
Contract manufacturing in sheet metal and steel construction: laser cutting, bending, welding and assembly groups in steel, stainless steel and aluminium.

anders Metallbau- und Apparatebau GmbH
Celle-VorwerkNew on Amplifa
About us
anders Metallbau- und Apparatebau GmbH is a medium-sized metalworking company in Celle-Vorwerk with more than 60 years of experience. The company manufactures parts and assemblies from sheet and profile in steel (S235/S355), stainless steel and aluminium – from one-off production to large-scale series. The value chain includes flatbed and tube laser cutting (large format 3000 x 1500 mm, sheet up to 30 mm), CNC punching, shearing, bending up to 3000 mm length, rolling, deburring, face milling as well as certified welding including automated welding with a cobot welding robot on a 4-metre linear axis. The offering is completed by the manufacture of assembly groups up to 5 tonnes as well as external hot-dip galvanizing, painting and powder coating. Customers include the food industry, the petroleum industry, water treatment, mechanical engineering, façade construction and trades businesses.
- Site
- Celle-Vorwerk
- Processes
- Flatbed laser cutting (laser cutting), Tube laser cutting, Welding (certified welding company, DIN EN ISO 3834-3), Cobot welding robot (automated welding), Bending (CNC press brake), CNC shearing, Punching (conventional and CNC), Rolling (sheet rolling)
- Materials
- S235, S355, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Galvanized steel, Steel (general), Steel S235, Steel S355
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001, DIN EN ISO 3834-3, DIN EN 1090-2 EXC 2, Re-stamping authorization DIN EN 10204 3.1, Certified welding company DIN 18800-7, Re-stamping authorization DIN EN 10204 3.1 (TÜV)
- Founded
- 1962
- Industries
- Food industry, Petroleum industry, Water treatment, Mechanical engineering, Façade construction, Trades businesses
- 01
Sheet warehousing (high-dynamics sheet storage)
- 02
Laser cutting (flatbed/tube)
- 03
Punching/shearing
- 04
Bending/rolling
- 05
Welding (manual/cobot)
- 06
Deburring/tumble finishing
- 07
Face milling
- 08
Assembly
- 09
Surface treatment (external)
- 10
PPS-supported production control
Materials & Processes
Steel S235
Base material for welded constructions, sheet metal constructions, frames and tanks made of profile and sheet.
Steel S355
Higher-strength structural steel for load-bearing constructions in steel and apparatus engineering.
Stainless steel
Corrosion-resistant and hygienic, used in the food industry, oil industry and façade construction.
Aluminium
Lightweight material for laser-cut, bent and welded sheet and profile constructions.
Galvanized steel
Galvanized and coated sheet for corrosion-protection applications, surfaces on request.
Sites

Celle-Vorwerk
DEProduction and administration
- Part weight / size
- Assemblies up to 5 t
- Lot size
- Single parts to large-scale series
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, aluminium
- Flatbed laser Bystronic 6 kW (3000 x 1500 mm, up to 30 mm)
- Tube laser 4 kW (round tube, square tube, angle steel, U-profile)
- CNC punching machine 40 t punching force
- CNC press brake 220 t, bending length 3000 mm
- Press brake Bystronic
- Cobot welding robot on 4-m linear axis
- Deburring machine Wöhler (sheets up to 1500 mm width)
- Sheet rolling machine up to 5 mm
- Arc and ring bending machine
- Large milling machine for face milling
- Tumble finishing system
- High-dynamics sheet storage 160 t
- Two overhead cranes of 5 t each
Parts






