Manufacturer of robust power distribution and LED lighting systems for industry, construction sites and Ex areas.
GIFAS ELECTRIC Gesellschaft m.b.H.
Eugendorf (AT) · Headquarters, Production, Assembly HallNew on Amplifa
About GIFAS ELECTRIC
GIFAS ELECTRIC is an Austrian manufacturer of electrotechnical system solutions headquartered in Eugendorf near Salzburg and part of the international GIFAS Group with sister companies in Germany, Italy, Switzerland and France. The product portfolio comprises distribution boards, socket combinations and mobile power distributors made of solid butyl rubber, plastic distribution boards, safety and system isolation switches, isolation transformers, cable drums, plug connectors, underfloor distribution systems, power columns and aluminium floor sockets as well as a broad range of LED luminaires from industrial hall and large-area to Ex lighting. In the company's own production workshop in Eugendorf, products are assembled to customer specifications; all products undergo a 100% functional and safety inspection before delivery. The company also manufactures custom stationary and mobile functional and safety test systems. The products are sold worldwide and are used, among other things, on construction sites, in mines, power plants, firefighting, in the ATEX field and in sports and area lighting.
- Site
- Eugendorf
- Processes
- Custom manufacture of stationary and mobile functional and safety test systems, Assembly of electrotechnical system solutions (distribution boards, cable drums, plug connectors), Testing of all products for safety and function before delivery (100% functional and, Manufacture of Ex-certified products (Ex plug connectors, Ex cable drums, Ex luminaires), Custom assembly, Technical planning, 100% functional and safety inspection before delivery, Lighting design (EULUM data)
- Materials
- Butyl rubber (solid rubber), Plastic, Aluminium, Rubber sheathed cable PROFLEXX H07RN-F, EPR/PUR cable
- Certificates
- ÖNORM EN ISO 9001:2015, ÖNORM EN ISO 9001:2015 (TÜV Austria), 100% functional and safety inspection before delivery
- Founded
- 1966
- Employees
- 60
- Industries
- Electrical engineering, Construction sites, Fire services, Mining, Power plants, Sports and area lighting
- 01
Technical planning and lighting design (EULUM data)
- 02
Procurement and quality inspection of purchased parts
- 03
Assembly in own production workshop
- 04
100% functional and safety inspection
- 05
Assembly in the company's own assembly hall
- 06
Delivery
Materials and Processes
Butyl rubber (solid rubber)
Special solid rubber compound for break-proof, impact-resistant distribution boards and mobile power distributors IP44–IP65.
Plastic
Material for distribution boards, enclosures and terminal blocks for installation and maintenance applications.
Aluminium
Material of the elegant and robust FONTO and MASSO floor sockets.
Rubber sheathed cable PROFLEXX H07RN-F
Sheathed cable for Ex applications and cable-based power distribution.
EPR/PUR cable
Cable material in the EAD 09 earthing monitoring system for Zone 0–22.
Locations
Eugendorf
ATHeadquarters, production and assembly hall (GIFAS I–IV)
- Lot size
- Prototype to small series (custom assembly)
- Materials
- Butyl rubber, plastic, aluminium
- Production workshop
- Assembly hall GIFAS IV
- Test equipment for 100% functional and safety inspection
Products and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom manufacture of stationary and mobile functional and safety test systemsTesting | – | – | – | – | Plastic, Metal (not further specified) |
| Assembly of electrotechnical system solutions (distribution boards, cable drums, plug connectors)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Butyl rubber (solid rubber), Plastic, Aluminium |
| Testing of all products for safety and function before delivery (100% functional andTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of Ex-certified products (Ex plug connectors, Ex cable drums, Ex luminaires)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Rubber (H07RN-F rubber sheathed cable), EPR/PUR (cable) |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
GIFAS ELECTRIC is certified according to ÖNORM EN ISO 9001:2015 (TÜV Austria) and operates an Integrated Management System (IMS) covering quality and occupational safety. Every product leaves the company's own production workshop only after a 100% functional and safety inspection.
| Evidence | Eugendorf |
|---|---|
| ÖNORM EN ISO 9001:2015 (TÜV Austria) | |
| 100% functional and safety inspection before delivery |
History
- 1957
Foundation of GIFAS Germany by Werner J. Gröninger (Group)
- 1966
Foundation of GIFAS Austria on 01.11.1966 at Vierthalerstraße/Salzburg
- 1968
Relocation to Linzer Bundesstraße/Salzburg
- 1970
Relocation to Pflanzmannstraße/Salzburg
- 1978
Start of construction of an own building in Eugendorf; foundation of GIFAS Switzerland
- 1979
Occupancy of GIFAS I in Eugendorf
- 1985
Land purchase and construction of the basement of GIFAS II
- 1987
Construction of the ground and upper floor of GIFAS II
- 1992
Land purchase and construction of the GIFAS III building
- 2004
Construction of the new assembly hall GIFAS IV
- 2007
Foundation of GIFAS France
- 2008
Relocation of the main entrance, expansion of the company premises by 1000 sqm
- 2010
Expansion of the customer and employee parking lot
- 2018
Expansion of the work areas for production as well as extension of the parking lots (2018–19)