System partner for hydraulics: hose lines, pipe lines, drive and control technology as well as fluid technology services
HANSA-FLEX AG
Bremen · Schönebeck · Königshofen · Eisenberg · DresdenNew on Amplifa
System partner for fluid technology since 1962
HANSA-FLEX AG, headquartered in Bremen, is a system provider for fluid technology with a focus on hydraulics. The company manufactures and assembles hydraulic, metal, industrial, formed, ultra-high-pressure and PTFE hose lines as well as pipe bends and pipe lines, and also supplies drive and control technology, sealing technology, filtration and pneumatics. The value chain includes series hose production in Bremen, pipe bending at the Schönebeck site, engineering with unit and prototype construction, assembly and plant project planning as well as repair and overhaul of hydraulic cylinders and pressure accumulators. In addition, HANSA-FLEX offers fluid management with oil analysis and oil cleaning, the mobile hydraulic emergency service with around 180 service vehicles nationwide, and digital services such as the X-CODE hose identification. Customers come from industries such as mechanical and plant engineering, construction, energy, rail, maritime industry, mining and chemicals, pharmaceuticals and food. With 471 branches in 43 countries, 193 of them in Germany, the third-generation family company is internationally positioned.
- Site
- Bremen
- Processes
- Hose line assembly (hydraulic, metal, industrial, formed, ultra-high-pressure,, Pipe end processing / pipe bending (pipe bends, forming system), Assembly and installation (piping and hose installation, plant project planning), Repair and overhaul (hydraulic cylinders, pressure accumulators and pressure accumulator systems), Fluid management (oil analysis, oil filtration and cleaning), Engineering: unit construction and prototype construction of complex hydraulic units, Series production and assembly of hose lines, Testing (DGUV inspection, industrial hose testing, lifting platforms and loading ramps, pressure
- Materials
- PTFE, Metal (metal hoses), Hydraulic oils / fluids, PTFE hoses, Metal hoses, Steel pipes, Hydraulic oils and fluids
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2023, ISO 50001:2018, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001
- Founded
- 1962
- Industries
- Construction industry, Chemicals, pharmaceuticals and food, Energy, Waste management and recycling, Agriculture and forestry, Maritime industry
- 01
Hose line assembly and series production
- 02
Pipe bending and pipe end processing
- 03
Engineering: unit and prototype construction
- 04
Assembly, plant project planning, piping and hose installation
- 05
Fluid management and preventive maintenance
- 06
Testing (DGUV, industrial hose testing, pressure accumulator testing)
- 07
Repair and overhaul
- 08
Logistics solutions and digital services (X-CODE Manager, EDI)
Materials and products
PTFE hoses
High-strength hose lines for chemically demanding media and high temperatures.
Metal hoses
Metal hoses for applications with high thermal and mechanical requirements.
Steel pipes
Steel pipes for pipe bends, pipe lines and pipe end processing.
Hydraulic oils and fluids
Fluids for oil analysis, oil filtration and oil cleaning in fluid management.
Sites
Bremen
DEGroup headquarters and series hose production
- Lot size
- Prototype to large-scale series
- Materials
- Hydraulic hoses, metal hoses, PTFE
- Series hose production
Schönebeck
DEPipe bending center
- Materials
- Steel pipes
- Pipe bending center
- Forming system
Königshofen
DECylinder repair
- Hydraulic cylinder repair
Eisenberg
DESealing technology
- Materials
- Plastics
Dresden
DEHydraulic components manufacturing
Components and product groups
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hose line assembly (hydraulic, metal, industrial, formed, ultra-high-pressure,Joining | – | – | – | – | Hydraulic hoses, Metal hoses, PTFE |
| Pipe end processing / pipe bending (pipe bends, forming system)Forming | – | – | – | – | Steel pipes |
| Assembly and installation (piping and hose installation, plant project planning)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Repair and overhaul (hydraulic cylinders, pressure accumulators and pressure accumulator systems)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fluid management (oil analysis, oil filtration and cleaning)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering: unit construction and prototype construction of complex hydraulic unitsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Series production and assembly of hose linesJoining | – | – | – | – | Hydraulic hoses |
| Testing (DGUV inspection, industrial hose testing, lifting platforms and loading ramps, pressureTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Drive and control technology (pumps, hydraulic motors, cylinders, valve technology, 700 barEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pneumatics products and servicesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sealing technologyPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| FiltrationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service vehicles (mobile hydraulic emergency service) | HANSA-FLEX | 180 | – | – | nationwide (Germany) |
| Pipe bending center | – | – | – | 1998 | Schönebeck, Saxony-Anhalt |
| Series hose production | – | – | – | 2012 | Bremen |
| Cylinder repair | – | – | – | 2001 | Königshofen/Thuringia |
| Sealing technology | – | – | – | 2001 | Eisenberg/Thuringia |
| Hydraulic components manufacturing | – | – | – | 2001 | Dresden/Saxony |
| Hydraulic workshop container | HANSA-FLEX | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality and certification
Quality assurance is certified to ISO 9001; additionally, certifications to ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISO 50001 are held through TÜV NORD CERT GmbH. Testing services include DGUV inspections, industrial hose tests and pressure accumulator tests.
| Evidence | Bremen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| ISO 45001 | |
| ISO 50001 |
Company history
- 1962
Founded by Joachim Armerding as a one-man business in Achim near Bremen (Joachim Armerding Industriebedarf), specializing in the assembly of hose lines.
- 1965
Move to a former plumber's workshop in Bremen; first employee.
- 1969
Günter Buschmann becomes a co-partner; second branch in Osnabrück; renaming to Hansa-Flex.
- 1988
21 branches.
- 1989
First foreign branch in Elst (Netherlands).
- 1990
Around 250 employees, annual revenue of 50 million DM.
- 1995
Thomas Armerding and Uwe Buschmann join the management.
- 1997
First branch outside Europe in İskenderun (Turkey).
- 1998
Start of development into a system provider; pipe bending center in Schönebeck.
- 1999
First branches on the American continent: Billings (USA) and Blumenau (Brazil).
- 2001
Divisions for cylinder repair (Königshofen), sealing technology (Eisenberg), hydraulic components (Dresden); introduction of the mobile hydraulic emergency service; national subsidiary in Serbia founded.
- 2003
Business division for engineering and unit construction.
- 2004
Introduction of the X-CODE identification for hose lines.
- 2010
Renaming from Hansa-Flex Hydraulik GmbH to Hansa-Flex AG.
- 2011
Revenue exceeds 300 million euros.
- 2012
Over 3000 employees worldwide, of which approx. 1750 in Germany; consolidation of series hose production at the Bremen site; founding of the Hansa-Flex Foundation; initial ISO 14001 certification.
- 2016
Acquisition of a provider in Portugal; foreign branch in Great Britain; third family generation (Alina Armerding, Cedric and Thorben Buschmann) joins.
- 2023
Acquisition of Knapheide, supplier of hydraulic systems for machine manufacturers.
- 2025
471 branches in 43 countries, 193 of them in Germany; initial ISO 50001 certification.
- 2026
Founding of Hansa-Flex Pneumatics GmbH; stake in the hoi startup factory in northwestern Germany.