• Founded in 1962
   
• Invention of the full vacuum-metric leak monitoring
   
• Various leak detection technology patents
   
• > 50 employees
   
• All-in-one service: Development, production and sale
   
• Individual advice, custom designs, installation, maintenance and service
   
• Impressive leak detection system product portfolio: around 100 different basic types with more than 1,000 variations
   
• More than 2,000 specific accessories
   
• More than 440,000 leak detectors sold
   
• Repair rate less than 0.2% (based on sales)
   
• Since 2015 own sales company for non-European trade: SGB International GmbH
   
• 2020: Launch of the B2B online shop at shop.sgb.de
   
• SGB becomes part of the Elaflex-Hiby Group (end of 2022)

Major components that we take into consideration are:

• New developments according to current specifications and findings (e.g. technological progress or innovations, compliance with standards, user-friendly documentation, constant load tests)
   
• Testing of the developments by accredited institutes
   
• Obtaining statutory national permits (e.g. construction type licenses, general construction permits, monitoring-manufacturer-test (ÜHP) certificates)
   
• Incoming goods inspections
   
• Ongoing production checks
   
• Detailed checks in the form of final production checks with documentation
   
• Final production monitoring by TÜV, KIWA, SVTI
   
• Quality assurance system certified in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001
   
• Ex certification for electrical and electronic leak detection systems and components as well as detonation flame arresters