IBS - Institut für Brandschutztechnik und Sicherheitsforschung Gesellschaft m.b.H.

IBS - Institut für Brandschutztechnik und Sicherheitsforschung Gesellschaft m.b.H. (commonly shortened to IBS Linz) is an Austrian technical services company headquartered in Linz. It operates as an accredited testing laboratory, inspection body and certification body specialised in fire protection technology and building products. Its stated mission is to ensure safe building products and fire protection installations. The institute's service portfolio covers building material and building component testing, certification and inspection of construction products, inspection of technical fire protection installations, research and development, and approval of fire-fighting systems. As an accredited body under EN ISO/IEC 17020, EN ISO/IEC 17025 and EN ISO/IEC 17065, IBS is also active as a Notified Body in the centre of Europe, performing fire tests for material testing, product investigation and testing, approval testing of technical fire protection installations, and expert assessments and reconstruction tests for fire investigation. On the inspection side, IBS carries out periodic inspection of technical fire protection installations to guarantee their functional reliability, including acceptance testing and revision of fire alarm systems, fire control systems, smoke extraction systems, foam and water extinguishing systems, stationary fire water systems, gas extinguishing systems, spark extinguishing systems and oxygen reduction systems. The company is led by managing director Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Josef Huber, supported by area managers responsible for the certification body for building products, building material and component testing, the inspection body for technical fire protection installations, the inspection body for building products, and research, development and innovation. IBS positions itself as an independent, accredited partner for manufacturers, planners, operators and authorities that need verifiable evidence of fire safety and product conformity. Its work supports the safety of people, production facilities and workplaces, and helps minimise damage in the event of a fire. The institute also engages in knowledge transfer, for example through its continuing education course titled 'Reise zum akzeptierten Risiko' (Journey to Accepted Risk).

IBS - Institut für Brandschutztechnik und Sicherheitsforschung Gesellschaft m.b.H. is an Austrian limited liability company (Gesellschaft m.b.H.) based in Linz. It was established as a specialised institute for fire protection technology and safety research, combining testing, inspection, certification and research activities under one organisation. The institute is accredited in Austria as a testing, inspection and certification body for fire protection and operates as a Notified Body in the centre of Europe. Its accreditation is based on the European standards EN ISO/IEC 17020 (inspection), EN ISO/IEC 17025 (testing and calibration laboratories) and EN ISO/IEC 17065 (certification of products, processes and services). These accreditations attest to the institute's competence to carry out building material and building component testing, investigation and testing of products, approval testing of technical fire protection installations, and expert assessments and reconstruction tests for fire investigation. Over time IBS has built a broad service portfolio. Its core services include building material and building component testing, certification of construction products, inspection of construction products, inspection of technical fire protection installations, research and development, and approval of fire-fighting systems. The inspection of technical fire protection installations covers periodic verification to ensure functional reliability, including acceptance testing and revision of fire alarm systems, fire control systems, smoke extraction systems, foam and water extinguishing systems, stationary fire water systems, gas extinguishing systems, spark extinguishing systems and oxygen reduction systems. The institute is organised into specialised areas: the certification body for building products, building material and component testing, the inspection body for technical fire protection installations, the inspection body for building products, and research, development and innovation. The managing director is Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Josef Huber, supported by area managers and management assistants. IBS also engages in training and knowledge transfer, offering a continuing education course titled 'Reise zum akzeptierten Risiko' (Journey to Accepted Risk).

Independent, accredited Austrian testing, inspection and certification institute for fire protection and building product safety, acting as a Notified Body in the centre of Europe.

• Building material and building component testing

  Testing of building materials and components, including fire tests for material testing.

• Certification of construction products

  Certification services for construction products as an accredited certification body.

• Inspection of construction products

  Inspection of construction products as an accredited inspection body.

• Inspection of technical fire protection installations

  Periodic inspection, acceptance testing and revision of fire alarm systems, fire control systems, smoke extraction systems, foam and water extinguishing systems, stationary fire water systems, gas extinguishing systems, spark extinguishing systems and oxygen reduction systems.

• Research and development

  Research, development and innovation activities in fire protection technology and safety.

• Approval of fire-fighting systems

  Approval testing of technical fire protection installations and fire-fighting systems.

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2. 2Über uns - IBS Linzibs-austria.at
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