Manufacturing of bicycle park systems, carports, canopies, and mobile room systems made of steel and aluminum
WSM – Walter Solbach Metallbau GmbH
Waldbröl (Headquarters, Production) · Březnice (CZ, Production) · Birken-Honigsessen (Holding)New on Amplifa
About WSM
WSM – Walter Solbach Metallbau GmbH is a full-service provider in metal system construction with its headquarters in Waldbröl. The company manufactures bicycle park systems, bicycle boxes, canopy and carport systems including PV integration (SolarCover), mobile room systems, waiting halls, information systems, and green roof systems (GreenPlus). Production is carried out on NC-controlled plants – from cutting, stamping, and forming to welding load-bearing steel structures, galvanizing, painting, individual screen printing, and on-site assembly by our own skilled staff. The materials are primarily galvanized steel, flat steel, and aluminum; steel and aluminum components are also produced at the Czech site in Březnice. Customers come from industry and commerce, municipalities and public authorities, trade, transport companies, and landscape architecture, including companies such as Opel, Deutsche Bank, Amazon, and BAUHAUS. Our own fleet delivers common items within 24 hours and supports nationwide rollouts across Europe.
- Site
- Waldbröl
- Processes
- NC-controlled manufacturing (Design to prototype building and production), Welding of load-bearing steel structures (DIN EN 1090 certified), Corrosion protection / Galvanizing of steel structures, Painting, Screen printing (individual screen printing design), Cutting, stamping, and forming (checked according to DIN EN 1090 Certificate), Assembly of systems (on-site installation), Manufacturing of steel and aluminum components (Březnice site)
- Materials
- Steel (galvanized steel tube), Aluminum, Flat steel, Galvanized Steel Tube, Flat Steel
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, Welding Certificate DIN EN 1090, Conformity of in-house production control (EN 1090), CrefoZert (Credit Rating Certificate), ISO 9001, EN 1090, CrefoZert
- Founded
- 1958
- Employees
- 240
- Industries
- Industry and Commerce (Production, Logistics), Municipalities and Public Authorities, Trade and Retail, Transport Companies, Landscape Architecture (GaLaBau), Project Development
- 01
Consulting and planning incl. 3D animations
- 02
Construction
- 03
NC-controlled manufacturing
- 04
Galvanizing, painting, screen printing
- 05
Logistics with own fleet
- 06
On-site assembly
Materials and Processes
Galvanized Steel Tube
Base material for bicycle park systems and carports with permanent corrosion protection through galvanizing.
Flat Steel
Is formed into ladders, swings, and frame profiles for bicycle parking installations.
Aluminum
Light components for systems; manufacturing also at the Březnice site.
Sites
Waldbröl
DEHeadquarters, Production, Logistics, Assembly
- Materials
- Steel, Aluminum
- NC-controlled manufacturing plants
Březnice
CZProduction (Steel and Aluminum components), Sales, Logistics
- Materials
- Steel, Aluminum
Birken-Honigsessen
DEHolding (WSM Holding GmbH & Co. KG)
Products and Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC-controlled manufacturing (Design to prototype building and production)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Welding of load-bearing steel structures (DIN EN 1090 certified)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Corrosion protection / Galvanizing of steel structuresSurface | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| PaintingSurface | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Screen printing (individual screen printing design)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cutting, stamping, and forming (checked according to DIN EN 1090 Certificate)Forming | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Assembly of systems (on-site installation)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of steel and aluminum components (Březnice site)Forming | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminum |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certification
WSM is certified according to ISO 9001:2015 (TÜV Rheinland) and holds EN-1090 conformity for in-house production control, including a welding certificate for load-bearing steel structures (DVS Cert). Processes such as cutting, stamping, forming, and welding are audited under these certifications.
| Evidence | Waldbröl |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| EN 1090 | |
| CrefoZert |
History
- 1958
Origin as a traditional blacksmith in the Upper Bergisches Land; later developed into a full-service provider in metal system construction
- 2000
First certification according to ISO 9001