Development, manufacturing, modernization and repair of military wheeled and tracked vehicles as well as steel and aluminum construction.
FFG Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft mbH
Flensburg · Kappel · Gerolzhofen · Letzlingen · Bathurst (Canada)New on Amplifa
Systems house for defense technology and vehicle construction from Flensburg
FFG Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft mbH, based in Flensburg, is a systems house for defense technology and vehicle construction with around 1,000 employees. The company develops, manufactures, modernizes and repairs armored wheeled and tracked vehicles up to maintenance level 4, including in-house developments such as WiSENT 1/2, ACSV G5 and the Boxer recovery module. In-house manufacturing includes mechanical machining on modern CNC machines (steel and cast components up to 10 t), CNC-milled aluminum parts with a machining share of over 85%, sheet metal working, welding on armor steel, aluminum and steel, as well as surface treatment from blasting to powder coating and painting. Customers include the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) and armed forces from over 40 countries, as well as industrial partners such as Diehl, Siemens and Oerlikon Neumag. In addition to its headquarters in Flensburg, FFG operates sites in Kappel, Gerolzhofen and Letzlingen as well as the subsidiary FFG Canada Ltd. in Bathurst. The company originated from the Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft founded in 1872; in 1980, FFG was spun off as an independent company.
- Site
- Flensburg
- Processes
- Mechanical manufacturing (machining, CNC-milled parts), Sheet metal working, Welding technology (welding on armor steel, aluminum and steel; vehicle hulls, mine protection, Surface treatment (blasting with corundum/cast steel, powder coating, camouflage and, Laser processing, Electrical work (for assembly repairs and new manufacture), Industrial parts cleaning (automatic washing machines, wash halls, high-pressure cleaners), Vehicle and prototype construction, vehicle maintenance up to maintenance level 4
- Materials
- Aluminum, Steel, Panzerstahl, Cast, Armor steel, Laser processing, Powder coating and painting
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, DIN EN ISO 3834-2, ISO 27001 (based on IT-Grundschutz), DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3, DIN EN 1090-3 EXC2, DIN EN 15085-2 (rail vehicles), DIN 2303 Q2 BK1, ISO 9001, ISO 3834-2, EN 1090, EN 15085-2 (railway technology), ISO 27001
- Founded
- 1872 (orig
- Employees
- around 1,000 (more
- Industries
- Defense technology, Vehicle construction, Railway technology, Marine equipment, Environmental technology, General steel and aluminum construction
- 01
Development and design
- 02
Laser processing and sheet metal working
- 03
CNC machining
- 04
Welding technology
- 05
Surface treatment (blasting, powder coating, painting)
- 06
Electrical work and assembly manufacturing
- 07
Vehicle and prototype construction, repair up to maintenance level 4
- 08
Logistics and spare parts supply
- 09
24/7 after-sales service
Materials and processes
Aluminum
Self-supporting aluminum bodies and CNC-milled parts with a machining share of over 85%.
Steel
New manufacture of steel parts and mechanical machining of cast components up to 10 t.
Armor steel
Welding work on complete vehicle hulls and mine protection modules.
Cast
Mechanical machining of medium-sized cast parts.
Laser processing
Facility-based laser processing in production.
Powder coating and painting
Blasting with corundum or cast steel, powder coating as well as camouflage and high-gloss painting.