Inside the production



Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flatbed laser cutting (laser cutting)Machining | – | 3000 mm × 1500 mm | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| Tube laser cuttingMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| Welding (certified welding company, DIN EN ISO 3834-3)Joining | – | – | 5 tonnes | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| Cobot welding robot (automated welding)Joining | – | 4-metre linear axis | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| Bending (CNC press brake)Forming | – | 3000 mm (bending length) | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| CNC shearingMachining | – | 3000 mm | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| Punching (conventional and CNC)Forming | – | – | – | – | Steel sheet, Stainless steel sheet, Aluminium sheet, Galvanized steel sheet |
| Rolling (sheet rolling)Forming | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| Round tube, rectangular tube and square tube rolling (arc and ring bending machine)Forming | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| Deburring (tumble finishing systems, by machine and by hand)Surface | – | 1500 mm (Wöhler deburring machine) | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| Milling (face milling of welded machine frames)Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| Manufacture of assembly groupsAssembly | – | – | 5 tonnes | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| Hot-dip galvanizing, painting, powder coating (external)Surface | – | – | – | – | Steel |
14 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flatbed laser / fiber laser cutting system | Bystronic 6 kW fiber laser | 1 | 3000 mm x 1500 mm (large-format sheets), sheets up to 30 mm | 2021 | Celle-Vorwerk |
| Tube laser | – | 1 | Profiles 4 kW, round tubes, square tubes, angle steel, U-steel profiles | 2024 | Celle-Vorwerk |
| Laser cutting system (CNC, 3000 watt laser power, old) | – | 0 | – | – | Celle-Vorwerk |
| CNC-controlled punching machine | – | 1 | Punching force 40 tonnes | 1994 | Celle-Vorwerk |
| CNC press brake | – | 1 | Press force 220 tonnes, bending length up to 3000 mm | 2011 | Celle-Vorwerk |
| Press brake | Bystronic | 1 | – | 2021 | Celle-Vorwerk |
| Cobot welding robot | – | 1 | 4-metre linear axis | 2021 | Celle-Vorwerk |
| Deburring machine | Wöhler | 1 | Sheets up to 1500 mm width | 2022 | Celle-Vorwerk |
| Sheet storage (high-dynamics) | – | 1 | 160 tonnes capacity | 2011 | Celle-Vorwerk |
| Milling machine (large milling machine for face milling) | – | 1 | – | – | Celle-Vorwerk |
| Sheet rolling machine | – | 1 | Sheets up to 5 mm thickness | – | Celle-Vorwerk |
| Arc and ring bending machine | – | 1 | Round tube, rectangular tube, square tube | – | Celle-Vorwerk |
| Overhead crane | – | 2 | Load capacity 5 tonnes each | 2011 | Celle-Vorwerk |
| Tumble finishing system | – | 1 | – | – | Celle-Vorwerk |
Additional services
Quality
As a qualified certified welding company, standard-compliant welded joints are produced in accordance with DIN EN ISO 3834-3; the re-stamping authorization according to DIN EN 10204 3.1 (TÜV) enables unambiguous traceability of materials. Production planning is carried out via a continuous PPS system.
| Evidence | Celle-Vorwerk |
|---|---|
| DIN EN ISO 9001 | |
| DIN EN ISO 3834-3 | |
| DIN EN 1090-2 EXC 2 | |
| Re-stamping authorization DIN EN 10204 3.1 (TÜV) | |
| Certified welding company DIN 18800-7 |
History
- 1962
Founded by Bernhard Anders as a one-man master craftsman business in a 60-m² workshop; manufacture of machine enclosures and locksmith work
- 1965
Purchase of the property on Ströherstraße in Vorwerk, today's site
- 1977
Founding of Bernhard Anders Metall und Apparatebau GmbH
- 1980
Investment in software to increase the efficiency of business processes
- 1994
Acquisition of a CNC-controlled punching machine with 40 tonnes of punching force
- 1995
Jörg Anders joins the company as a certified metal construction master
- 2001
Takeover of the company by Jörg Anders
- 2005
Workshop extended to 700 m² of usable floor space
- 2008
Purchase of the neighbouring property by Jörg Anders
- 2011
Qualification as a certified welding company according to DIN 18800-7, construction of a sheet storage facility with 160 t capacity, CNC press brake 220 t, re-stamping authorization according to DIN EN 10204 3.1, two overhead cranes of 5 t each, Michel Pröve joins as workshop foreman
- 2012
Inauguration of the new workshop with over 700 m²; production area over 1400 m²
- 2016
Introduction of DIN EN 1090-2 EXC 2
- 2019
Introduction of DIN EN ISO 9001 and DIN EN ISO 3834-3
- 2021
New flatbed laser Bystronic 6 kW, second Bystronic press brake, cobot welding robot on 4-m linear axis
- 2022
Deburring machine Wöhler for sheets up to 1500 mm width
- 2024
PV system on the company roof; new tube laser 4 kW