Special Container Manufacturing to DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3 – Contract Production Lorch

Custom special containers – certified welding to DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3, standard-compliant steel construction and integrated corrosion protection from a single source in Lorch.

DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3

Weld seams to DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3 – fully documented.

Fit-for-purpose corrosion protection

Material grade and coating system according to operating environment and customer specification.

Containers up to 50 t

14,000 m² of production space and a 2×25 t crane system for complete fabrication in Lorch.

Integrated corrosion protection

Shot blasting Sa 2.5 and painting to EN ISO 12944 – interior and exterior coating in one pass.

Individually engineered

Corner castings, ventilation, maintenance doors, lifting points and technical fit-outs to specification.

One-off to small series

Batch size 1 possible – manufactured to drawing and on schedule.

Special Container Manufacturing for Industry and Plant Engineering

Special containers from Bock serve as protective housings for machinery, switchgear, aggregates and technical systems in industrial and marine environments. Steel and stainless steel containers are manufactured to customer drawings and application-specific standards.

Special containers for industry and plant engineering must meet high requirements for weld quality, material grade and corrosion protection. Bock holds certification to DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3 and manufactures welds of this execution class with full documentation.

Each container is individually engineered and built: reinforced corner fittings, ventilation openings, service doors, lifting points and technical installations to customer specification. Single units and small series – delivered to schedule.

Integrated Production and Surface Treatment

Special container manufacturing at Bock is fully integrated: steel cutting, welding, shot blasting to Sa 2.5 and industrial painting to EN ISO 12944 – all under one roof. No external subcontracting required for offshore manufacturing.

The in-house XXL blast booth (25 x 7 x 6 m) and an equivalent paint booth allow full surface treatment of containers up to maximum shipping size. Interior and exterior coatings are applied in a single production run.

Quality assurance includes non-destructive testing (NDT), weld inspection to DIN EN 1090 and full documentation. Special container manufacturing with complete inspection records to execution class and customer specification.

Certificates for special container manufacturing

Capacity and Location Advantages

Bock Maschinenbau operates 14,000 m² of production space and a 2×25 t crane system. Special containers up to 50 t can be fully manufactured, blasted, painted and prepared for shipment in Lorch.

The Lorch location near Stuttgart offers short transport routes for customers in Baden-Württemberg and across the entire German-speaking market. Manufacturing of single units and small series – single-unit production possible, delivery date by arrangement.

Plant and environmental-technology companies from the Stuttgart area, the DACH region and across Europe have their special and plant containers manufactured by us in Lorch – designed, welded and coated from a single source.

Frequently asked questions about special container construction

Which equipment is provided on special containers to specification?

Special containers as protective housings for installations, aggregates, switch cabinets and technical systems are individually designed and manufactured from steel or stainless steel. By arrangement, they include reinforced corner fittings, ventilation openings, maintenance doors, lifting points and technical installations; production is as a one-off or small series to drawing.

How are special containers protected against corrosion?

Special containers are shot blasted to Sa 2.5 in-house and painted to EN ISO 12944, with interior and exterior coating in one production run. The large-format blast chamber (25 × 7 × 6 m) and the identical spray booth accommodate containers up to the maximum shipping size in full.

Up to what weight are special containers manufactured completely in Lorch?

Special containers up to 50 t are fully manufactured, blasted, painted and prepared for delivery in Lorch. They are moved via a 2×25 t crane system.

How are welds on special containers inspected and documented?

The welds are produced to DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3. The scope and methods of non-destructive testing (NDT) are defined according to execution class and customer specification, and the results are documented.

Welder (m/f/d)

Open position

Welder (m/f/d) — We are looking for welders (m/f/d) to join our team in 73547 Lorch, near Schwäbisch Gmünd, Baden-Württemberg. At Bock Maschinenbau, you will weld challenging steel assemblies, special machinery parts and large structures — MAG, TIG and submerged arc welding.

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Welder at the certified welding contractor for custom machinery and contract manufacturing in metal fabrication – welded assemblies DIN EN 1090, Bock
XXL industrial vessel with flanged cover and shaft journal – process equipment and metalwork, Bock Maschinenbau Lorch

Planning a special container project?

Send us your drawing or specification with dimensions, intended use and corrosion protection requirements. We build the complete container – steel construction, welds to EXC3, blasting and painting from a single source.

Your contacts
Alexander Schulz, Technical Sales, Bock Maschinenbau GmbH Lorch

Alexander Schulz

Technical Sales

For new enquiries, quotations and technical questions on the feasibility of your project.

Jochen Hack, Technical Sales, Bock Maschinenbau GmbH Lorch

Jochen Hack

Technical Sales

For new enquiries, quotations and technical questions on the feasibility of your project.