IAPRI Member

ofi—Packaging Institute
(ofi—Verpackungsinstitut)


Address	Arsenal Objekt 213 Franz-Grill-Strasse 5 A-1030 Wien AUSTRIA
Contact	DI Johannes Bergmair (Head of Institute)
Other Staff	Michael Washuettl (Testing/research) Brigit Taushitz (Testing/research) Michael Krainz (Testing/research) Beatrix Wepner (Testing/research) Manfred Tacker (Testing/research)
Telephone	+43-1-798 16 01-976
Fax	+43-1-798 16 01-8
email	johannes.bergmair@ofi.co.at
Web	www.ofi.co.at (opens in a new window)
	The varied world of packaging ... ... continually poses new challenges to innovation, problem solutions and test procedures. In addition to standard testing of packaging materials, damage analysis and expert opinions our activities include customised overall programmes e.g. for optimising and developing packages. Our testing and supervision work ... ... includes mechanical, physical and chemical testing as well as examinations of gas permeability, sensory analysis and determination of microbial contamination of packaging materials as well as entire packages. In addition we test packaging for dangerous goods transports and intermediate bulk containers; we carry out type examination tests, examinations of resistance to chemicals, permeability tests as well as mechanical tests according to ADR, RID, IMDG code, ICAO-TI or UN recommendations. We also grant UN certifications for packaging for the transport of dangerous goods and EFIBCA certificates for packaging for the transport of non-dangerous goods.Certification according to the Austrian Food Act ... ... for foodstuff packaging put into circulation in Austria is obligatory under the Austrian Food Act of 1975, EU Directive 90/128 as well as national regulations. We help you to obtain the necessary certification for your products with regard to individual countries or the EU area. Quality assurance and HACCP ... ... are becoming more and more important in the foodstuff industry. We help you to draw up practical specifications, define limit values, establish customised quality assurance systems both regarding incoming inspection for users of packaging (foodstuff industry, pharmaceutical industry) and outgoing inspection for packaging manufacturers. Research, development and optimisation of packaging ... ... in the context of application-oriented projects and customised test methods for your packaging. From project planning to application for financial support, submitting and implementing projects—by a one-stop source Equipment and procedures ... ... we use for testing: Please contact us if you are interested in specific examinations!