European Industrial Insulation Foundation

What European Industrial Insulation Foundation does

The European Industrial Insulation Foundation (EiiF) is a non-profit foundation established in 2009 under Swiss Civil Code (Article 80 ff.) and headquartered in Gland, Switzerland. EiiF promotes the use of industrial insulation as a means of improving energy efficiency and reducing CO2 emissions, anchored by its TIPCHECK Programme (Technical Insulation Performance Check) - a standardized thermal energy auditing methodology aligned with EN 17956, EN 16247, and ISO 50002. The foundation supports a global network of over 80 member companies (insulation manufacturers, contractors, SMEs, distributors, associations, and independent experts), has facilitated 3,500+ TIPCHECK audits worldwide identifying 4 million MWh in energy savings and over 1 Mt of CO2 reduction potential, and has managed the KEYMARK QAC Secretariat for thermal insulation products since 2019. Its digital product surface comprises the proprietary TIPCHECK TOOL (browser-based audit platform for certified experts), TIPCHECK Calculator (heat loss software), TIPCHECK Creator & Viewer (thermographic image calibration co-developed with FHWS), plus free public tools including an Energy Unit Converter, an Energy Efficiency Class Calculator, and the Distance Calculator for Process Piping launched in March 2026.

EiiF monetises through three streams: tiered annual membership fees ranging from EUR 550 (micro SMEs) to EUR 8,250 (Premium Members), TIPCHECK Training and Expert Certification at EUR 2,500 plus a EUR 1,000 annual licence fee, and ongoing TIPCHECK Expert licence renewals. Distribution is via the EiiF website (free tools and self-serve information), annual 5-day in-person training courses primarily held at FIW München Laboratories in Germany, quarterly online refresher sessions, EU policy advocacy, and participation in industry working groups (IED Article 8, SFEM, EEFIG, BREF). Operating with a core team of three staff, EiiF combines standards stewardship, proprietary methodology, and a member-driven go-to-market to drive industrial insulation adoption across Europe and, as of January 2026, Southeast Asia.

Name

European Industrial Insulation Foundation

Legal name

European Industrial Insulation Foundation

Website

https://eiif.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EiiF is a Swiss non-profit foundation that promotes industrial insulation for energy efficiency via its TIPCHECK standardized auditing programme, serving 80+ member manufacturers, contractors, and certified experts across Europe and Southeast Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Insulation Energy Auditing Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

akta.pro primary industry

Testing, Inspection, Certification & Commissioning (TICx) Technical Services (BPAHAIAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Third-Party Certification, Code Compliance & Regulatory Inspection (ASME/API/ISO) (EUAEAHAN)

Keywords

• Industrial insulation services
• Energy efficiency auditing
• Thermal insulation training
• TIPCHECK certification
• EN 17956 standard

Headquarters

HQ city

Gland

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees with tiered pricing based on company size: Premium Member (8,250 EUR), >150 employees (5,500 EUR), ≤150 employees (2,200 EUR), ≤20 employees (1,320 EUR), ≤5 employees (550 EUR). Membership provides access to TIPCHECK Programme, training, and EiiF network.
2. TIPCHECK Training and Certification: Training course costs 2,500 EUR plus TIPCHECK Expert licence at 1,000 EUR until end of calendar year. Training for insulation experts with at least one year of experience in industrial insulation projects.
3. TIPCHECK Annual Licence Fee: Annual licence fee for TIPCHECK Experts providing access to TIPCHECK TOOL and other digital tools. Included in training fee until end of calendar year.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

European Industrial Insulation Foundation (EiiF) operates the TIPCHECK Programme, a standardized thermal energy auditing methodology for industrial insulation systems, aligned with EN 17956, EN 16247, and ISO 50002 standards. The foundation delivers training and certification of TIPCHECK Experts, provides proprietary digital tools (TIPCHECK TOOL, Calculator, Viewer) to certified professionals, and offers free public tools for energy unit conversion and insulation efficiency classification. It also manages the KEYMARK QAC Secretariat for thermal insulation products and develops the EN 17956 standard.

