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Providing customized filtration and separation solutions for pharmaceutical and biotech companies together with scientific support for our customers is an essential part of vipur. It is our inner guiding principles that motivate and inspire us every day.

History

2019 - The Beginning of vipur

2019 was the beginning of vipur GmbH - of vienna purification, a company with the aim of passing on the knowledge I have acquired over more than 25 years in filtration technology in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry to customers in a highly serviced and professional manner.
I, Wolfgang Steindl-Kratochvil, founded a start-up as managing director in a basement office and after a few months moved to Mariahilfer Strasse 113/18 with a desk, two office boxes and our family sofa.

Wolfgang Steindl-Kratochvil
Managing Director
2020

The following months and (coronavirus) years were characterized by intensive work. The vipur team grew. We got dedicated manpower for Engineering and expand our area out of Austria to also serve customers in Italy. We invest in our stock level and trial equipment, to create more and more abilities in performing filtration trials.

2022

The sofa had to go and at the end of 2022 it was time to give the company a visual makeover. We got a completely new office interior - including an Italian espresso machine, because we simply love the cuisine and culture of Italy.

We are conducting our first major multi-day scientific experiment.

2023

vipur is establishing itself as one of the world's largest distributors of ErtelAlsop and I am particularly pleased about this fact as Managing Director. We now have thousands of filter sheets and capsules from ErtelAlsop for lab to pilot scale on stock.

We start teaching at the University of Applied Sciences and from now on support students with their master's thesis.

2024

We've had our own website since March 2024! We are all very proud of our new vipur website, as it took more than six months of intensive work - but every minute was worth it. The fact that we have realized this largest internal vipur project to date with a core team consisting of only three people - Steffi, Uschi and Wolfgang - is still incredible to me.

2024 is another exciting year for vipur in general - our collaboration with Italy is working "molto bene" and we have also succeeded in opening the door wide to the Benelux countries.

In Vienna, I was an assessor for Master's examinations at the FH Campus Wien for the first time in the summer. Supporting students through to their successful graduation, sharing our experience and passing it on to the new, younger generation, has been and will continue to be an important task for vipur.

What Makes Us Unique

Our vipur history may seem short now, but we bring a lot of experience and knowledge of filtration technologies in the plasma, pharmaceutical and biotech industry to the company. After all this time and success in the filtration industry, I know the needs of plasma, pharmaceutical and biotech companies, and their requirements for the future.

As Managing Director of vipur, I am convinced that flexible and experienced local support combined with marketing, scientific know-how is the best way to ensure long-term and consistent production success for our customers.

Meeting room from vipur

Unsere vipur Geschichte mag im Moment noch kurz erscheinen, doch bringen wir sehr viel an Erfahrungen und Wissen über Filtrationstechnologien in der Pharma- und Biotechbranche mit in das Unternehmen hinein. Nach all der Zeit und den Erfolgen in der Filtrationsbranche kenne ich die Bedürfnisse der Pharma- und Biotechunternehmen und ihre Anforderungen an die Zukunft. 

As Managing Director of vipur, I am convinced that flexible and experienced local support combined with marketing, scientific know-how is the best way to ensure long-term and consistent production success for our customers.

Meeting room from vipur
vipur, vienna purification, office space with one workplace.

There is no standstill in this industry, new findings from research and development make it possible to continuously provide optimized products for maintaining health. There is no standstill at vipur either because our long-standing contacts with our suppliers such as ErtelAlsop or customers like universities, start-ups and key accounts allow us to master the pharmaceutical challenges of the future. That is why continuous scientific trials play an important role at vipur and are an essential part of this future.

By founding my own vipur GmbH company - vienna purification - much of this has already become possible. I have already set one milestone in 2019 and many more will follow in our vipur company history.

vipur, vienna purification, office space with one workplace.

There is no standstill in this industry, new findings from research and development make it possible to continuously provide optimized products for maintaining health. There is no standstill at vipur either because our long-standing contacts with our suppliers such as ErtelAlsop or customers like universities, start-ups and key accounts allow us to master the pharmaceutical challenges of the future. That is why continuous scientific trials play an important role at vipur and are an essential part of this future.

By founding my own vipur GmbH company - vienna purification - much of this has already become possible. I have already set one milestone in 2019 and many more will follow in our vipur company history.

What vipur stands for

Our Vision

There are three essential points for vipur that we would like to pass on to everyone, because they are the driving force behind our daily work - because they are the reason why vipur exists:

Knowledge can only grow if people benefit from each other's experience and pass it on to future generations. Harmonizing the interaction between science and research with the requirements and challenges of companies is one of the most important tasks we must solve. In addition, vipur is committed to preparing and supporting young people on their career path. Passing on treasures of knowledge, sharing experiences - this is one of the most essential tasks of society. Let us inspire each other through a respectful and creative exchange of ideas, as this is the only way to provide sufficient positive impetus for shaping our present and future.  

Knowledge knows no boundaries, knowledge connects, develops, and can open new doors for us all - vipur is a part of this.

vipur deals intensively with the topic of filtration and separation technology. There are many buzzwords such as depth filters, membrane filters and virus filters, to name but a few. These are all terms that are often used in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry and whose benefits we know very well. However, with this knowledge of filter applications, we are absolutely in a small niche. Hardly anyone is aware of the necessity of the various filtration and separation technologies in different industries. Many products in global medical care would not be usable if filtration processes were not used in research, development and ultimately in production. This also applies to the food sector and the most diverse branches of industry. There are numerous exciting and interesting topics in the world of filtration that are worth explaining.

