Melting plant for titanium and cobalt-chromium alloys: semi-finished products, forging stock, dental blanks and recycling from Bremen
Hanseatische Waren Handelsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG
Bremen (Am Wall 127) · Bremen (Ferdinand-Porsche-Straße 15)New on Amplifa
Titanium expertise from Bremen since 1989
Hanseatische Waren Handelsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG (HWH) was founded in Bremen in 1989; the roots of the corporate structure date back to the 1950s. The company covers the complete process chain around titanium: from the raw material titanium sponge, through the melting of titanium and cobalt-chromium alloys in its own melting plant for high-temperature alloys, to the production of semi-finished products such as titanium bars, titanium rolled wire, titanium electrodes, titanium billets and titanium casting blocks, as well as forged parts and dental blanks. The offering is complemented by further processing, storage, distribution and recycling of titanium within the EU. Customers come primarily from the automotive, aerospace and medical technology/dental sectors and are supplied nationally and internationally. In the LuFo VII-1 project TiReGo (2026–2028), HWH is developing, together with partners such as Otto Fuchs and Liebherr-Aerospace, a plasma beam cold-wall crucible induction melting technology (SinglePAM) for Ti6Al4V mini-ingots. Production is located at the Ferdinand-Porsche-Straße site in Bremen, with administration at Am Wall.
- Site
- Bremen
- Processes
- Melting technology for high-temperature alloys (melting of titanium and cobalt-chromium alloys), Casting of Ti6Al4V mini-ingots (single-stage melting and casting technology, permanent mould, Manufacture of forged parts, Manufacture of dental blanks, Raw material compaction, Quality assurance / quality management, Further processing and distribution/storage of titanium blocks, Recycling of titanium (within the EU)
- Materials
- Titanium, Titanium alloys, Ti6Al4V, Cobalt-chromium alloys, Cobalt alloys, Titanium sponge
- Certificates
- EN 9100:2018, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, DIN EN ISO 13485:2016, U.S. FDA registration, ISO 13485:2016
- Founded
- 1989
- Industries
- Automotive, Aviation, Aerospace, Medical technology/Dental
- 01
Raw material (titanium sponge, recycled material)
- 02
Raw material compaction
- 03
Melting in the melting plant (high-temperature alloys)
- 04
Casting of ingots/semi-finished products
- 05
Forming (forged parts)
- 06
Further processing (e.g. dental blanks)
- 07
Quality assurance
- 08
Storage and distribution
- 09
Recycling within the EU
Materials and melting processes
Titanium
Core material for semi-finished products, forged parts, electrodes and components for automotive, aerospace and medical technology.
Ti6Al4V
Titanium alloy that is melted into mini-ingots (Ø ≤ 200 mm) as forging stock in the TiReGo project.
Cobalt-chromium alloys
For demanding applications, including the production and distribution of dental blanks according to ISO 13485.
Titanium sponge
Raw material at the start of the in-house process chain through to the finished part.
Sites in Bremen
Bremen – Ferdinand-Porsche-Straße 15
DEProduction of high-temperature alloys, melting plant, storage, sales
- Part weight / size
- Ti6Al4V mini-ingots Ø ≤ 200 mm
- Materials
- Titanium, titanium alloys, Ti6Al4V, cobalt-chromium alloys
- SinglePAM plasma beam cold-wall crucible induction melting furnace
- Cold-wall induction mould (Ø approx. 200 mm)
- Mould for mini-ingots (Ø 120 mm)
Bremen – Am Wall 127
DEAdministration, further processing, sales
- Materials
- Titanium, titanium alloys
Products and components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melting technology for high-temperature alloys (melting of titanium and cobalt-chromium alloys)Casting | – | – | – | – | Titanium, Titanium alloys, Cobalt-chromium alloys |
| Casting | – | Diameter ≤ 200 mm | – | – | Ti6Al4V |
| Casting of Ti6Al4V mini-ingots (single-stage melting and casting technology, permanent mouldCasting | – | Diameter ≤ 200 mm | – | – | Ti6Al4V |
| Manufacture of forged partsForming | – | – | – | – | Titanium, Titanium alloys |
| Forming | – | – | – | – | Titanium, Titanium alloys |
| Manufacture of dental blanksMachining | – | – | – | – | Titanium, Titanium alloys, Cobalt alloys |
| Casting | – | – | – | – | Titanium, Ti6Al4V |
| Raw material compactionCasting | – | – | – | – | Ti6Al4V |
| Quality assurance / quality managementTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Further processing and distribution/storage of titanium blocksEngineering | – | – | – | – | Titanium, Titanium alloys |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melting furnace (SinglePAM, plasma beam cold-wall crucible induction melting furnace) | SinglePAM | – | – | – | Ferdinand-Porsche-Straße 15, 28237 Bremen |
| Cold-wall induction mould | – | – | Diameter approx. 200 mm | – | Ferdinand-Porsche-Straße 15, 28237 Bremen |
| Mould (existing design for mini-ingots) | – | – | Diameter 120 mm | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Certifications and quality assurance
Quality assurance monitors every step of the complex manufacturing process from the melt to final machining. The company is certified according to ISO 9001:2015, EN 9100:2018 (aerospace), ISO 14001:2015 and DIN EN ISO 13485:2016, and is registered with the U.S. FDA.
| Evidence | Bremen – Am Wall 127 | Bremen – Ferdinand-Porsche-Straße 15 |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | ||
| EN 9100:2018 | ||
| ISO 14001:2015 | ||
| ISO 13485:2016 | ||
| U.S. FDA registration |
History
- 1950er
Roots of the corporate structure date back to the 1950s
- 1989
Foundation of Hanseatische Waren Handelsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG in Bremen
- 2000
Start of statistical recording of processed titanium
- 2001
Start of statistical recording of manufactured forged parts
- 2008
Initial certification ISO 9001/EN 9100 on 22.01.2008
- 2017
Start of statistical recording of recycled titanium
- 2023
Initial certification ISO 14001 on 28.09.2023
- 2024
Initial certification DIN EN ISO 13485 on 20.02.2024
- 2026
Start of the LuFo VII-1 project TiReGo: plasma beam cold-wall crucible induction melting technology for Ti6Al4V mini-ingots (duration 2026–2028)