
Family-owned civil engineering company for pipe and cable laying, trenchless horizontal drilling technology and grid expansion

Dasenbrock Unternehmensgruppe
Vechta · Mannheim · BremenNew on Amplifa
About the Dasenbrock Unternehmensgruppe
The Dasenbrock Unternehmensgruppe is a family-owned civil engineering company founded in 1949 by Hans Dasenbrock and headquartered in Vechta (Vechtaer Marsch). It comprises the pipe and cable laying company, the horizontal drilling technology company and the real estate and administration company. The group lays gas, drinking water, electricity and telecommunications lines and cables, carries out house connections and implements trenchless pipe and line laying using horizontal drilling technology, small-scale drilling technology and rock drilling, first carried out in 1998 when underpassing an ICE high-speed rail line. Operations are carried out throughout Germany and Europe, including infrastructure projects in grid expansion, for example in the Alps. Since 2018, recycling has been integrated into small-scale drilling technology; as a certified waste management specialist company (TÜV NORD), the company collects, transports, treats and recycles waste. Certifications according to DVGW GW 301/GW 302, RAL-GZ 962/2, AMS Bau and DCA complement the range of services. The website lists 59 employees and around 0.511 drilled kilometres as well as 43,594 gas, water and electricity connections as key figures.
- Site
- Vechta
- Processes
- Pipe and cable laying, Horizontal drilling technology (horizontal drilling, trenchless laying technology), Small-scale drilling technology, Rock drilling, House connections (gas, water, electricity), Laying of gas and drinking water lines, Laying of electricity and telecommunications lines, Grid expansion (line/cable construction)
- Materials
- Pipe and Cable Laying, Horizontal Drilling Technology, Small-Scale Drilling with Recycling, Rock Drilling, Waste Management Specialist Company
- Certificates
- DCA member certificate, AMS BAU, DVGW GW 302, DVGW GW 301 (specialist company), RAL quality mark RAL-GZ 962/2 (renewal), Waste management specialist company, RAL-GZ 962/2, AMS Bau, DCA, Waste management specialist company (TÜV NORD)
- Founded
- 1949
- Employees
- 59
- Industries
- Civil engineering, Grid expansion (gas, water, electricity, telecommunications), Pipeline construction, Pipe construction, Waste management/recycling
- 01
Surveying and project preparation
- 02
Horizontal drilling or trenchless laying
- 03
Pipe and cable laying
- 04
House connection
- 05
Dismantling/recycling and disposal
Services and Processes
Pipe and Cable Laying
Laying of gas, drinking water, electricity and telecommunications lines including house connections.
Horizontal Drilling Technology
Trenchless laying technology for pipelines and cables, used throughout Germany and Europe.
Small-Scale Drilling with Recycling
Small-scale drilling process, since 2018 with integrated recycling of the drill spoil and flushing medium circuits.
Rock Drilling
Drilling in rock, including underpassing an ICE high-speed rail line in 1998.
Waste Management Specialist Company
Certified collection, transport, treatment and recycling of waste (TÜV NORD).
Locations
Vechta
DEHeadquarters / Group
- Materials
- Pipelines, cables
- Horizontal drilling rigs
- Small-scale drilling technology
Mannheim
DEBranch office horizontal drilling technology
- Materials
- Pipelines, cables
Bremen
DEPipe and cable laying site
- Materials
- Pipes, cables
Service Areas


Inside the production







Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pipe and cable layingAssembly | – | – | – | – | Pipes, Cables |
| Horizontal drilling technology (horizontal drilling, trenchless laying technology)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Pipelines, Cables |
| Small-scale drilling technologyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rock drillingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| House connections (gas, water, electricity)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laying of gas and drinking water linesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laying of electricity and telecommunications linesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Grid expansion (line/cable construction)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Civil engineeringAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Collection, transport, treatment and recycling of waste (waste management specialist company)Other | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality and Certifications
Qualification is demonstrated by certificates according to DVGW GW 301 and GW 302, RAL-GZ 962/2, AMS Bau as well as the DCA member certificate. As a waste management specialist company, Horizontalbohrtechnik GmbH is certified by TÜV NORD in accordance with § 56 of the German Circular Economy Act (Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz).
| Evidence | Vechta | Mannheim | Bremen |
|---|---|---|---|
| DVGW GW 301 (specialist company) | |||
| DVGW GW 302 | |||
| RAL-GZ 962/2 | |||
| AMS Bau | |||
| DCA | |||
| Waste management specialist company (TÜV NORD) |
History
- 1949
Founded by Hans Dasenbrock as a local civil engineering company in Vechta/Langförden
- 1982
Horst Dasenbrock joins the family-run company
- 1994
Thomas Dasenbrock joins the company
- 1995
Expansion of core competencies towards trenchless laying technology
- 1997
Relocation of the company to its current site in Vechta (Vechtaer Marsch)
- 1998
First rock drilling – underpassing an ICE high-speed rail line
- 2006
Nationwide and Europe-wide deployment of horizontal drilling technology
- 2010
By now more than 100 employees
- 2011
Introduction of the "paperless office"
- 2018
Implementation of recycling in small-scale drilling technology
- 2019
Receipt of the first "Innogy Sustainability" award; 70th company anniversary