The Austrian Foundry Research Institute is the co-operative special purpose research institute of the Association for Practical Foundry Research. Its exclusive and direct purpose is to generally promote research, development and innovation as well as teaching in the field of practical foundry and materials research. Its activities are carried out on a non-profit basis and are not aimed at making a profit.
The Board
The board of directors at the ÖGI includes renowned experts of foundries, the supplier and casting user industry.
| DI Maximilian KLOGER (Vorsitzender) | DI Bernhard DICHTL, MBA (Stellvertreter) | KR Karlo FINK (Stellvertreter) |
| DI Dr.mont. Hansjörg DICHTL | DI Peter FUCHS, MBA | DI(FH) Andre GRÖSCHEL |
| Ing. Christian HEIGL | DI Adolf KERBL | Markus KIEBERGER |
| Mag. Christian KNILL | DI Dr. Robert MERGEN | DI Dieter NEMETZ |
| DI Dr.mont. Bernd Franz PRILLHOFER | DI Klaus SAMMT | DI Thomas SCHMALZER |
| Ing. Josef UNGERHOFER | BSc. Julian WAGNER | Mag. Rudolf WEINBERGER |
Members
Ordinary members
Any company engaged in the production of castings of steel, iron and non-ferrous metals in the domestic market may become an ordinary member.
| Austria Druckguss GmbH & Co KG, Gleisdorf | Blum Julius GmbH, Höchst | BORBET Austria GmbH, Ranshofen |
| BWT Austria GmbH, Mondsee | Dynacast Österreich GmbH, Wiener Neustadt | EGM Industrieguss GmbH, Möllersdorf |
| Eisenwerk Sulzau-Werfen AG, Tenneck | Karl Fink GmbH, Kaindorf/Leibnitz | GF Casting Solutions Altenmarkt GmbH & Co KG, Altenmarkt |
| GF Casting Solutions Herzogenburg HPDC GmbH, Herzogenburg | GF Fittings GmbH, Traisen | Gienanth Steyr Guss GmbH, Steyr |
| Guss Fertigungs GmbH, Wien | Hammerer Aluminium Industries GmbH, Braunau/Inn | Herz Armaturen GmbH, Wien |
| High Prec GmbH, Traiskirchen | Illichmann Castalloy GmbH, Wien | Katz Metallguss GmbH, Voitsberg |
| Kaufmann GmbH, Göfis | König GmbH & Co KG, Rankweil | Magna Powertrain AG & Co KG, Lannach |
| Mahle Vöcklabruck GmbH, Vöcklabruck | Maschinenfabrik Liezen und Gießerei GmbH, Liezen | MGG Herzogenburg GmbH, Herzogenburg |
| Miba Gleitlager GmbH, Laakirchen | Mosdorfer GmbH, Weiz | MRB Guss GmbH, Herzogenburg |
| MWS Aluguss GmbH, Klagenfurt | Nemak Linz GmbH, Linz | Nemetz Johann & Co GmbH, Wiener Neustadt |
| ÖGUSSA GmbH, Wien | S. Schösswender-Werke Metallgießerei GmbH, Litschau | Schindler Fahrtreppen International GmbH, Ternitz |
| Speedline Aluminium Gießerei GmbH, Schlins | TCG Unitech GmbH, Kirchdorf/Krems | Tiroler Rohre GmbH, Hall/Tirol |
| Ventana Kapfenberg GmbH, Kapfenberg | Vöcklabrucker Metallgießerei Dambauer GmbH, Vöcklabruck | voestalpine Giesserei Linz GmbH, Linz |
| voestalpine Giesserei Traisen GmbH & Co KG, Traisen | Wagner Schmelztechnik GmbH & Co KG, Enns |
Associate members
Companies or individuals interested in the activities of practical foundry research may become associate members.
| AAGM Aalener Gießereimaschinen GmbH | Aluwag AG, Niederbühren, SUI | ASK Chemicals Austria GmbH, Wien |
| AUDI AG, Ingolstadt, GER | AVL List GmbH, Graz | CSABAcast Kft, Apc, HUN |
| Deutsch Friedrich Metallwerk GmbH, Innsbruck | Fill GmbH, Gurten | Furtenbach GmbH, Wiener Neustadt |
| GF Casting Solutions AG, Schaffhausen, SUI | GIBA Giesserei-Handel GmbH, Reichersdorf | Heraeus Electro-Nite Int. N. V., Seekirchen |
| LHS Clean Air Systems GmbH, Gaspoltshofen | Linde Gas GmbH, Stadl-Paura | LTC GmbH, Lebring |
| Mettec Guss GmbH, Wels | Pankl Racing Systems AG, Bruck/Mur | Quarzwerke Österreich GmbH, Melk |
| Rauch Frunace Technology GmbH, Gmunden | VESUVIUS Foundry Division GmbH, Borken, GER | voestalpine Böhler Edelstahl GmbH, Kapfenberg |
| ZF Gusstechnologie GmbH, Nürnberg, GER |
Honorary members
Persons who have rendered outstanding services to the national economy in general or to foundry research in particular are honorary members of the association.
| DI Dr. Hansjörg Dichtl (Honorary president) |