--- title: "Certified Welding Contractor & Contract Manufacturer" description: "60+ years of steel & special machine engineering in Lorch, Stuttgart region. DIN EN 1090 & EN ISO 3834-2 certified – 100 experts, heavy parts up to 50 t." url: "https://bock-gmbh.com/en/about/" language: "en" index: "https://bock-gmbh.com/en/llms.txt" --- # Certified Welding Contractor & Contract Manufacturer since 1963 – Lorch DIN EN 1090 · EN ISO 3834-2 · 14,000 m² production · 100+ specialists · heavy parts up to 50 t ## Our Milestones From a village metalworking shop in 1963 to a leading special-machinery business in Baden-Württemberg. ### Foundation Karl Bock founds a small village metalworking shop with two journeymen at Schulstraße 18 in Lorch. ### Industrial Focus Continuous expansion of the machinery park for small frames and pre-assembled units in larger dimensions. ### New Generation 40 employees on 6,000 m². Hermann Bock joins the company as a mechanical engineer. ### Expansion Expansion by 7,800 m² to a total of around 14,000 m² of overall floor space. ### More Milling Capacity Alongside the Soraluce floor-type mill, the first portal milling machine now joins the machine fleet: the Zayer Thera W 16000. It creates additional room for tall and wide welded structures, and with two large milling machines more orders can be machined in parallel. ### Our Largest Milling Machine With the Zayer Thera W 26000, the milling envelope grows to 26 m in length, 5 m in width and 3.25 m in height. Together with the smaller Zayer and the Soraluce, we can now mill almost every welded structure we build in-house. ### 100 Employees Strong Owner-managed company with comprehensive services in special machinery, steel construction and special civil engineering. Since 1963, Bock Maschinenbau GmbH has manufactured large-scale steel structures and special-machinery components in Lorch (Baden-Württemberg) for customers across Europe. On 14,000 m² of modern production space, more than 100 specialists — welders, machining mechanics and industrial mechanics — work at one of the most capable sites for steel construction and special machinery in Baden-Württemberg. As a certified welding contractor according to DIN EN 1090 and EN ISO 3834-2, we combine welding, CNC heavy-part machining, shot blasting up to Sa 2.5, industrial coating according to EN ISO 12944, press braking, plate rolling and vibration stress relief under one roof — heavy parts up to 50 t, components up to 26 m in length. What makes us special: in 63 years, not only know-how has grown but also an exceptionally deep stock of tools and special tooling — from long boring and back-boring bars through angle milling heads and special milling cutters to thread-cutting tools, in-house holders and measuring equipment. This arsenal, amassed over decades, makes us universally capable and able to manufacture even unusual parts — an advantage not every contract manufacturer can offer. - DIN EN 1090 – certified welding contractor for load-bearing steel products - EN ISO 3834-2 – comprehensive welding quality requirements - Portal milling 26 m · vertical turning Ø 4,800 mm · press brake 1,000 t - Shot-blasting cabin 25 × 6 × 7 m · paint cabin 25 m - Tool & special-tooling arsenal from 63 years – universally capable - Full-process manufacturing from a single source – delivered on time - Customers from crane engineering, vehicle engineering, plant engineering & offshore ## Our Industry Expertise As a certified contract manufacturer, we serve demanding industries with the highest requirements for materials, tolerances and certifications. ### Crane Engineering Crane bridges, trolleys and load-bearing steel structures according to DIN EN 1090 – heavy loads up to 50 t. ### Vehicle Engineering Frames, booms and special bodies from Hardox and high-strength steel for commercial vehicles and construction machinery. ### Plant Engineering Vessels, rotary kilns, heat exchangers and screw conveyors in large dimensions – complete from a single source. ### Special Civil Engineering Drilling tools, Kelly bars and drill rods from wear-resistant Hardox for civil engineering projects. ### Offshore & Containers Offshore containers and special containers for the oil & gas industry – certified in welding to DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3. ### Pipeline Construction Flange assemblies, pipe segments and special containers in custom sizes – blasted, coated, delivered. ## Our Values & Strengths Every weld seam certified according to DIN EN 1090 and EN ISO 3834-2. No compromise on quality and documentation. On-time delivery is a lived corporate culture — complex projects are delivered on schedule and in full. Continuous investment in state-of-the-art CNC machines, submerged-arc welding systems and measuring technology. Over 100 qualified welders, CNC machinists and industrial mechanics — trained and certified. ## Certifications & Quality Proofs Our certifications confirm the highest quality standards for load-bearing steel structures and welded assemblies. Corrosion protection is carried out to EN ISO 12944. Welding contractor – load-bearing steel products Comprehensive welding quality requirements Certified quality management system ### DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3 Certified welding contractor for load-bearing steel structures – qualified up to Execution Class EXC3. ### EN ISO 3834-2 Comprehensive quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials. ### DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 Certified quality management system – full process traceability and audit-ready documentation. ### AD 2000 Merkblatt HP 0 Manufacturer approval for pressure-retaining components in vessel and plant engineering. 1 / 4 ## Our company presentation Machinery, capacities and service overview compact as a PDF – ideal for your project planning and enquiry. PDF · EN · 7.7 MB ## Made in Germany ### Everything under one roof Flame cutting, forming, machining, welding, blasting and painting — no essential manufacturing step is outsourced. ### Certified execution Certified welding company to DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3 and EN ISO 3834-2 — documented down to the material batch. ### Our own skilled workforce Qualified staff on site — training and experience stay in-house. ## Questions About Bock Maschinenbau ### When was Bock Maschinenbau founded? URL: https://bock-gmbh.com/en/about/#faq-seit-taetig Bock Maschinenbau GmbH was founded in 1963 and has been operating as a contract manufacturer for steel construction and special machinery in Lorch, Baden-Württemberg ever since — 63 years of industry experience. ### Is Bock Maschinenbau DIN EN 1090 certified? URL: https://bock-gmbh.com/en/about/#faq-din-en-1090-zertifiziert Yes. Bock Maschinenbau GmbH is a certified welding contractor according to DIN EN 1090 and EN ISO 3834-2. These certifications confirm competence for load-bearing steel structures and the highest weld seam quality. ### What is the maximum part weight Bock Maschinenbau can handle? URL: https://bock-gmbh.com/en/about/#faq-maximale-stueckgewicht-bearbeiten Bock Maschinenbau GmbH manufactures and machines components up to 50 tonnes in single-piece weight. CNC heavy-part machining includes portal milling with 26 m travel and vertical turning up to Ø 4,800 mm. ### How large is the production area in Lorch? URL: https://bock-gmbh.com/en/about/#faq-gross-produktionsflaeche-lorch Bock Maschinenbau GmbH operates 14,000 m² of modern production space in Lorch, Baden-Württemberg. Over 100 specialists work in welding, CNC machining, shot blasting, industrial coating and assembly. ### Which industries does Bock Maschinenbau serve? URL: https://bock-gmbh.com/en/about/#faq-branchen-fertigt Bock Maschinenbau GmbH serves crane engineering, vehicle engineering, plant engineering, special civil engineering, offshore industry and pipeline construction. Customers across Germany and Europe value the combination of full-process manufacturing and DIN EN 1090 certification.