--- title: "Special Containers to EXC3 – Contract Manufacturing" description: "Special containers for plant & industrial use to DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3 – individually engineered and manufactured. Contract manufacturing in Lorch." url: "https://bock-gmbh.com/en/services/special-containers/" language: "en" index: "https://bock-gmbh.com/en/llms.txt" --- # 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. Weld seams to DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3 – fully documented. Material grade and coating system according to operating environment and customer specification. 14,000 m² of production space and a 2×25 t crane system for complete fabrication in Lorch. Shot blasting Sa 2.5 and painting to EN ISO 12944 – interior and exterior coating in one pass. Corner castings, ventilation, maintenance doors, lifting points and technical fit-outs to specification. 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 ### 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. 1 / 3 ## 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? URL: https://bock-gmbh.com/en/services/special-containers/#faq-spezialcontainer-ausstattung-nach-vorgabe 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? URL: https://bock-gmbh.com/en/services/special-containers/#faq-korrosionsschutz-spezialcontainer-innen-aussen 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. Industrial painting ### Up to what weight are special containers manufactured completely in Lorch? URL: https://bock-gmbh.com/en/services/special-containers/#faq-gewicht-spezialcontainer-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? URL: https://bock-gmbh.com/en/services/special-containers/#faq-schweissnaehte-spezialcontainer 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. Non-destructive testing ## Welder (m/f/d) 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. ## 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. ### Alexander Schulz For new enquiries, quotations and technical questions on the feasibility of your project. ### Jochen Hack