Highway bridge closed! - The closure of a highway bridge can have far-reaching consequences: longer travel times and considerable economic damage. Numerous steel structures are system-relevant and require regular inspections in order to detect damage at an early stage and prevent total failure.

These inspections are carried out by certified specialists who have been tested in accordance with FROSIO, NACE and DINCertco standards. The requirements for professional suitability are also regulated by the emerging ISO 24959.

We are delighted that our colleagues, Oliver Bögler and Stefan Merger, have successfully completed their training as FROSIO inspectors at SLV Duisburg and, thanks to their professional experience, have directly achieved Expert Level III. Congratulations! Both now complete our international team of qualified inspectors according to NACE, FROSIO and DINCertco.

Our IFO laboratory in Hangzhou/China successfully passed the audit procedure in May of this year and received the coveted CMA certification. In addition to the ISO 17025 accreditation, this certification confirms our laboratory as an independent and nationally recognized testing laboratory.

In China, the China Metrology Accreditation (CMA) is required for inspection and testing institutes to provide data and results with evidential value. CMA certification ensures the accuracy and reliability of measurement and test results and promotes the development of new measurement technologies and methods as well as the standardization of measurement and test procedures.

Within the scope of this important quality test, the focus was on the test methods for coating thickness, gloss, mechanical properties and corrosion behavior.

We are delighted with this recognition, which underlines our standards and our commitment to quality and reliability.

In architecture, the façade is always the figurehead of a building. Consistently high production quality is crucial for a long service life of the façade elements and to maintain the technical function and visual added value.

FGIA is the American quality association for performance standards, product certification and training in the window and glass industry, and the IFO Institut für Oberflächentechnik has been listed with FGIA (formerly AAMA) as an accredited testing laboratory for 10 years.

IFO is currently the only FGIA-approved testing laboratory in Europe for testing organic coatings on aluminum and anodized surfaces. Further information on FGIA can be found at https://fgiaonline.org/

For coating or anodizing companies in Germany and Europe, certification is particularly interesting if they have a potential market in the US. The tests can also be carried out independently of the desired certification, so that companies can demonstrate their competence to produce in accordance with FGIA requirements.

Visit us at the QUBUS and IFO booth on the Surface Technology. From June 4 to 6, 2024 in Stuttgart - hall 1 booth C33,(25).

For your free guest ticket please write an e-mail to Mrs. Sabine Endress

More information about the Surface Technology: https://www.surface-technology-germany.de/en/

The first meeting of the licensed members of the UK & Ireland Association of Qualicoat in 2024 will take place at the IFO headquarters in Germany at the beginning of April. The international quality label QUALICOAT is aimed at coaters of aluminum and aluminum alloys in the architectural sector. IFO carries out worldwide monitoring of member companies for the international quality label.

More about 3rd party inspection at Qualicoat: here

More about our quality checks

Visit us at the IFO-QUBUS joint stand at PaintExpo, the world's leading trade fair for painting technology. From April 09-12, 2024 in Karlsruhe, Hall 1, Stand 1346

You can find more information about the trade fair at www.paintexpo.de

For free guest ticket vouchers, please contact infoifo-gmbhde or infoqubusde 

We would like to thank you for the good and trusting cooperation and wish you and your family all the best for the coming year.

Last Friday, the IFO team invited to the opening ceremony of the testing laboratory in Dubai. Despite the heat, numerous guests came to the celebration to see the newly designed laboratory premises. The customers present were impressed by the testing options that are now available on site. The new testing centre, which is easily accessible for customers in the Middle East, not only offers a wide range of laboratory tests, but also expert knowledge. Our engineers help in cases of damage, support in troubleshooting and accompany in remediation methods.

IFO offers expert knowledge and services around surface technology in Germany, the Netherlands, China and now also in the UAE. 

Visit us at the QUBUS IFO Booth on the Surface Technology. From June 21 to 23, 2022 in Stuttgart - hall 1 booth C33, (7).

More information about the PaintExpo: https://www.surface-technology-germany.de/en/

For your free guest ticket please write an e-mail to Julia Erhard.

Visit us at the QUBUS IFO Booth on the PaintExpo, the world's leading trade fair for industrial painting technology. From April 26 to 29, 2022 in Karlsruhe - hall 1 booth 1428.

More information about the PaintExpo: www.paintexpo.de/en

For your free guest ticket click here.