Piping and plant engineering for natural gas, electricity, hydrogen, district heating and water – from engineering to turnkey.
FRIEDRICH VORWERK SE & Co. KG
Tostedt (Headquarters) · Geeste · Herne · Petersberg (Halle) · Skwierzyna (PL) · Wiesmoor · Twist · Ludwigsfelde · Marne · Stade · Ketzin · Friedberg · Brunn · Houten (NL)New on Amplifa
About FRIEDRICH VORWERK
FRIEDRICH VORWERK SE & Co. KG, headquartered in Tostedt, is a listed provider of energy infrastructure solutions for gas, electricity and hydrogen applications. Its range of services includes pipeline construction (up to DN 3200, pressure levels up to 3,000 bar), underground power cable installation up to 525 kV, complex HDD drilling as well as pressure vessel and apparatus construction in accordance with AD 2000-Merkblatt HP0 / DIN EN 13445 / DIN EN 13480. In plant engineering, the company builds gas pressure regulating and metering stations in accordance with DVGW G 493-1, compressor and pump stations, biogas upgrading systems and turnkey PEM electrolysis plants for green hydrogen. Materials used include steel, stainless steel, cast materials, plastics such as PE, PVC, PP, GRP and CFRP as well as aluminium for enclosures. Customers include transmission and distribution system operators, municipal utilities, industrial companies, municipalities and energy suppliers. The Group employs more than 2,400 people at 15 locations in Germany, Poland and the Netherlands.
- Site
- Tostedt
- Processes
- Engineering (feasibility studies, permitting planning, detailed design), Pipeline and piping construction, Underground power cable installation (up to 525 kV), HDD drilling, Plant engineering (gas pressure regulating and metering stations, compressor/pump stations,, Biogas upgrading, Turnkey projects, Service & operations management (24/7)
- Materials
- Steel, Stainless steel, Cast materials, PE, PE HT, PVC, GRP, CFRP
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 (quality management), DIN EN ISO 14001:2015 (environmental management), DIN EN ISO 50001:2018 (energy management), SCCP - Safety Certificate Contractors, SCL Safety Culture Ladder Level 3, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, EN 1090, Other (SCCP, SCL Level 3, DVGW/AGFW)
- Founded
- 1962
- Employees
- 2400
- Industries
- Natural gas, Hydrogen, Electricity/electrification, District heating, Biogas, Water & wastewater
- 01
Engineering (feasibility studies, permitting planning, detailed design)
- 02
Manufacturing (pipeline construction, pressure vessel and apparatus
- 03
Plant engineering and installation
- 04
Pipeline and power cable construction incl. HDD drilling
- 05
Commissioning
- 06
Service & operations management, inspection and testing
Materials and Processes
Steel
Material for pipeline construction, piping, pressure vessels and steel structures up to EXC3.
Stainless steel
Core material for pipe fabrication and stainless steel processing at the Geeste site.
Aluminium
Used by Hempel Aluminiumbau GmbH for enclosures of gas pressure regulating stations.
Plastics (PE, PE HT, PVC, PP, GRP, CFRP)
Used for pipelines, protective pipe systems and composite pipes in network and cable construction.
Cast materials
Material in pipeline construction for pressure and gravity sewer pipelines.
Composite materials, vitrified clay, concrete, prestressed concrete
Used in pipeline construction and water management for special applications.
Components and Services
Inside the production
Industries
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highly automated pipeline welding technology PX-II | 5C-Tech GmbH (subsidiary of FRIEDRICH VORWERK Group) PX-II | – | – | – | Tostedt |
| HDD drilling rigs (horizontal & directional drilling) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cable pulling equipment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Extensive machinery and equipment fleet (piping and cable construction) | – | – | – | – | Stade |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certification
The FRIEDRICH VORWERK Group maintains an integrated management system for quality, occupational safety, environment and energy, which is regularly externally audited. Approvals include, among others, pressure vessel manufacturing in accordance with AD 2000-HP0/DIN EN 13445, ISO 3834-2, DIN 1090-1 EXC3 as well as numerous DVGW and AGFW codes of practice.
| Evidence | Tostedt |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| ISO 50001 | |
| EN 1090 | |
| Other (SCCP, SCL Level 3, DVGW/AGFW) |
Company History
- 1962
Founding of the contract excavating company Kleesch & Vorwerk by Friedrich Vorwerk and Wilhelm Kleesch in Tostedt.
- 1972
Renamed FRIEDRICH VORWERK KG.
- 1975
Founding of a pipeline construction company in Lüchow.
- 1990
Establishment of the third pipeline company in Halle an der Saale.
- 1997
Founding of the Irene and Friedrich Vorwerk Foundation.
- 1998
Handover of the company to Klaus-Dieter Ehlen, Hanjürgen Grabner and Peter Tödter.
- 2001
Founding of VORWERK Pipeline- und Anlagenservice GmbH; acquisition of ASA in Herne (VORWERK-ASA GmbH).
- 2008
Launch of the hydrogen strategy; large-scale implementation of Germany's first green hydrogen electrolysis plant.
- 2012
Founding of European Pipeline Services GmbH.
- 2018
Acquisition of EAS Einhaus Anlagenservice and MESA Elektrotechnik.
- 2019
MBB SE acquires 60 % of the shares; takeover of Bohlen & Doyen and EEE.
- 2020
Corporate restructuring: founding of FRIEDRICH VORWERK Group SE.
- 2021
IPO (Prime Standard, 25.03.2021); acquisition of KORUPP and the GOTTFRIED PUHLMANN Group.
- 2022
Acquisition of Hempel Aluminiumbau GmbH (HALU).
- 2023
Renaming of SKS to Gottfried Puhlmann Hamburg GmbH; relocation of headquarters to Harburger Straße 19, Tostedt.
- 2024
Acquisition of Seyde and Coburg Kathodischer Korrosionsschutz GmbH.
- 2025
Takeover of the Stade site (Gerhard Rode); renaming of VORWERK-EEE GmbH to VORWERK Gas Technology GmbH; listed in the SDAX since 17.04.2025.
- 2026
Takeover of the business operations of Meter-Q Solutions GmbH (meterQ) as of 01.08.2026.