IBExU – a company with tradition since 1928

06.11.2015

The IBExU Institut für Sicherheitstechnik GmbH, IBExU for short, is a technical engineering service company in the field of explosion protection with a tradition going back to 1928.

Today, IBExU is

An European notified body in accordance with Directive 2014/34/EU
An accredited test laboratory and accredited certification centre for the testing / certification of equipment, protective systems and components intended for use in potentially explosive ares in addition to safety, control and control gears for use outside of potentially explosive ares in accordance with Directive 2014/34/EU

* The accreditations apply to the test procedures and areas specified in the certificate enclosures.

A recognised ExTL (IECEx Test Laboratory) and recognised ExCB (IECEx Certification Body) in the field of the Certified Equipment Scheme in accordance with the IECEx System for the testing / certification of equipment, protective systems and components intended for use in potentially explosive ares
A recognised independent laboratory of the U.S. Coast Guard for the testing / certification of electrical equipment / components intended for use in potentially explosive ares
A company certified to ISO 9001
An Affiliate Institute of the TU Bergakademie Freiberg

Tradition

2023

Reduction of the service area: the revocation of the designation as european notified body according to Directive 2014/90/EU (MED) was submitted by IBExU Institut für Sicherheitstechnik GmbH to the respective authority and all activities within the service area of Directive 2014/90/EU (MED) had been quitted
IBExU Group:
- Appointment of the certification body IBExU UK Ltd. as an approved body for the GB market by the UK government

2022

IBExU Group:
- Accreditation of the certification body IBExU UK Ltd. by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS)

2021

Appointment to european notified body according to Directive 2014/90/EU with the EU ID number 0637
IBExU Group:
- Foundation of IBExU UK Ltd. as a company of the IBExU Group with the objective: Recognition as approved body according to Statutory Instruments 2016 No. 1107 as amended

2018

Extension of the recognition of the ExTL and ExCB by testing / certification of non-electrical equipment
Extension of the accreditation of the test laboratory by special tests within explosion protection (MIL / RTCA / NFPA) and flexibilization of the accreditation scope
Extension of the accreditation of the test laboratory and of the certification body by marine equipment as protective systems

2016

Appointment to european notified body in accordance with Directive 2014/34/EU (superseds Directive 94/9/EC) with the EU ID number 0637
Recognition of the word “IBExU” as union trade mark with register number UM 014805469
Allowance for marketing IBExU® as registered trade mark

2014

Recognition as an independent laboratory of the U.S. Coast Guard for the testing / certification of electrical equipment intended for use in potentially explosive ares

2007

Recognition as IECEx Test Laboratory (ExTL) and IECEx Certification Body (ExCB) in the field of the Certified Equipment Scheme for the testing / certification of electrical equipment intended for use in potentially explosive ares

1997

Certification of the quality management system according to ISO 9001
Appointment to European approved centre in accordance with Directive 94/9/EC with the EU ID number 0637

1996

Accreditation of the test laboratory and the certification centre for the testing / certification of equipment, protective systems and components intended for use in potentially explosive ares in accordance with Directive 94/9/EC

1995

Recognition as Affiliate Institute of the TU Bergakademie Freiberg

1990

Resolution of the State Government of Saxony on the liquidation of the Institut für Bergbausicherheit
Founding of the company IBExU Institut für Sicherheitstechnik GmbH, with the initials standing for
I Institut (institute)
B Brandschutz (fire protection)
Ex Explosionsschutz (explosion protection)
U Umweltschutz (environmental protection)

1970

Renaming to Institut für Bergbausicherheit, IfB for short, Freiberg

1960

Adoption of the test site by the Institut für Grubensicherheit, Leipzig
Assignment to the Supreme Mining Authority of the GDR
Leading facility / test centre for the specialist fields of fire and explosion protection for all fields of industry in the GDR

1956