A German, family-rooted manufacturer of medical compression stockings, orthopaedic supports and braces — nearly a century of textile and orthopaedic expertise, now available across Canada through Physio Supplies Canada.
Founded 1928 in Zeulenroda, Thuringia. Relocated to Bamberg in 1948. Still German-made today.
MANUFACTURED IN BAMBERG, GERMANY — EST. 1928
MADE IN GERMANY
Nearly a century of compression engineering.
OFA — the initials of founder Otto Fankhänel — has grown from a small family workshop into one of Europe's leading medical compression manufacturers, without ever leaving Germany.
Otto Fankhänel founds the company in Zeulenroda, Thuringia. "OFA" is his own initials.
Post-war relocation to Bamberg, Upper Franconia — production begins in the attic of the Schlenkerla brewery.
The company settles into its current home, the Laubanger industrial estate in Bamberg.
Ofa becomes one of only 11 companies worldwide to use the HOSY (Hohenstein) testing system for compression garments.
Ofa Austria founded in Salzburg — today the market leader for medical compression in Austria.
O-motion, Ofa's compression sport sock range, launches for the growing sports-compression market.
NEA International (Maastricht, Netherlands) — maker of Push Braces — joins the Ofa Bamberg group.
A biomass plant goes live at the Bamberg site, moving production toward climate-neutral operation.
Who owns and runs Ofa Bamberg.
Ofa Bamberg GmbH belongs to INDUS Holding AG — a publicly listed group of roughly 40 medium-sized German businesses headquartered in Bergisch Gladbach — while still operating with the culture of the family business it began as.
What Ofa Bamberg makes.
From medical compression stockings to orthopaedic supports for nearly every joint — organized the same way Ofa organizes it on their own site.
Vein disorder compression
Medical-grade compression stockings for chronic venous insufficiency, varicose veins, and thrombosis prevention.
Lipedema & lymphedema
Flat-knit compression built specifically for lipedema and lymphedema, available in Merino and Cotton qualities.
Support & travel stockings
Preventive, lower-compression stockings designed for long flights, standing occupations, and everyday wellness.
Orthopaedic supports
Bandages, ortheses, and therapeutic footwear covering nearly every joint in the body.
Wellness stockings
Everyday preventive compression and heat cushions, built for comfort as much as function.
Sports compression
Compression sport socks launched in 2009 for the growing performance and recovery sports market.
The Ofa Bamberg family of brands.
Health, fashion, innovation, and technology — the Ofa Bamberg GmbH portfolio spans several business segments and brand identities, all built on the same manufacturing standard.
Awarded for form, not just function.
Ofa's engineering has been recognized by one of design's most competitive juries — proof that medical efficacy and good looks aren't a trade-off.
DOT
2012
Memory compression stockings
Won the Red Dot Design Award for fashionable design and refined detailing — plus its stylish colour-sample packaging.
DOT
2014
Dynamics Plus knee support
The organic honeycomb design fuses form and function, using an extremely thin Arthroflex® knit that fits the knee like a second skin.
1928
First microfibre compression stocking
Ofa pioneered the shift away from the classic "rubber stocking" — and introduced the first medical compression stocking with a lace grip top.
Setting the standard, not following it.
A running list of firsts that later became the industry norm — Ofa's developers keep working on efficacy, comfort, and design in parallel, not in sequence.
High-tech microfibre stockings
Ofa was the first manufacturer to produce compression stockings from high-tech microfibre, ending the era of the classic "rubber stocking."
Lace grip top
The first medical compression stocking with a modern lace grip band — a feature every competitor eventually followed.
Rollstop+ grip technology
No slipping, no rolling, no constant readjustment — Rollstop+ keeps the stocking in place through a full day of wear.
Arthroflex® knitted fabric
An extremely thin, highly elastic knit developed for joint supports like the Dynamics Plus knee brace, fitting closely without pinching.
Built to a standard,
not a guess.
HOSY-tested compression
One of only 11 companies worldwide using the Hohenstein testing system to verify compression class accuracy in every stocking.
Manufactured in Germany
Development and production both remain almost exclusively "Made in Germany," from the Bamberg and Glauchau facilities.
Comfort & aesthetics, not just function
Since 1928 the brief has been unchanged — maximum comfort and attractive looks at best therapeutic effect.
Moving toward climate-neutral production
A biomass plant, live since 2024, powers near climate-neutral manufacturing at the Bamberg site.
Getting the stocking on is part of the therapy.
Compression only works if it's worn correctly and consistently — so Ofa builds the putting-on experience into the product range, not as an afterthought.
Ofa Grip special gloves
An outstanding-fit glove with a special coating for a safe grip, spreading the stocking evenly on the leg while protecting the knit from jewellery and fingernails.
Donning & doffing aids
Pull-on and take-off aids let patients glide into their compression stockings with far less effort, especially first thing in the morning.
Best practice, built in
Ofa's own tip: put stockings on as soon as you wake up, while legs are still free from swelling — printed guidance ships with the accessories.
Three countries, one manufacturing standard.
Ofa Bamberg operates through its German headquarters and two wholly-owned subsidiaries, each serving a different part of the compression and orthopaedic market.
Ofa Bamberg GmbH
Laubanger, Bamberg — development and production of the full Ofa, Memory, Lastofa, Dynamics, and Gilofa ranges since 1981.
Ofa Austria
Based in Salzburg — today the market leader for medical compression stockings in Austria.
NEA International
Maastricht-based maker of Push and Push Sports orthopaedic braces, part of the Ofa Bamberg group since 2015.
From Bamberg to 40+ countries.
Ofa Bamberg's roots are in Zeulenroda and Bamberg, but the products travel — exported worldwide from A like Aruba to U like Ukraine, sold through specialist dealers, subsidiaries, and international partners such as Physio Supplies Canada.
