ÖTI - Institute for Ecology, Technology and Innovation

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OETI

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legal form GmbH
founding 1967
Seat Vienna , Austria
management Robert Löcker, managing director
Number of employees > 50
Branch Testing / certification of textiles, personal protective equipment, floor coverings, interior furnishing materials
Website www.oeti.biz
Status: 2018

ÖTI - Institute for Ecology, Technology and Innovation GmbH (proper spelling OETI) is a testing institute for textiles, personal protective equipment , floor coverings and interior furnishing materials with headquarters in Vienna and eleven other representative offices worldwide. The ÖTI was founded in 1967 as the Austrian Carpet Institute, renamed the Austrian Textile Research Institute in 1978 after a merger , and has been running today's company since 2009. The company has been part of the Testex Group since 2013 .

history

On September 25, 1967, floor manufacturers founded the Austrian Carpet Institute (ÖTI) in Mödling as a carpet research and testing center in the form of an association. Julius Pfeifer was appointed chairman of the board. Initially, 60–70% of the income consisted of membership fees. Wilhelm Herzog became the director of the institute.

From 1971 the OETI was involved in the creation of carpet test and requirement standards in Austria and Europe. For example, the crimping of BCF yarns (carpet yarns) is the basis for the German standard. In 1977 the Austrian Carpet Research Institute was funded by the Research Promotion Fund of the Commercial Economy for the development of test methods in the field of textile floor coverings. From 1979 the ÖTI was part of the International Coordination Committee (ICC), other participants are the German Carpet Research Institute and the Federal Materials Testing and Research Institute (Empa) in St. Gallen.

In 1978, the ÖTI merged with the Austrian Fiber Research Institute at Spengergasse 20, 1050 Vienna and was henceforth called the Austrian Textile Research Institute.

In 1989 the ÖTI developed the test and certification system for harmful substances according to ÖTN 100 in order to comply with the increasing public interest in textile ecology and health. ÖTN is the abbreviation for Austrian Textile Research Institute Standard. These standards were created by the OETI, there were a total of 16 ÖTNs. From the ÖTN 100 series (ÖTN 100, ÖTN 100 - 115) Today's Standard 100 by Oeko-Tex emerged from testing textiles for harmful substances .

In 1992 the Austrian Textile Research Institute initiated the establishment of the Oeko-Tex Association. In 1993 CE marking began for personal protective equipment (PPE); the PPE directive is issued by the EU. In 1994 the Austrian Textile Research Institute was accredited according to EN 45001. Currently: ISO 17025 (0012) Accredited by "Accreditation Austria" (Federal Ministry for Digitization and Business Location) as a test center according to EN ISO / IEC 17025. ISO 17065 (0942) Accredited by "Accreditation Austria" (Federal Ministry for Digitization and Business Location) as a test center according to EN ISO / IEC 17025.

In 1995 the notification took place in Brussels as notified body 0534 for type tests and monitoring of quality assurance for the end product of personal protective equipment according to PSA-SV, BGBL. 596/1994 and PPE regulation (EU) 2016/425 on personal protective equipment. as well as for construction products according to the construction product regulation 305/2011.

In 2009 the name was changed to GmbH. Since then the OETI has been called ÖTI - Institute for Ecology, Technology and Innovation GmbH. In 2013, the Swiss Testex took over 100% of the shares in the ÖTI. In the 2013/14 annual financial statements of Testex AG, the participation in ÖTI was accounted for at EUR 1 million.

Business areas and branches

The OETI has four business areas: ecology , flooring technology and interior design, personal protective equipment and innovation.

As a founding member and testing institute of the International Oeko-Tex Association, OETI certifies products along the textile chain according to Standard 100 by Oeko-Tex and along the leather chain according to Leather Standard by Oeko-Tex, as well as production facilities according to the Step by Oeko-Tex certification system . With the consumer label Made in Green by Oeko-Tex , OETI recognizes textiles from sustainable production that have been tested for harmful substances . With the Eco Passport by Oeko-Tex , it certifies dyes, auxiliaries and chemicals.

Detox to Zero by Oeko-Tex prepares production sites for the requirements of the “Detox” campaign by Greenpeace .

With its eleven sales representatives in Egypt , Iran , Israel , Italy , Morocco , Macedonia , Moldova , Serbia , the Czech Republic , Turkey and Ukraine , the OETI and its parent company Testex AG have 26 branches around the world.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ OETI website . In: company website. Retrieved April 6, 2018
  2. ↑ ÖTI turns 50 and expands In: Österreichische Textilzeitung , No. 19/2017, p. 11
  3. ↑ Research Promotion Fund of the Commercial Economy, Report 1978, page 48
  4. ↑ Mention of the ÖTN 100 and ÖTN 100/1 - 7, OETI (ed.), In: ÖTI-Nachrichten, edition 60/1989, page 31.
  5. ↑ List of Oeko-Tex Standards 100 to 115 and 200 and first illustration of the Oeko-Tex label, OETI (ed.), In: ÖTI-Nachrichten, edition 67/1992, page 3.
  6. ↑ Nicola Tanaskovic; Quality mark as an instrument to overcome the lack of quality in the market for ecological products: Investigation of consumer acceptance using the example of the organic seal. Diplomica Verlag GmbH, 2004, ISBN 978-3-8324-8611-2 , page A-26.
  7. ^ Founding of the International Association for Research and Testing in the Field of Textile Ecology, OETI (Ed.), In: ÖTI-Nachrichten, edition 66/1992, page 6.
  8. ↑ Foundation of the OEKO-TEX Association and definition of the OEKO-TEX statutes . In: website. Retrieved April 6, 2018
  9. ↑ Albrecht, H. Fuchs, W. Kittelmann (eds.); Nonwoven Fabrics: Raw Materials, Manufacture, Applications, Characteristics, Testing Processes. WS Wiley-VCH 2003. ISBN 3-527-30406-1 , page 694.
  10. ↑ The Austrian Textile Research Institute is accredited according to EN 45 001, OETI (publisher), in: ÖTI-Nachrichten, edition 70/1994, page 1.
  11. ↑ Ministry accreditation OÉTI , accessed on April 12, 2018
  12. ↑ Ministry accreditation OÉTI , accessed on April 12, 2018
  13. ^ European Commission Notified Body , accessed on April 12, 2018.
  14. ^ European Commission Notified Body , accessed on April 12, 2018.
  15. ↑ Annual Report 2013/14 of Testex AG , Appendix as of June 30, 2014, p. 22.
  16. ↑ Testing Institute for the International OEKO-TEX Association , accessed on April 12, 2018
  17. ↑ OETI website branch overview , accessed on April 6, 2018
  18. ↑ TESTEX website , accessed on April 12, 2018