Sites
Flensburg
DEHeadquarters, production, development, repair
- Part weight / size
- Components up to 10 t
- Materials
- Aluminum, steel, armor steel, cast
- Modern CNC machines
- Laser processing system
- Parts cleaning machines
Flensburg-Nordstadt
DESecond plant (former Danfoss site, since 2013)
Kappel
DEOperation of the Bundeswehr CBRN materiel center
Gerolzhofen
DEDepot-level repair up to maintenance level 4 of the FKL/FKM vehicle cranes
Letzlingen
DEService center for the Army Combat Training Centre (GÜZ), since 2020
Bathurst
CAFFG Canada Ltd. – production, repair and overhaul of heavy military wheeled and tracked vehicles, 16,500 m²
- Materials
- Armor steel, steel
- Welding shop incl. armor steel welding
- Painting hall for complete vehicles
- Gantry cranes
Products and components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical manufacturing (machining, CNC-milled parts)Machining | – | – | 10 t (machining of steel and | – | Aluminum, Steel, Cast |
| Sheet metal workingForming | – | – | – | – | Aluminum, Steel |
| Welding technology (welding on armor steel, aluminum and steel; vehicle hulls, mine protectionJoining | – | – | – | – | Panzerstahl, Aluminum, Steel |
| Surface treatment (blasting with corundum/cast steel, powder coating, camouflage andSurface | – | – | – | – | Aluminum, Steel, Cast |
| Laser processingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical work (for assembly repairs and new manufacture)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Industrial parts cleaning (automatic washing machines, wash halls, high-pressure cleaners)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vehicle and prototype construction, vehicle maintenance up to maintenance level 4Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Non-destructive testing according to DIN EN ISO 9712Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Aluminum technology: design of aluminum bodies, CNC-milled parts with a machining share of over 85%Machining | – | – | – | – | Aluminum |
| Drive technology: repair and new development of engines, transmissions and completeEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modern CNC machines | – | – | – | – | Flensburg |
| Laser processing system | – | – | – | – | Flensburg |
| Welding shop (incl. armor steel) | – | – | – | – | Bathurst, Canada (FFG Canada) |
| Painting hall (complete vehicles) | – | – | – | – | Bathurst, Canada (FFG Canada) |
| Gantry cranes in halls and welding/painting shop | – | – | – | – | Bathurst, Canada (FFG Canada) |
| Automatic parts cleaning machines | – | – | – | – | Flensburg |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and certifications
FFG operates a process-oriented quality management system in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 and holds welding qualifications such as DIN EN ISO 3834-2, DIN EN 15085-2 and DIN 2303. Non-destructive testing is performed in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9712.
| Evidence | Flensburg |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 3834-2 | |
| EN 1090 | |
| DIN 2303 Q2 BK1 | |
| EN 15085-2 (railway technology) | |
| ISO 27001 |
History
- 1872
Founding of the Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG)
- 1963
Establishment of a tracked vehicle department within FSG; start of the defense technology partnership with the Bundeswehr
- 1980
Spin-off of FFG from the FSG vehicle division as an independent company
- 1987
FFG belongs to the Diehl Group until 2001 (according to Wikipedia)
- 1989
FA 13: first freely marketable transport vehicle with self-supporting aluminum body
- 1994
First certification according to DIN EN ISO 9001
- 1995
M113 upgrades as a national and international benchmark
- 2001
Deliveries to Chile and Australia (M113 upgrade)
- 2007
Acquisition of Jungenthal Wehrtechnik GmbH (Kirchen/Sieg); WiSENT vehicles accompany Danish Leopard 2 in Afghanistan
- 2012
Founding of FFG Canada Ltd. (joint venture with IRC, Bathurst)
- 2013
Acquisition of the Danfoss plant site in Flensburg; repair of Leopard 2 armoured recovery vehicles for the Bundeswehr; ISO 9001 certification of FFG Canada
- 2015
Bundeswehr certification for the repair of the GTK Boxer; Norway selects WiSENT 2
- 2017
Spin-off of FFG Umwelttechnik GmbH & Co. KG; presentation of the Boxer recovery module (DSEI London)
- 2018
Norway procures the ACSV; ISO 9001:2015
- 2019
World premiere of the Boxer recovery module at DSEI in London
- 2020
FFG service center Letzlingen for the GÜZ; repair of Leopard 2 main battle tanks (since 2017)
- 2023
Federal government contract for 66 MRAP vehicles (BATT UMG) for Ukraine (according to Wikipedia)
- 2024
Cooperation with Patria and DSL for the Patria 6x6 as Fuchs successor (according to Wikipedia)
- 2026
Agreement on the acquisition of FFG by Deutz AG for €1.6 billion (according to Wikipedia, completion expected at the end of 2026/Q1 2027)