Development and manufacture of respiratory protection systems for firefighting, diving, escape and rescue operations
Interspiro
Sweden (Headquarters) · Sales network worldwideNew on Amplifa
About Interspiro
Interspiro develops and manufactures respiratory protection and diving systems for extreme situations, including self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) for firefighting, the CE-approved professional diving system Divator Pro, rebreathers, escape devices such as the Spiroscape EEBD, air hose systems for search and rescue services, as well as protective equipment, hazardous-substance protection, cleaning agents and test tools. The company traces back to the Swedish industrial group AGA, founded in 1904, and has been manufacturing breathing apparatus for diving, firefighting and rescue applications since the 1950s; since 2003 it has been part of the Ocenco Group. Customers include the military, police, industry, shipping companies and rescue services worldwide. In addition to product development, Interspiro offers training courses, eLearning, service and repair work, cylinder testing and technical documentation. Sales are handled through a worldwide network of sales offices and dealers, from Argentina to the USA; the headquarters is located in Sweden.
- Site
- Sweden (Headquarters)
- Processes
- Training/training courses, Service and repair work, Warranty processing, Cylinder testing, eLearning, Downloads of technical documentation
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001, Regulation (EU) 2016/425 Module D, US approval NIOSH/NFPA
- Industries
- Firefighting, Diving (professional/military), Military, Police, Industry, Maritime
- 01
Product development
- 02
Manufacturing and assembly of breathing apparatus systems
- 03
Approval and testing (CE/NIOSH/NFPA)
- 04
Distribution via a worldwide dealer network
- 05
Service, repair, cylinder testing and training
Locations
Skellefteå
Headquarters and product development (Sweden)
Product Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Quality & Approvals
Interspiro is certified to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001; personal protective equipment is approved under Regulation (EU) 2016/425 Module D (SGS/UKAS). Certificates and approvals are available for download.
| Evidence | Skellefteå |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| Regulation (EU) 2016/425 Module D | |
| US approval NIOSH/NFPA |
History
- 1904
Origins in the Swedish industrial group AGA shaped by Gustaf Dalén; development of gas-saving regulators for lighthouses
- 1920
Deployment of AGA regulators in the medical field and the start of respiratory protection development
- 1950
Manufacture of self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) for diving, firefighting and rescue applications as a division of AGA
- 1980
Development and marketing of the first Interspiro rebreather, the ACSC
- 1990
Further development of the ACSC into the DCSC, among other things for mine-clearing operations
- 2003
Interspiro becomes part of the Ocenco Group