Manufacturer of industrial valves, marine valves and firefighting valves with its own foundry and CNC machining
Göpfert AG
WeddingstedtNew on Amplifa
About Göpfert AG
Founded in 1911, Göpfert AG is a manufacturer of valves for industry and shipbuilding, headquartered in Weddingstedt (Schleswig-Holstein). The product range comprises around 30,000 items, including globe valves, gate valves, butterfly valves, check valves, ball valves, strainers, quick-closing valves, high-pressure valves, marine valves to VG standards and firefighting valves. The value chain extends from in-house design through pattern making and its own certified foundry to CNC machining and final assembly on 12,000 m² of production floor space. Products are manufactured in copper alloys (Rg 5, Rg 10, Gbz 10, CuAl10Ni), light metal, grey cast iron, spheroidal graphite cast iron, steel and stainless steel, depending on valve type from DN 8 to DN 600. Customers come from shipbuilding, navy, offshore, refineries, tank farms, port facilities, building/fire protection technology, energy technology as well as the chemical and petrochemical industries. The company produces special valves (OEM) from prototype to series delivery; buyers include the German Navy and renowned shipyards.
- Site
- Weddingstedt
- Processes
- Casting (own foundry, customer/special castings, valve castings), CNC machining, Pattern making, Design/Engineering (OEM new developments), Final assembly, High-pressure valves made from forged material (forging/production of HP valves PN250/PN400), Vulcanization of body linings/NBR seals (e.g. double-flange butterfly valves), In-house design
- Materials
- Red brass Rg 5, Red brass Rg 10, Special brass Gbz 10, Copper-aluminium alloy CuAl10Ni, Grey cast iron, Spheroidal graphite cast iron (GGG 40, GGG 40.3), Cast steel GS-C25, Stainless steel 1.4057
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001, ISO 9001, DNV foundry approval, Lloyd's Register foundry approval, BV works approval
- Founded
- 1911
- Employees
- over 150
- Industries
- Shipbuilding, Navy, Offshore, Refineries, Tank farms, Port facilities
- 01
Design/Engineering
- 02
Pattern making
- 03
Own foundry (customer/special castings)
- 04
CNC machining
- 05
Forging (high-pressure valves)
- 06
Final assembly
- 07
Quality assurance and certification
- 08
Warehousing and worldwide delivery
Locations
Weddingstedt
DEValve factory and metal foundry: design, pattern making, foundry, CNC machining and final assembly
- Part weight / size
- DN 8–DN 600
- Lot size
- Prototype to series
- Materials
- Copper alloys (Rg 5, Rg 10, Gbz 10, CuAl10Ni), light metal, grey cast iron, spheroidal graphite cast iron, steel,
- Own foundry
- CNC machines
- Pattern making
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casting (own foundry, customer/special castings, valve castings)Casting | – | – | – | Prototypes to series delivery | Red brass Rg 5, Red brass Rg 10, Gbz 10 (special brass), CuAl10Ni, Light metal, Grey cast iron, Spheroidal graphite cast iron, Steel, Stainless steel |
| CNC machiningMachining | – | – | – | – | Copper alloys (Rg 5, Rg 10, Gbz 10, CuAl10Ni), Light metal, Grey cast iron, Spheroidal graphite cast iron, Steel, Stainless steel |
| Pattern makingCasting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Design/Engineering (OEM new developments)Engineering | – | – | – | From prototype to series delivery | – |
| Final assemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| High-pressure valves made from forged material (forging/production of HP valves PN250/PN400)Forming | – | – | – | DN 6 - DN 40 or R 1/4" to R 1 1/2" | Steel, Stainless steel |
| Vulcanization of body linings/NBR seals (e.g. double-flange butterfly valves)Plastics | – | – | – | – | NBR |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC machines | – | – | – | – | Weddingstedt |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Approvals
Göpfert AG has been certified to ISO 9001 since 1993 and holds foundry approvals from DNV and Lloyd's Register as well as a works approval from BV. Inspections by Lloyd's Register, DNV, ABS and BV are possible; Material Declarations, SDoC and inspection certificates (e.g. 3.1 to DIN EN 10204) are provided.
| Evidence | Weddingstedt |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| DNV foundry approval | |
| Lloyd's Register foundry approval | |
| BV works approval |
History
- 1911
Company founded
- 1993
Received ISO 9001 certificate for development, manufacture and casting of valves, flanges and accessories (9 December 1993)
- 2004
Product range extended to include high-pressure valves
- 2007
Acquisition of the company Otto Kollmann; production of Otto Kollmann valves at the Weddingstedt site