Product overview

The European Industrial Insulation Foundation (EiiF) offers the TIPCHECK Programme as its core product - a standardized thermal energy auditing solution for industrial insulation systems. The programme is supported by digital tools including the TIPCHECK TOOL (browser-based auditing platform exclusive to certified experts), TIPCHECK Calculator (heat loss calculation software), and TIPCHECK Viewer (thermographic image calibration tool). EiiF also provides free online tools including the Energy Unit Converter, Energy Efficiency Class Calculator, and Distance Calculator for Process Piping. The foundation promotes the EN 17956 standard for energy efficiency classification of industrial insulation systems. EiiF Academy delivers training and certification programmes to create a global network of TIPCHECK Experts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TIPCHECK: Technical Insulation Performance Check - EiiF's standardized insulation energy auditing programme for evaluating the performance of industrial insulation systems.
• EiiF Academy
• EiiF Membership

Products and services

• TIPCHECK Programme A standardized thermal energy auditing programme that evaluates the performance of industrial insulation systems and identifies cost-saving insulation improvements. It provides industry with tools, methodology, and certified experts to save energy and reduce CO2 emissions. Targeted at industrial insulation manufacturers, contractors, asset owners, energy auditors, and consultants.
• TIPCHECK TOOL A browser-based insulation energy auditing platform exclusive to EiiF-certified TIPCHECK Experts, comprising estimation, inspection, and solution functions. Access is included in the annual TIPCHECK licence fee. Used by certified professionals to perform TIPCHECK audits at industrial sites.
• TIPCHECK Calculator Software to calculate heat losses based on measured surface temperatures, with insulation materials from EiiF member companies importable into the calculator. Used by certified TIPCHECK Experts to support energy loss calculations during audits.
• TIPCHECK Viewer A tool developed by EiiF in collaboration with the University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt (FHWS) that enables calibration of thermographic and RGB images to make them congruent and merge them for visualization and presentation of energy-saving potential. Used by TIPCHECK Experts for audit reporting.
• Energy Unit Converter A free online tool for converting energy units (such as Mtoe into PJ) and calculating CO2-equivalent emissions based on various energy carriers. Available to the public at no cost on the EiiF website.
• Energy Efficiency Class Calculator A free online tool that, based on operating temperature and geometry (flat surface, pipe/valve/flange), calculates the maximum density of heat flow rate and indicative space requirements for energy classes A through G per EN 17956. Available to the public on the EiiF website.
• Distance Calculator for Process Piping A free online tool developed by EiiF that calculates spacing requirements for insulated process piping based on pipe diameter, temperature, pressure, and energy efficiency class selection, aligned with EN 17956 and DIN 4140 accessibility standards. Available to the public.
• TIPCHECK Training and Expert Certification Annual 5-day in-person training courses for insulation engineers, asset owners, energy auditors, and consultants to become certified TIPCHECK Experts. Offered at FIW München Laboratories in English and German. Includes certification and access to TIPCHECK tools. Fee: EUR 2,500 training + EUR 1,000 annual licence.
• EiiF Academy Training and education programmes providing technical and sustainability training courses for professionals in industrial insulation. Offered through the EiiF Academy sub-brand.
• EiiF Membership Annual membership programme with tiered pricing by company size (EUR 550 to EUR 8,250). Provides access to the TIPCHECK Programme, working groups, network participation, General Assembly voting rights, board eligibility, and use of TIPCHECK Experts. Members include leading international insulation manufacturers and contractors.

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% of TIPCHECKs lead to insulation investments, with payback periods of 2 years or less
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered founding, core, minor and premium_member.

