Afrox - African Oxygen
Industrial, medical and welding gases produced at South Africa's oldest gas company.
Produces oxygen, nitrogen, argon, CO2, acetylene and helium from an air-separation plant network across southern Africa. Supplies healthcare facilities, mining operations and industrial manufacturers.
- Type
- manufacturer (our classification of the record, not a statement by the company)
- Role
- Manufacturer
- Location
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Founded
- 1927
- Website
- https://www.afrox.co.za
- Categories
- Chemicals & Plastics, Medical & Healthcare Supplies
- Markets
- South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique, Botswana
What is established and what is not
No facet of this company has been investigated yet. The facts below are collected records, not an assessment: nothing here confirms manufacturing, ownership or trading status beyond what each record literally says.
Verified facts
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-08-03 - screened by name only: no legal entity is established for this record, so this is not a clearance OpenSanctions
- debarment-clear (green), checked 2026-08-03 - screened by name only: no legal entity is established for this record, so this is not a clearance OpenSanctions
- corporate-mail-on-domain (green), checked 2026-08-03 Mail server of the company domain
Claimed certifications, not confirmed by us
- ISO 9001, Quality Management IAF CertSearch
- ISO 14001, Environmental Management IAF CertSearch
- ISO 45001, Occupational Safety IAF CertSearch
Import rules for these goods
- Medical devices sold in the EU must carry CE marking under the Medical Device Regulation (EU) 2017/745, with a conformity assessment matched to the device risk class. European Commission (MDR)
- For the US market, the maker must have an FDA device establishment registration and product listing; most instruments also need 510(k) premarket clearance. US FDA (devices)