Infrarouge Technologie Contrôle

Infrarouge Technologie Contrôle (ITC) is a French engineering and inspection firm specialised in infrared thermography. Founded in 1988 and based in Marseille, it describes itself as one of the pioneers of infrared thermography in France and has accumulated more than 35 years of experience in the field. The company operates as a bureau d'études et de contrôle — a study and inspection office — serving industry, the electricity sector and the building sector, and it states that it works across all of France as well as internationally. ITC's core activity is non-destructive testing by infrared thermography. Its thermographers inspect electrical installations, industrial equipment and buildings in a range of demanding contexts. Over the years the firm has broadened its offer beyond basic thermographic inspection to include Q19 controls (a French specification for thermal cameras used in electrical inspection), inspections of petrochemical furnaces, building diagnostics, blower-door / infiltrometry tests, gas leak detection using OGI (optical gas imaging) cameras, and professional training. It also associates other non-destructive testing techniques such as ultrasound with its thermographic work. The company presents certification and qualification as central to its positioning: it states that it is certified ISO 9001, MASE and QUALIBAT. Its leadership has been stable, with Stéphane Gouttebessis at the direction of ITC since 2003, responsible for strategy and for QSSE (quality, health, safety and environment). He is an AgroParisTech engineering graduate with a master's in management from ESSEC, a former thermography trainer at CNPP, Q19-habilitated and recognised as an expert in infrared thermographic expertise. ITC communicates actively about its field work and technical developments through news and publications on its website, covering topics such as updates to the CNPP Q19 thermal camera specification, aerial thermography campaigns to identify poorly insulated buildings, hydrocarbon leak detection under refinery reactors, and urban heat island thermography. The firm also recruits thermographic inspectors, for example for permanent contracts in the PACA region.

Infrarouge Technologie Contrôle (ITC) was founded in 1988 and is based in Marseille, France. It describes itself as one of the pioneers of infrared thermography in France. From its founding, the firm has focused on non-destructive testing by infrared thermography, serving industrial clients, companies and local authorities. Over more than 35 years of activity, ITC expanded its service range beyond basic thermographic inspection. Its current offer includes Q19 controls, inspections of petrochemical furnaces, building diagnostics, infiltrometry (blower-door) tests, gas leak detection using OGI cameras, and professional training. It also associates other non-destructive testing techniques such as ultrasound with its thermographic work. In 2003, Stéphane Gouttebessis took the direction of ITC, assuming strategic management and responsibility for QSSE (quality, health, safety, environment). He is an AgroParisTech engineering graduate with a master's in management from ESSEC, a former thermography trainer at CNPP, Q19-habilitated and recognised as an expert in infrared thermographic expertise. The company states that it is certified ISO 9001, MASE and QUALIBAT, and that it operates across all of France and internationally. It continues to publish technical news and field feedback, such as updates to the CNPP Q19 thermal camera specification, aerial thermography campaigns for building insulation diagnostics, hydrocarbon leak detection in refining, and urban heat island thermography for urban planning.

• 2026

  ITC carries out aerial thermography of Forbach and Freyming-Merlebach (32 municipalities, 213 km²).

• 2025

  CNPP technical specification ST LPMES DEC.18.004 updated; ITC publishes analysis of Q19 version B changes.

• 2003

  Stéphane Gouttebessis takes the direction of ITC, responsible for strategy and QSSE.

• 1988

  ITC (Infrarouge Technologie Contrôle) founded in France; one of the pioneers of infrared thermography in France.

Specialist, certified (ISO 9001, MASE, QUALIBAT) engineering and inspection office focused exclusively on infrared thermography and associated non-destructive testing techniques, with over 35 years of experience.

• Infrared thermography inspection

  Non-destructive testing by infrared thermography for electrical installations, industrial equipment and buildings.

• Q19 controls

  Controls according to the French Q19 specification for thermal cameras used in electrical inspection.

• Petrochemical furnace inspections

  Thermographic inspection of petrochemical furnaces.

• Building diagnostics and infiltrometry

  Building diagnostics and blower-door / infiltrometry tests.

• OGI gas leak detection

  Gas leak detection using optical gas imaging (OGI) cameras.

• Aerial thermography

  Aerial thermography surveys, including nocturnal surveys of urban heat islands.

• Professional training

  Professional thermography training.

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2. 2À propos d'ITC — Infrarouge Technologie Contrôle | Thermographie IRitc-fr.com
3. 3Infrarouge Technologie Contrôlewikidata.org