Last Friday, we celebrated out 30th anniversary with a summer party at our company headquarters in Schwäbisch Gmünd. Around 250 invited guests – including employees, customers, partners, and long-time companions – accepted our invitation and experienced a day full of connection, insight, and good atmosphere. 

We opened the afternoon with an in-house exhibition: Guests were given the opportunity to get to know our diverse areas of work and tale guided tours through our laboratory facilities for a behind-the-scenes look. 

After a festive champagne reception, we moved on to the festively decorated tent. With fresh ice cream, cool drinks and barbecued food, there was not only culinary enjoyment - the focus was also on personal interaction. 

A varied program rounded off the day: An interview with our four company founders offered exciting insights into the history of the company's origins. Swabian cabaret artist Ernst Mantel provided the best entertainment. Musical entertainment was provided by The Wow. Finally, our DJ got the guests dancing. 

We would like to express our sincere thanks for the numerous congratulations, beautiful gifts - and above all for the personal encounters. 

Mr. Azeem Khan, a highly valued member of our company, has been appointed as the General Manager of our Dubai branch. Over the years, Mr. Khan has consistently demonstrated exceptional expertise, leadership, and dedication, significantly contributing to the growth and success of our organization. "I am confident that he will continue to drive the success of our Dubai branch and take it to new heights in this exciting new role." said Marc Holz Management Director of IFO Germany at the appointment in Dubai. We look forward to achieving great things together on this journey ahead.

The testing laboratory of the IFO Institut für Oberflächentechnik in Dubai/UAE successfully passed the audit procedure of the International Accreditation Service (IAS) in November this year and is now officially IAS-certified.

In addition to the ISO 17025 accreditation, this certification confirms our laboratory as an independent and internationally recognized testing laboratory.

IAS 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.

Please find further information in the press release.

We wish you and your families a Merry Christmas, joyful holidays, and a wonderful start to the New Year 2025!

One special highlight this season was our Christmas celebration. At QUBUS and IFO, the gift-giving spirit had already arrived: as an extra token of appreciation for their dedication, all employees received thoughtfully curated gifts filled with delicious treats.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who accompanied us throughout the year! Let’s step into the new year together with confidence. Here’s to a successful and healthy 2025!

Your QUBIFO Team

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