Who we are

Institut de la Corrosion SAS employs 60 people across its three French sites:

• its headquarters in Brest (29, head office), Saint-Etienne (42) and Lyon – Solaize (69).
• The Saint-Etienne site is the former Correx laboratory, which joined the French Corrosion Institute in July 2009.
• The Lyon-Solaize site is the former MECM company, which joined the French Corrosion Institute in January 2025.

The French Corrosion Institute is a subsidiary of RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB and opened in Brest in March 2002. The group’s “corrosion” activity is organised across 5 sites, each with expertise in specific industrial sectors (links to sector page)

Understanding, preventing and mastering corrosion

Our mission is to understand, prevent and control corrosion for industry by providing end-to-end support, from diagnosis to solutions. As a European leader in this field, the French Corrosion Institute draws on a team of specialised engineers and technicians and on three sites in France — Brest, Saint-Étienne and Lyon-Solaize — to guarantee the recognised responsiveness and quality of service.

We work with all types of materials, whether metals (steel, stainless steel, aluminium, copper, titanium), paints, plastics or composites, and leverage the unique ARCOR industrial network, which brings together hundreds of projects and expertise every year. Depending on requirements, we carry out direct consultancy, run collaborative research (JIPs) and design bespoke training programmes to transfer our knowledge efficiently and strengthen our clients’ mastery of corrosion protection.

We are committed to a CSR approach for our customers, suppliers, partners and employees.

• The GEP (Gender Equality Plan)
• The Gender Equality Index
• Code of Conduct