Industrial gases, welding technology and automation for industry, medicine and food – since 1925.
Sauerstoffwerk Friedrich Guttroff GmbH
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About GUTTROFF
Sauerstoffwerk Friedrich Guttroff GmbH is the nucleus of the family-owned GUTTROFF group with around 165 employees. The company produces and distributes technical, medical and food-grade gases, supplied gaseous or cryogenically liquefied. At its own air separation plant in Dettelbach, atmospheric gases (oxygen, nitrogen, argon) are separated by rectification; in air separation, air is compressed in multi-stage turbines up to 58 bar and split into its components in a 36-metre-high cold box. In addition to the gas business, the product range includes welding and cutting technology, filler materials, automation with FANUC welding robots, as well as the engineering and installation of central gas supply systems. Several subsidiaries and branches across Germany cover filling, distribution and service. The head office is located in Wertheim-Reicholzheim.
- Site
- Wertheim-Reicholzheim
- Processes
- Oxy-fuel welding, Manual arc welding (shielded metal arc welding), Plasma welding, Plasma cutting, Gas-shielded welding (MIG/MAG), TIG welding (tungsten electrodes), Submerged arc welding (SAW) with powder filler, Metal active gas welding (MAG)
- Materials
- Solid wire, Stick electrodes, Flux-cored wire, Submerged arc welding powder, Flame spray powder, Tungsten electrodes, Oxygen, Nitrogen
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1925
- Employees
- approx. 165
- Industries
- Industry, Engineering, Medicine, Food, Shipbuilding, Bridge construction
- 01
Air separation (rectification process)
- 02
Intermediate storage in tank systems
- 03
Filling
- 04
Engineering of gas supply systems
- 05
Distribution of gases and welding technology
- 06
Service and application engineering
Gases and Materials
Oxygen
Compressed or liquefied for industry, engineering and medicine.
Nitrogen
For applications in industry, medicine and the food sector.
Argon
Atmospheric gas from the company's own air separation plant, among other uses as shielding gas.
Carbon dioxide
Available gaseous, liquefied or as dry ice.
Acetylene
Fuel gas for oxy-fuel welding and cutting applications.
Hydrogen
Technical gas; expansion of the company's own green hydrogen production is planned.
Helium
Compressed noble gas for technical applications.
Propane
Fuel gas, among other things in the GUTTROFF proFood product area.
Welding filler materials (BWG)
Solid wire, stick electrodes, flux-cored wire, submerged arc powder, flame spray powder and tungsten electrodes.
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxy-fuel weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manual arc welding (shielded metal arc welding)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel, thinner and thicker sheets |
| Plasma weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Plasma cuttingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gas-shielded welding (MIG/MAG)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| TIG welding (tungsten electrodes)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Submerged arc welding (SAW) with powder fillerJoining | – | – | – | – | thick-walled materials |
| Metal active gas welding (MAG)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automated arc welding with welding robotsJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering and configuration of welding robot cellsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering and installation of central gas supply systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Air separation / production of cryogenically liquefied gases (rectification process)Other | – | – | – | – | Oxygen, Nitrogen, Argon |
| Tube bending (Tube Alliance, end-to-end tube manufacturing)Forming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automated handling in tube manufacturingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Flame spraying (surface protection/coating with flame spray powder: metals, ceramics, polymers)Surface | – | – | – | – | Metals, Ceramics, Polymers |
| Filling and distribution of gases for industry, engineering and medicineOther | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6-axis welding robot | FANUC Arc Mate series | – | – | – | Pößneck and Würzburg (demonstration cells) |
| Air separation plant | – | 1 | Cold box 36 m high, 2 tanks of 800,000 litres each, compression up to 58 bar | 2005/2006 | Dettelbach |
| Welding/cutting technology demonstration cells (technology centre) | – | – | 1,000 m² exhibition space | 2017 | Würzburg |
Additional services
Quality and Certification
The group's quality management system is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 by TÜV SÜD Management Service GmbH and covers the production, filling and distribution of gases as well as the distribution and engineering of welding technology and gas supply systems at several locations.
| Evidence | Wertheim-Reicholzheim | Pößneck | Schweinfurt | Aschaffenburg | Heidelberg | Dettelbach | Würzburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1925
Foundation of Sauerstoffwerk Friedrich Guttroff GmbH in Wertheim-Reicholzheim by Friedrich Guttroff; production of oxygen and nitrogen.
- 1970
Acquisition of Philipp Greber GmbH in Schweinfurt.
- 1990
Takeover of the firm A. Vornberger in Kitzingen as a branch.
- 1991
Foundation of Guttroff-Gase & Schweißtechnik GmbH in Gotha.
- 1993
Foundation of Guttroff-Gase & Industriebedarf GmbH in Pößneck.
- 1995
Inauguration of the Thuringia distribution centre in Pößneck; acquisition of Adam Scheidter GmbH in Aschaffenburg.
- 1996
First certification to DIN EN ISO 9001.
- 1999
Takeover of the firm Grandpair in Heidelberg.
- 2005/2006
Commissioning of the air separation plant in Dettelbach (cold box 36 m, tanks of 800,000 litres each).
- 2017
Opening of the Würzburg technology centre on 1,000 m².
- 2024
Grant notification of 5 million euros for the green hydrogen project (BayFELI); official project launch in December.
- 2026
101st company anniversary; discontinuation of production and sale of Inoxliner products as of 01.01.2026 (service and spare parts for 10 years).
- 2026
Recertification to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 until 24.02.2029.