Engineering consultancy for technical chemistry, process engineering, safety engineering and environmentally relevant measurements
ACS-Analytical Control Service, Chemische und physikalische Untersuchungen für Industrie und Umwelt GmbH
Ried in der Riedmark (head office) · Grieskirchen (secondary site)New on Amplifa
About ACS GmbH
ACS GmbH is an engineering consultancy for technical chemistry and process engineering based in Ried in der Riedmark (Upper Austria) with a secondary site in Grieskirchen. Since 1993, the company has supported businesses in aligning their installations so that operational practice complies with regulatory requirements — from new permitting through extensions to recurring inspections. The service areas include authority engineering (submission documents, § 82b inspections), explosion protection under VEXAT, safety engineering (HAZOP, SEVESO III), dispersion calculations, process engineering, water treatment, and measurement technology and analytics with emission measurements, water analysis and olfactometry. As an engineering consultancy listed with the Federal Ministry, ACS performs emission measurements and expert activities for steam boiler systems in accordance with EG-K 2013. Customers are sole proprietors, SMEs, industry and public-sector clients in Austria, including paint shops, print shops, coating companies and operators of boiler and thermal process installations.
- Site
- Ried in der Riedmark
- Processes
- Authority engineering (submission documents, §82b inspections, permitting procedures), Explosion protection (explosion protection documents, inspections under VEXAT, substance, Safety engineering (alarm and emergency response plan, consequence assessment, HAZOP, SEVESO III), Dispersion calculations (immission forecasts for airborne pollutants, odour, noise, accident, Process engineering (process development, plant planning, process optimization, mass and, Measurement technology & analytics (emission measurement, water analysis, olfactometry,, Boiler systems & thermal processes (emission measurements under EG-K 2013, acceptance inspections,, Water treatment (plant planning, wastewater chemistry, treatment processes,
- Materials
- Authority Engineering, Explosion Protection, Safety Engineering, Dispersion Calculations, Process Engineering, Measurement Technology & Analytics, Boiler Systems & Thermal Processes, Water Treatment
- Certificates
- Listed with authorities (EG-K 2013)
- Founded
- 1993
- Industries
- Sole proprietors, SMEs, industry and public-sector clients, Paint shops, print shops, coating companies (VOC Installations Ordinance), IPPC installations, Boiler systems and industrial thermal process installations, Sole proprietors, SMEs, industry, public-sector clients
- 01
Consulting and concept development
- 02
Preparation of documents and expert reports
- 03
Representation before authorities and permitting procedures
- 04
Measurements and analytics
- 05
Inspections and recurring checks
- 06
Optimization during ongoing operations
Service Areas and Processes
Authority Engineering
Submission documents, § 82b inspections and support in industrial plant permitting procedures under trade, environmental and water law.
Explosion Protection
Preparation of explosion protection documents and concepts, zone classification as well as acceptance inspections in accordance with § 7 VEXAT.
Safety Engineering
Hazard analyses, HAZOP, alarm and emergency response plans as well as consequence assessments under SEVESO III.
Dispersion Calculations
Immission forecasts for airborne pollutants, odour, noise and accident-related dispersion.
Process Engineering
Plant planning, process simulation, mass and energy balancing, upscaling as well as laboratory and pilot-scale trials.
Measurement Technology & Analytics
Emission measurements, water analysis, olfactometry and workplace concentration measurements.
Boiler Systems & Thermal Processes
Emission measurements, acceptance inspections and recurring functional tests in accordance with EG-K 2013.
Water Treatment
Plant planning, wastewater chemistry and operating resources optimization for process, boiler and wastewater treatment.
Chemicals Law
Safety data sheets and labels in all EU languages in accordance with REACH and the CLP Regulation, UFI code notification to ECHA.
VOC Installations Ordinance
Consulting, emission measurements and solvent balances for paint shops, print shops and coating operations.
Locations
Ried in der Riedmark
ATHead office
- Materials
- Authority Engineering, Explosion Protection, Safety Engineering, Process Engineering, Measurement Technology & Analytics
Grieskirchen
ATSecondary site
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authority engineering (submission documents, §82b inspections, permitting procedures)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Explosion protection (explosion protection documents, inspections under VEXAT, substanceEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Safety engineering (alarm and emergency response plan, consequence assessment, HAZOP, SEVESO III)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dispersion calculations (immission forecasts for airborne pollutants, odour, noise, accidentEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Process engineering (process development, plant planning, process optimization, mass andEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Measurement technology & analytics (emission measurement, water analysis, olfactometry,Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Boiler systems & thermal processes (emission measurements under EG-K 2013, acceptance inspections,Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Water treatment (plant planning, wastewater chemistry, treatment processes,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Preparation of safety data sheets and labels under REACH and the CLP Regulation, UFI codeEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Preparation of storage concepts for chemicals under TRGS 510, VbF 2023, APLV, ÖNORM M7379,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| VOC Installations Ordinance consulting and emission measurements (paint shops, print shops, coatingTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Preventive safety officers (SFK + AM), safety and health protection documents, risk assessments,Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality and Authorizations
As an engineering consultancy listed with the Federal Ministry, ACS is authorized to perform emission measurements and expert activities for steam boiler systems in accordance with EG-K 2013. The company is a member of the Association of Engineering Consultancies of the WKO.
| Evidence | Ried in der Riedmark | Grieskirchen |
|---|---|---|
| Listed with authorities (EG-K 2013) |
History
- 1993
ACS founded by DI Dr. Rainer Gagstädter at the Linz Technology Center
- 2014
Rainer Gagstädter becomes chairman of the Upper Austrian engineering consultancies guild
- 2020
Gagstädter becomes federal chairman of the Association of Engineering Consultancies
- 2021
Rainer Gagstädter receives the title of Technical Councillor (Technischer Rat)