NACE International Training Center

The Elcometer Building
at NACE International

In late 2007 the NACE Foundation launched a Capital Campaign to support NACE International’s construction of a world-class facility for professional workforce training in the corrosion industry. The Elcometer Building at NACE International features hands-on equipment and outdoor training fields with industrial structures that simulate real-world corrosive environments, which will assist with workforce training. The center is also a resource for teachers and professors of corrosion programs in keeping with the mission of the NACE Foundation.

The focus on corrosion education has never been more relevant than it is today. A recent federally funded study revealed that the total annual estimated direct cost of corrosion in the U.S. is approximately 3.1% of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and reducing the cost of corrosion has become the focus of a legislative bill pending in the U.S. Congress. ¹

Building a world-class educational facility is the first definite stride in encouraging, supporting, and implementing optimal corrosion control practices via a well-educated workforce. The training center will spur additional training and lead other groups to do the same with the help and encouragement of NACE International’s Sections and Areas, as well as our individual and corporate members.

Sponsorship opportunities are still available for individuals and corporations who would like to support this one of a kind endeavor:

Press Release from NACE International - " The Elcometer Building at NACE International Becomes the First Freestanding Training Center In North America Dedicated Exclusively to Corrosion Education"

For more information, please contact the NACE Foundation

1G.H. Koch, M.P.H. Brongers, N.G. Thompson, Y.P. Virmani, J.H. Payer, “Corrosion Costs and Preventive Strategies in the United States,” Publication No. FHWA-RD-01-156 (Washington, D.C.: FHWA, 2002).