Who we are

Institut de la Corrosion SAS, with an annual turnover of approximately €10M, employs 70 people across its three French sites:

• Sites are located in Brest (29, head office), Saint-Étienne (42) and Lyon – Solaize (69).
• The Saint-Étienne 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 established its Brest site in March 2002. The group’s corrosion activities are organised across 5 sites, each with expertise in specific industrial sectors.

Understanding, preventing and mastering corrosion

Our mission is to understand, prevent and control corrosion for industry, providing end-to-end support from diagnosis to solutions. As a reference corrosion laboratory in France, the French Corrosion Institute relies on a team of specialist engineers and technicians across three sites – Brest, Saint-Étienne and Lyon-Solaize – to deliver recognised responsiveness and quality of service.

We work with all material types, metals (steel, stainless steel, aluminium, copper, titanium), paints, plastics and composites, and leverage the unique ARCOR industrial network, which brings together hundreds of projects and expertise engagements every year. Depending on requirements, we carry out direct consultations, lead collaborative research projects (JIPs) and design tailored training programmes to effectively transfer our knowledge 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