• Armacell International GmbHfoundingOthersFounding Partner of EiiF established in 2009. One of 12 founding companies that initiated the European Industrial Insulation Foundation.
• Bilfinger SEfoundingOthersFounding Partner of EiiF established in 2009. One of 12 founding companies.
• CapefoundingOthersFounding Partner of EiiF established in 2009. Part of Altrad group.
• FESIfoundingOthersFounding Partner of EiiF established in 2009. European Federation of Associations of Insulation Contractors.
• G+H ISOLIERUNG GmbHfoundingOthersFounding Partner of EiiF established in 2009. One of 12 founding companies.
• HertelfoundingOthersFounding Partner of EiiF established in 2009. Part of Altrad group.
• KAEFERfoundingOthersFounding Partner of EiiF established in 2009. One of 12 founding companies.
• KAIMANN GmbHfoundingOthersFounding Partner of EiiF established in 2009. One of 12 founding companies.
• Owens Corning FOAMGLASfoundingOthersFounding Partner of EiiF established in 2009. One of 12 founding companies.
• Rockwool Technical InsulationfoundingOthersFounding Partner of EiiF established in 2009. One of 12 founding companies.
• Saint-Gobain ISOVERfoundingOthersFounding Partner of EiiF established in 2009. One of 12 founding companies.
• Termisol Termica SrlfoundingOthersFounding Partner of EiiF established in 2009. One of 12 founding companies.
• CEN - European Committee for StandardizationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation Partner. European standardization organization that owns the KEYMARK certificate. EiiF manages the KEYMARK QAC Secretariat for Thermal Insulation Products.
• FESI - European Federation of Associations of Insulation ContractorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation Partner. EiiF works with FESI on industry standards and professional development for insulation contractors.
• FIW München - Forschungsinstitut für Wärmeschutz e.V. MünchencoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCooperation Partner. Research Institute for Thermal Insulation in Munich. TIPCHECK training courses are organized at FIW München Laboratories.
• TIAQ - Thermal Insulation Association for QualityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation Partner. Thermal Insulation Association for Quality focused on quality standards in the industry.
• University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt (FHWS)coreTechnology or IntegrationDeveloped TIPCHECK Viewer in collaboration with EiiF. Tool enables calibration of thermographic and RGB images to make them congruent, merging both images for visualization of energy saving potential.
• Knauf Insulationpremium_memberTechnology or IntegrationPremium Member of EiiF. Leading international insulation manufacturer.
• Rockwool Technical Insulationpremium_memberTechnology or IntegrationPremium Member of EiiF. Leading international insulation manufacturer. Also a Founding Partner.
• Kingspan Insulation NVpremium_memberTechnology or IntegrationPremium Member of EiiF. Leading international insulation manufacturer.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TIAQ - Thermal Insulation Association for Quality: Industry association focused on quality standards in thermal insulation and an EiiF cooperation partner. Comparable to EiiF as a closely aligned non-profit/commercial body addressing insulation quality and certification within the same European ecosystem.
• Carbon Trust: Mission-driven organisation helping businesses and governments accelerate the transition to a sustainable, low-carbon economy. Comparable to EiiF as a similarly structured advisory/advocacy body driving industrial and commercial energy efficiency, though broader in scope and UK-anchored.
• FIW München (Forschungsinstitut für Wärmeschutz): Research institute for thermal insulation and EiiF's primary training partner, hosting TIPCHECK courses at its Gräfelfing laboratories. Comparable as a technical/scientific institution operating in the same industrial insulation testing and standards domain.
• FESI - European Federation of Associations of Insulation Contractors: Federation representing national insulation contractor associations across Europe and an EiiF cooperation partner. Directly comparable as it covers the contractor/installer side of the same industrial insulation ecosystem that EiiF's TIPCHECK programme serves.
• EURIMA: European Insulation Manufacturers Association, the industry body for mineral wool and insulation producers in Europe. Highly comparable to EiiF as the upstream industry association addressing the same industrial insulation value chain, energy efficiency policy, and CEN standards development.

Broad incumbents

• TÜV Rheinland: One of the world's leading TIC service providers, with energy, industrial systems, and sustainability certification offerings. Comparable to EiiF in the TICx technical services domain but at vastly larger scale and broader industry coverage.
• Bureau Veritas: Global TIC major with extensive energy, industrial asset, and sustainability certification services including ISO 50001 energy audits. Comparable to EiiF as a much larger player offering overlapping TIC and energy-efficiency certification services to industrial clients worldwide.
• DNV: Global assurance and risk management company with a large energy division providing certification, inspection, and energy management services. Comparable to EiiF in adjacent TICx technical services and energy transition advisory for industrial customers.
• TÜV SÜD: Global TIC organisation providing testing, certification, and auditing services across industrial sectors including energy efficiency. Comparable to EiiF as a broad incumbent offering energy and industrial asset certification overlapping with TIPCHECK/EN 17956 territory.
• DEKRA: International expert organisation offering testing, inspection, and certification services, including energy and industrial safety audits. Comparable to EiiF as a broad TIC incumbent whose energy and industrial service portfolio overlaps with TIPCHECK's energy audit scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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