and performance of building and structural materials, test method standardization, and application of research results, published by Springer Nature and accessed by subscribing members.
• RILEM Technical Letters Open access journal launched in 2016 for publishing short letters on construction materials science, disseminating contributions that break new ground in the field.
• RILEM State-of-the-Art Reports (STARs)

Quantifiable outcome

• EAC-sponsored courses have enjoyed more than 2,000 participants and about 200 teachers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and strategic.

• Springer NatureflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1947Springer Nature publishes RILEM's flagship journal Materials and Structures / Matériaux et Constructions since 2006, as well as RILEM State-of-the-Art Reports and RILEM Bookseries. Members access documents through their private area, which redirects to the Springer website.
• NetanswercoreTechnology or IntegrationNetanswer is a France-based company that hosts RILEM's website (www.rilem.net) and email platform. They are bound by contractual agreement to keep member data private and secure.
• CIB (International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRILEM participates in the Liaison Committee of International Associations of Civil Engineering alongside CIB, ECCS, FIB, IABSE, and IASS. The committee was formed in 1958 to initiate contact between international associations of civil engineering.
• fib (International Federation for Structural Concrete)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Liaison Committee of International Associations of Civil Engineering. fib focuses on structural concrete while RILEM covers broader construction materials science.
• IABSE (International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Liaison Committee of International Associations of Civil Engineering. IABSE and RILEM collaborate on structural engineering and construction materials standards.
• JCSS (Joint Committee on Structural Safety)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerRILEM supports GLOBE (Global Consensus on Sustainability in the Built Environment), initiated at Tongji University and adopted by JCSS. GLOBE is supported by major international associations including RILEM, IABSE, CIB, ECCS, fib, and IASS.
• GLOBE (Global Consensus on Sustainability in the Built Environment)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerGLOBE was initiated at Tongji University, Shanghai, China, and adopted by JCSS. RILEM is a supporting organization along with IABSE, CIB, ECCS, fib, and IASS. The working team operates under Prof. Michael Havbro Faber of Aalborg University.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• BRE Group (Building Research Establishment): BRE Group is a UK-based building science research and standards organization producing publications, testing, and certification in construction. Comparable in mission to advance construction research and standards, though BRE is a commercial entity with paid research services rather than a volunteer-led association.
• ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers): ASCE is a large, established civil engineering professional society with journals, conferences, and standards activity that intersects with RILEM's materials-focused scope. Comparable as a learned society serving civil engineering researchers, though ASCE is far larger and broader (entire civil engineering discipline rather than materials specifically).
• ASTM International: ASTM International is a much larger standards developing organization covering construction materials among many other industries, with paid professional staff, a substantial annual revenue base, and global membership. Comparable in producing consensus standards and test methods that RILEM Recommendations feed into, but broader in scope and far larger in scale.

Direct peers

• ECCS (European Convention for Constructional Steelwork): ECCS is a RILEM Liaison Committee partner focused on steel construction standards and research in Europe. Comparable in international association structure, technical committee model, and standards influence, though material focus (steel vs. broader materials) differs.
• IABSE (International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering): IABSE is a RILEM Liaison Committee partner serving structural engineers through journals, conferences, and technical committees. It is a direct peer in the international learned society category with overlapping membership, joint GLOBE sustainability initiative, and similar conference-driven engagement model.
• fib (International Federation for Structural Concrete): fib is a RILEM Liaison Committee partner focused on structural concrete with model codes (fib Model Code) and technical bulletins. Comparable as an international learned society publishing standards and serving a similar academic/industry membership base, though narrower in materials scope.
• American Concrete Institute (ACI): ACI is the leading U.S.-based international association developing standards, certification, and education for concrete and construction materials. It is a direct peer to RILEM with overlapping committee structures, journal publishing (Concrete International), and similar membership tiers serving concrete researchers and practitioners globally.
• CIB (International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction): CIB is a RILEM Liaison Committee partner coordinating international building and construction research through working commissions. It overlaps directly with RILEM in mission (international research coordination) and audience, though CIB's scope is broader across building rather than materials-focused.
• IASS (International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures): IASS is a RILEM Liaison Committee partner focused on shell and spatial structures, with annual symposia, working groups, and a journal. Comparable as a small international learned society with overlapping membership and similar volunteer-driven engagement model.

Regional players

• Japan Concrete Institute (JCI): JCI is a Japanese national learned society for concrete research analogous to RILEM, publishing its own journal and hosting technical committees. Comparable in committee-based research model and journal publishing, but geographically concentrated in Japan while RILEM operates globally.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/RILEMChannel
• Facebookfacebook.com/rilemassociation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rilem-association

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Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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