Board visit to Bodø Videregående Skole

The FROSIO Board enjoyed a visit to the Surface treatment class at Bodø Videregående Skole. The school has been one of the leading actors in education of surface treatment operators in Norway and the committed staff educate skilled personnel for our trade annually. The school has excellent facilities for all related surface treatment work. Students at the school visit Overflate I Bergen every year and we are happy to be able to join sponsorship for this event.

FROSIO Operator in Poland

The very first FROSIO Operator course and examination in Poland was conducted in Straszęcin last week.
Several important milestones for the FROSIO Operator program were achieved during the week:

  • The first FROSIO Operator examination in Poland
  • The first course delivered by Fenomer (a FROSIO-approved training provider)
  • The first FROSIO course conducted in Polish
  • The first FROSIO Operator examination held in Polish
  • The first FROSIO Operator examination conducted by our Polish examiner, Małgorzata Tarka-Ruda

In other words – a fantastic and historic week for the FROSIO Operator program!

FROSIO Award to Tommy Thörn

 

We are happy to announce that during Overflate 2025 in Bergen Mr. Tommy Thörn received the FROSIO Award for 2025. Congratulations!

The award is a professional distinction established by FROSIO and NKF Bergen, and it is granted within the disciplines of surface treatment or insulation. The justification from the committee was:

The winner of the FROSIO Award 2025 has more than 30 years of experience from various parts of the surface treatment profession and has for a number of years contributed to raising the level of expertise in corrosion protection and surface treatment. It is fair to say that the winner has been a driving force for competency development in the industry, which is shown, among other things, by his strong focus on developing solutions that extend the life of structures, reduce maintenance costs and minimize environmental impact – in line with the industry’s key goal of sustainable corrosion protection.

The winner has developed and conducted a wide range of courses, seminars and training programs in corrosion protection and surface treatment, aimed at contractors, inspectors and technical advisors alike. He has also been a key driving force for modern teaching methods, where e-learning and classroom teaching are combined to make teaching more flexible and accessible.

He has shown an unusually strong combination of professional skills, communication skills and commitment, and through his work has made the corrosion subject more visible, attractive and recognized. His efforts best reflect FROSIO’s values of quality, competence and continuous development.

His work has strengthened the profession’s reputation and development both in the Nordic region in general – and in Sweden in particular, where he has contributed significantly to making the FROSIO certification more known and accessible to the industry. His strong commitment is also evident through his work with the Ytskyddsakademien, where he has inspired both new and experienced professionals to raise their professional level, while also helping to improve practice and quality in the industry.

With his solid experience, pedagogical ability and genuine commitment to professional development, Tommy Thörn is a worthy winner of the FROSIO Award 2025!

The award was presented by Sandra Gustafsson of NKF Bergen and Trond Soltvedt Chairman of the Board in FROSIO.

 

Welcome to Kai-Thore Bogen

As of November 1, Kai-Thore Bogen is a full-time employee at FROSIO. He will be a Project Manager and work with PFP besides conducting exams, perform audits, work on exams and other certifying activities. Kai-Thore Bogen comes from long experience in our field and has served as the Area Sales Manager Protective Northeast Europe at AkzoNobel. He has a solid background in the coatings industry for more than 30 years and has worked in application companies prior to his work at Akzo Nobel.

Kai-Thore has actively been involved with FROSIO for many years and is a member of our examination committee and election committee and has conducted many examinations worldwide.

Kai-Thore has had his FROSIO level III surface treatment certificate since 2002. He will be an asset to FROSIO, and we welcome him to our team.

BROCOAT MUHENDISLIK A.S. has been certified according to FROSIO Guideline-CP

DVS SLV-Duisburg performed the audit and we are happy to congratulate BROCOAT MUHENDISLIK A.S as the first FROSIO certified company in Turkey.

The company is quite new and has modern facilities outside Ankara. They perform corrosion protection applications for industrial steel structures, including surface preparation, coating and thermal spray. More information at https://brocoat.com/

Our Project Manager Lars Laugen and General Manager Ole Straete visited the impressive factory to hand over the certificate. In the photo we also have Gucluhan OZEN, Tansu HALICI, Tolga Halici and Factory Manager Hasan Erdogan with his team.

 

 

The 9th FROSIO International Conference 2025

The 9th FROSIO International Conference was held in Sitges, Spain on 18th and 19th of September. The event takes place every other year and there were participants from examination bodies, training bodies, members, committees, our Board and Secretariat.

At the conference we discuss matters of interest, activities, challenges and improvements to our training and certification. We also had a social gathering that was much appreciated. Countries represented were Spain, Italy, France, Norway, Germany, Japan, and India. We thank all participants for great discussions and commitment to FROSIO.

 

 

 

Penglai Dajin Offshore Heavy Industry Co. Ltd is now certified according to FROSIO-GUID-CP with certificate 008.

Penglai Dajin Offshore Heavy Industry Co. Ltd is our first certified company in China. Penglai Facility, located in Penglai District, Yantai City, Shandong Province, was established in 2009 with a capacity of 500,000 tons. It is the largest facility in the world for offshore wind power and the main body of the implementation of the company’s Two “O” Strategy (offshore wind power and overseas markets).

More information at Dajin Offshore Heavy Industry

We congratulate Penglai Dajin Offshore Heavy Industry Co. Ltd with certification according to FROSIO-GUID-CP.

 

 

FROSIO Operator outside of Norway

1st FROSIO operator course outside of Norway took place in Ploiesti Romania last week. Lie Kompetanse conducted the course in cooperation with Alp Access. Alp Access was also hosting the practical part of the exam.

 

 

JVP STEEL Sp. z o.o. in Poland is now certified according to FROSIO-GUID-CP with certificate 007

JVP Steel is a trusted partner in steel fabrication, specializing in high-quality solutions for renewable energy and offshore industries. With extensive experience in delivering custom steel structures for wind energy and other offshore projects, they are committed to supporting a sustainable future. Combining precision engineering, innovation, and exceptional service, JVP Steel ensures every project meets the highest standards.
More information at www.jvpsteel.com.

We congratulate JVP STEEL Sp. z o.o. with certification according to FROSIO-GUID-CP.

 

 

HTS Coatings has extended their training and have now also been approved to hold FROSIO Insulation training according to our FROSIO Scheme.

We would like to congratulate HTS coatings for their extension to also hold FROSIO insulation courses globally. Their compendium and teaching material has been reviewed by our experts and the FROSIO Board approved HTS Coating for insulation training in the last Board meeting.

 

Picture: Chairman Trond Soltvedt with handover of approval to Mr. Venkatesan of HTS Coatings