About us
Intercontrôle, experience and expertise since 1974
Intercontrôle inspects all the safety-critical components of the primary circuits in nuclear reactors by automated Non-Destructive Testing (NDT).
Intercontrôle has been a leader in this field of activity for more than 50 years.
Intercontrôle develops, qualifies and operates its inspection equipment on-site and provides the maintenance and logistics that are necessary to perform the inspections.
Intercontrôle is also a centre of excellence in Non Destructive Testing that can meet our own needs and the demands of our customers. Our broad range of activities demonstrates our expertise and our capacity to innovate.
Quality, safety and performance are the fundamental values of Intercontrôle, which is ISO 9001, OHSAS 18001 and CEFRI-E certified.
The organization of Intercontrôle
Intercontrôle’s governance is organized around the Management Committee placed under the authority of Stéphane RAUCK, CEO.
A team of experienced managers, responsible for operational and functional divisions, ensures the follow-up of the company’s strategy:
- Field Operations Department
- Technical and Projects Department
- Quality, Safety, Environment Department
- Sales & Business Development Department
- Human Resources Department
- Finance, Purchasing and General Facilities Department
Position in Framatome
Values
Founded in 1974, Intercontrôle is a recognized leader in the field of Non-Destructive Testing, especially known for its work on primary components of nuclear reactors.
Backed by their experience and expertise, our 382 employees work with agility to meet all customer requirements with precision every day.
We place quality, safety, and performance at the core of our priorities—values that have driven the company for over 50 years.
Stéphane Rauck, Managing Director of Intercontrôle
References all over the world
Intercontrôle is active all over the world (France, Belgium, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Finland, Slovenia, South Africa, China, etc.), in keeping with the various codes in use. More than 350 pressure vessels and more than 5 million steam generator tubes in pressurised water nuclear reactors have been inspected worldwide.
All the Non Destructive Testing (NDT) methods are used: standard and focused ultrasonics, mono and multi-frequency eddy current testing, radiography, Gammagraphy, 2D and 3D televisual examinations, penetrant testing, magnetic particle testing and thermography.
Some figures
Average Turnover : 99 M€
Inspections of reactor pressure vessels and steam generators represent 60% of the total volume of inspections
Intercontrôle employs 382 people, including 165 qualified operators, 119 of whom are COFREND-certified (French Confederation for Non-Destructive Testing) according to the European standard EN ISO 9712. They operate our high-performance equipment and advanced systems for acquisition, analysis, and data processing on site.
Our 90 specialised Research and Development engineers develop and industrialise NDT methods, software and automated systems, and they also develop and manufacture probes.
The history of Intercontrôle