Making connections comprehensible for a better understanding - this is also a concern of the vipur team.

Many new innovative and certainly bold ideas are needed to achieve and ensure better well-being and better health for more people in this world. We, as experts, are thinking hard about this and, together with our partners and customers, are trying to find innovative ways to achieve this goal for humanity. The health of the population is the basis for a well-functioning society.

Everyone should have the right to a healthy life and vipur is helping to achieve this lofty goal.

Our Mission

We at vipur achieve the goals and specifications set by our customers because:

  • the focus is on filtration and separation
  • the most efficient solution is achieved through on-site filtration tests
  • vipur is flexible and reliable and therefore delivers high delivery performance
  • our warehouse enables the availability of more than 20.000 lab and pilot products
  • we cooperate with research institutions
  • your consultants are available 24/7
  • we have a network ranging from universities to global accounts

Our goal for you is to pave the way for progress so that together we can enable the development of better and faster processes in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry.

Our Values

Without values there is no togetherness - therefore the following qualities will always be important for vipur:

Respect and Empathy

Honesty and Humor

Versatility and Thirst for Knowledge

What vipur stands for

Because our visions drive us, our missions guide us and our values define us, vipur not only stands for vienna purification, but also for:

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versatile, because there are many different ideas and possibilities for implementation

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intelligent, because we have a lot of experience and are good listeners

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personal, because we like to take care of our customers and our team

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uncomplicated, because that´s how we are

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realistic objectives, because we consider all project implementation options

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versatile, because there are many different ideas and possibilities for implementation

i

intelligent, because we have a lot of experience and are good listeners

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personal, because we like to take care of our customers and our team

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uncomplicated, because that´s how we are

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realistic objectives, because we consider all project implementation options

Your Advantages - Our Service

With these four factors we are successful for you:

From the initial inquiry to the successful validation of the filtration process, it takes many steps and joint considerations to achieve the set goals. vipur is always on your side and is only satisfied when our customers are also satisfied.

One of the great advantages of vipur is that we can carry out scientific tests quickly and at any time. We have the right equipment and can work with you to develop the best possible solution.

We will address your requirements and needs - whether you are a global pharmaceutical or biotechnology company or a start-up.

Sustainability

Sustainability is a topic that concerns and should concern us all. Sustainability must not just be a topic for discussion but must be actively practiced - and we at vipur do this every day, because every single contribution counts. For us, "living sustainability" starts with the selection of our company headquarters and the design of our office space. At the same time, we - as vipur employees - want to do justice to our social skills and demonstrate them tangibly to the outside world.

Light bulb on a green background and symbols for CO2 reduction, social and corporate aspects and responsibility.

Accessibility was very important to me - as managing director - when choosing the company headquarters. Good accessibility means quick public transport connections for people both inside and outside Vienna and Austria. Our vipur office is in the heart of the city and is in the immediate vicinity of Vienna's Westbahnhof train station and the subway network.

Another great desire of mine is to incorporate active movement into everyday life for my employees, clients, and myself. I am a passionate mountain biker and have been cycling to work for many years. If employees or customers want to come to vipur by bike, this is of course possible, as our generously designed office offers enough space to park the bike safely.

Let's use these climate-neutral routes for our environment and our health. 

Education is a must when it comes to sustainability. Education and the exchange of ideas are the key to personal development. It is our task to pass on acquired knowledge and the resulting experience to the next generation. As Managing Director of vipur, I enjoy supporting students with their master's thesis on the diverse topics of filtration and separation. I also give lectures at the university and carry out filtration experiments together with students. Creating a protected space for knowledge exchange and research is a central theme of vipur's sustainability.

Unfortunately, however, there are people in our society who are not doing so well for a variety of reasons, people who need our help in coping with their everyday lives. We at vipur actively try to help these people with our social projects. For example, we are an annual sponsor from Lions Club St. Pölten for the benefit of needy families in Austria.

Access to education, the transfer of knowledge and support for people in emergency situations should be an integral part of society.

A healthy body is important - which is why our ergonomic workstations meet all the requirements for our well-being at work. The offices are bright and friendly, and our offices look out onto a beautiful green courtyard. We also try to actively shape the topic of sustainability in many other areas of everyday office life - every little contribution counts.
We pay attention to the packaging material for shipments, like to deliver our parcels by bike in good weather, avoid unnecessary printouts, collect the coffee brew for our plants and bring fresh fruits and vegetables from the Viennese gardeners or from our own garden to the office - small contributions that are easy to implement and make a big difference overall.
Thanks to the central vipur office, professional and private errands can easily be done without a car. Regional and sustainable shopping is easy to achieve, as the area is home to many small bakeries, grocery stores and young start-ups with interesting concepts. It is fun and inspiring to support these companies with our purchases.

Making the workplace pleasant and ergonomic and consciously choosing to act in a healthy and sustainable manner in everyday life – all in all, this is also a contribution to the environment and our future.

The world in children's hands is held up to the sky.

Sustainability Concerns Us All

Sustainability concerns us all, as it affects our future and that of future generations on this planet. We should all be concerned with the United Nations' "Agenda 2030" and implement and support it in the best possible way. You too can make your everyday life more sustainable because everyone has the opportunity to do so. We invite you to take a little time for this important topic. Find out more here.

We must not forget that we are all part of our society and that we are allowed to be guests on this planet. Every contribution count, every decision leaves its mark. Let us therefore take this proverb as our guiding principle to ensure a future worth living for all generations:

"Many small people doing many small things in many small places can change the face of the world."

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