In 2006, TNO (Netherlands organization for applied scientific research) and CTICM (French scientific and technical center for steel construction) decided to merge their respective fire-related activities – representing more than 65 years’ experience – into a single organization, Efectis.
Efectis is a fire science company and covers all fire safety expertise in testing and modeling, certification and inspection around the world. To always offer safer living environments, the Efectis teams continually expand their skills to include other safety domains such as structural integrity, pathology assessment of materials, components and systems, and life prediction and durability for new and old buildings, monuments and infrastructures.
Facts and figures
5 companies dedicated to fire science: Efectis France, Efectis Nederland, Efectis Era Avrasya, Efectis Outlabs Ventilation, Efectis Uk/Ireland
More than 200 employees at 16 sites, including 5 laboratories
Recognized as official testing institutes for more than 65 years
6 strategic partners: Ifopse (France), FluidAlp (France), Sopemea, Enveho, RISE (Sweden), Ulster (UK)
Nearly 2 500 tests done in 2016 (reaction to fire and fire resistance tests)
Turnover: more than € 24 million in 2016
12 furnaces
22 installations for reaction to fire testing
More than 800 accredited tests for both Dutch and French laboratories
Efectis France and Efectis Nederland are the founding members of EGOLF, the European Group of Official Laboratories for Fire Testing, and have the presidency until 2016.
Our history
January 2004
CTICM and TNO create Efectis Grouping. The aim is to organize a laboratory network to provide high-quality services to clients.
December 2006
Efectis Nederland and Efectis France are created. They replace TNO and CTICM in Efectis Grouping.
December 2007
Creation of Efectis Group, comprising Efectis France and Efectis Nederland.
February 2009
The certification department of CTICM becomes a member of Efectis Grouping.
August 2009
Efectis create Efectis Ibérica and is represented in Madrid (Spain).
August 2010
Era (Turkey) and Efectis sign an MOU for the creation of the first fire resistance and reaction to fire testing laboratory in Turkey.
April 2011
Efectis branding is developed and promoted exclusively by Efectis Group.
May 2011
Era and Efectis create the company Efectis Era Avrasya (Turkey) based in Gebze, near Istanbul.
January 2013
Efectis France opens a second laboratory, in Les Avenières, near Lyon.
March 2013
Incorporation of Efectis Outlabs Ventilation (France), whose aim is to perform in situ tests in the field of fire safety and ventilation.www.efectis-ventilation.com
June 2013
Efectis Nederland moves to a new laboratory in Bleiswijk, near The Hague.
January 2016
Efectis opens an office in Casablanca (Marocco)
July 2017
University of Ulster and Efectis create the company Efectis UK/Ireland
January 2017
University of Ulster and Efectis create the company Efectis UK/Ireland Ltd., creating the 5th fire laboratory within Efectis Group
Efectis Era Avrasya moves to its new location in Dilovasi, Kocaeli for developing its activity.
RISE Research Institutes of Sweden and Efectis Group signed a MoU in order to jointly support sustainable fire safety and fire research in society
