Development, production and repair of vacuum and jetting vehicles, superstructures and pressure vessels for sewer and industrial applications.
FFG Umwelttechnik GmbH & Co. KG
FlensburgNew on Amplifa
About FFG Umwelttechnik
FFG Umwelttechnik GmbH & Co. KG develops, manufactures and markets superstructures for vacuum and jetting vehicles in Flensburg, as well as special solutions for sewer cleaning, waste transport, tank cleaning and ultra-high-pressure applications. The product range includes series vehicles of the elephant series (compact mounting, trailers, semi-trailers), special designs and alternative drives such as the fully electric sewer cleaner elephant e-power. Tanks and pressure equipment are manufactured from steel and stainless steel using TIG and MIG/MAG welding processes; the company is certified as a welding shop under DIN EN ISO 3834-2 and as a manufacturer of pressure equipment under AD 2000-Merkblatt HP0. Since 2017, FFG Umwelttechnik has operated as a subsidiary of FFG Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft mbH. Sales are conducted across Europe, with customers in wastewater disposal, sewer operations and industry.
- Site
- Flensburg
- Processes
- Welding per DIN EN ISO 3834-2 – MAG (135), TIG (141), MAG with flux-cored wire (136), Manufacture of pressure equipment and piping/tanks per AD 2000-Merkblatt HP0, Repair of vehicles as vehicle bodies, compact mounting, trailers or semi-trailers
- Materials
- Steel (material group 1.1, 1.2 ReH ≤ 360 MPa), Stainless steel (material group 8.1), Steel (CEN ISO/TR 15608 group 1.1, 1.2, ReH ≤ 360 MPa), Stainless steel (CEN ISO/TR 15608 group 8.1)
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, DIN EN ISO 3834-2 (welding shop), AD 2000-Merkblatt HP0 (pressure equipment), IATF 16949
- Industries
- Wastewater disposal, Sewer operations, Environmental technology, Vehicle manufacturing, Industry
- 01
Design/Engineering
- 02
Sheet metal and tank fabrication (steel/stainless steel)
- 03
Welding per DIN EN ISO 3834-2
- 04
Manufacture of pressure equipment per AD 2000 HP0
- 05
Assembly of superstructures (vehicle bodies, compact mounting, trailers,
- 06
Repair and service
- 07
Europe-wide sales
Materials & Processes
Steel (CEN ISO/TR 15608 group 1.1, 1.2, ReH ≤ 360 MPa)
Base material for tanks, superstructures and chassis structure of the vacuum and jetting vehicles.
Stainless steel (CEN ISO/TR 15608 group 8.1)
TIG- and MIG/MAG-welded components for corrosion-exposed tanks and pressure equipment.
Sites
Flensburg
DEPlant, sales and service
- Part weight / size
- Vehicle weight classes 3.5–40 t
- Lot size
- Series production and special designs
- Materials
- Steel (group 1.1/1.2), stainless steel (group 8.1)
- High-pressure pump (approx. 75 l/min at 180 bar)
- Roots rotary lobe pump (approx. 1,250 m³/h at 45 kW)
- Water ring pumps (Samson Pumps)
- Welding shop MAG/TIG per ISO 3834-2
Vehicles & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | Steel (material group 1.1, 1.2 ReH ≤ 360 MPa), Stainless steel (material group 8.1) |
| Welding per DIN EN ISO 3834-2 – MAG (135), TIG (141), MAG with flux-cored wire (136)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel (material group 1.1, 1.2 ReH ≤ 360 MPa), Stainless steel (material group 8.1) |
| Manufacture of pressure equipment and piping/tanks per AD 2000-Merkblatt HP0Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel |
| Assembly | – | – | 3.5 - 40t (vehicle weight classes) | – | Steel, Stainless steel |
| Repair of vehicles as vehicle bodies, compact mounting, trailers or semi-trailersAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Quality & Certification
Production is carried out per DIN EN ISO 9001:2015; welding personnel work per ISO 9606-1 and ISO 5817 and as welding supervisors per ISO 14731. Pressure equipment and tanks are tested per AD 2000-Merkblatt HP0.
| Evidence | Flensburg |
|---|---|
| DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 | |
| DIN EN ISO 3834-2 (welding shop) | |
| AD 2000-Merkblatt HP0 (pressure equipment) | |
| IATF 16949 |
History
- 1994
First certification to DIN EN ISO 9001 per TÜV certificate
- 2017
Spin-off of the environmental technology division as FFG Umwelttechnik GmbH & Co. KG, a subsidiary of FFG Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft mbH
- 2021
Series vehicle elephant vacu 13.002 VSK added to the elephant S-line (tank volume approx. 13,000 liters)
- 2025
Proof of the fully electric sewer cleaner elephant e-power after more than 12 months of practical use
- 2026
Change of management: Frank Joswig hands over the management position on 1 January to Nils Sander