Inspired By Flow:
Dockweiler
Tube systems in stainless steel andcomponents for high purity liquid and gas media
in high-tech industries.

Austria

Montenegro

BosniaNetherlands

Bulgaria

NorwayCroatia

PolandCzech
Republic

Romania
RussiaChina

Denmark

Serbia

India

Spain

Indonesia

SwedenJapan

Switzerland

Malaysia

Slowakia

Philippines

Slovenia

Singapore

TurkeySouth Korea

UkraineTaiwanUnited Kingdom

ThailandFinlandFranceGermany
GreeceHungary
Ireland
Italy
Macedonia

USACanada

Vietnam

Cuba
Dominican
Republic

Egypt
IsraelArgentina
BrazilNigeriaSouth Africa
Tunisia

Australia

United Arab Emirates

New Zealand

A family-owned company
with international expertise.

Today

The family-run, German company Dockweiler is a leading international manufacturer of high quality stainless steel tubesystems and components. For 60 years now, our name has stood for top quality, excellent service, motivated staff, andinnovative solutions. Our commitment, expertise, and reliability create long-term customer satisfaction and loyalty.
With a plant in Thailand, subsidiaries in the Netherlands, the UK, and Israel, and representative offices in more than
40 countries around the globe, we can ensure short lead times and expert, on-site support for our international customers.
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Dockweiler AG is an innovative company with a long tradition of expertise. Established in 1955 in Hamburg, the company

Our ambitious customers appreciate complete solutions offered by Dockweiler: innovative products, smooth services as well as

started out as a hardware business. Later, the focus was shifted to seamless tubes for standard applications. Today,

qualified advisory.

Dockweiler specializes in high purity stainless steel tube systems for use in high-tech industries such as semiconductors,
pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and photovoltaics.

TUBES & FITTINGS

Standard, Coax and Connections
Pharma Hoses and Corrugated Stainless Steel Hoses

CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS

Manifolds, Vessels,and Custom Fittings

Today

Bubbler systems

Bubbler and Accessories

Services

Inspired by flow – for 60 years

Quality knows no compromise.

Today, we are an international company with a global repu-

Of that we are in no doubt. For instance, at Dockweiler, one

tation for top quality tube systems, support, and customer

in ten members of staff works in quality assurance, ensur-service. The expertise and commitment of our development,

ing our standards remain consistently high. Our support

quality assurance, and production staff has made us what weand services also make a key contribution to Dockweiler‘s

are: a reliable, expert partner valued by industry - for 60 years

standards of quality. Our specialists have exact knowledge

now!

of all the specifications and are able to provide expert advice

Cleanroom, Engineering Support,
EcoPurge, Containers on Trailer Platforms

COMPONENTS & VALVES

Ball Valves, Purge Tools,
Gas Sticks, Presslok

DOCUMENTATION & CERTIFICATES

Certified Manufacturing, WebCert,
Customized Documentation

on choosing the right product. Our engineers will plan anddesign bespoke components with you and support you inimplementation.

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We offer the extra advantage ofspecial, tried-and-tested production methods.

Expertise
Whether our customers require orbital welding, surface optimization, or cleanroom production, we know what
we‘re talking about and what we’re doing. Dockweiler offers specific surfaces for safe equipment: bright finish, pickled,anodically cleaned, or electropolished. With decades of expertise and experience in surface optimization and finishing,
we can give our customers the very best advice on how to implement the requirements of their specific application – up
to a Ra of 0.13 µm!

67sh (bright finie electropolished (5rfac00:1)

surfacer su

erInneInn50 0:1)

Expertise

Welding

Clean room production

CollaringSpecial production methods

With orbital welding, Dockweiler offers discoloration-free

Our customers are requiring ever-higher standards of surface

Dockweiler has long-standing experience in the collaring ofManifolds made of corrosion-free material, complex shapes,welding, minimization of delta ferrite in weld seams, andquality and purity for their products. To meet this need, we cantees, CIP lances/rings, and manifolds of up to 20 ft in length.

valve manifolds with minimal dead space, and easy-to-electrochemical corrosion tests as standard. Using welding

collar, weld, assemble, test, and pack high purity assemblies

Day by day our experts aim to improve the collaring technique,clean surfaces: these are just some of the special production

machines developed specifically for use by Dockweiler, oursuch as manifolds or bubblers in our ISO 4 clean room.

therefore also narrow spaced collars are one of our special

requirements we fulfil on a daily basis. In doing so, our ex-competences.

perts can draw on their knowledge built up from years of ex-

experienced, qualified staff will ensure proper execution. All
work is also carried out in accordance with the applicableperience in design and project management. Every special

standards and customer specifications.

part is tested by our quality assurance staff for compliancewith international and national standards and dispatched to
you with detailed documentation.

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IF YOU CAN DRAW IT,WE CAN BUILD IT!

Solutions

Dockweiler provides products and quality grades that are tailored to specific requirements. We make products primarily forthe semiconductor, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, analysis and photovoltaics industries.
Whether the aim is to produce high purity water for injections, manufacture blue LEDs, or generate energy from plasma
reactors, every industry and every application poses its own special challenges for manufacturing stainless steel tube systems.
When it comes to implementation, the Dockweiler rule is simple: if a customer can sketch their idea, then we can make theproduct they want.
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Solutions

PROCESS SAFETY FOR PHARMACEUTICALSAND BIOTECHNOLOGY
Whether the aim is to manufacture parenteral drugs, serums,
or other drugs and medications, our focus is on good clean­ability and full traceability of wetted components such as
tubes and molded parts, as well as soft seals.
Every component is marked with the Dockweiler number,size, material, and, as required, the melt. Hoses and soft sealsalso, of course, meet pharmaceutical standards, ensuring
greater process safety during production.
Being a member of the European Hygienic Engineering &Design Group (EHEDG) and a continual and active member ofthe international ASME BPE Committee, Dockweiler is keeping the finger on the pulse. All standard sizes in our bpedirect range of products (manufactured to comply withASME BPE requirements) are available from ex stock in grades
SF1 and SF4.

12SAFE TRANSPORT
OF CRITICAL MEDIA AND HIGH PURITY GASES
As microprocessors become ever smaller and more powerful,

FOR US, NEW ENERGIES AND WORLDSARE ALREADY A REALITY

the semiconductor industry is requiring ever-higher stand-In very close collaboration with our customers and suppliers,

In addition to new and renewable energies, we also equip oth-ards of surface quality. To transport high purity process gases

we are already developing solutions that are being used in theer research projects with our stainless steel tube systems: forsafely to the required locations, we have developed special

most advanced nuclear fusion reactors such as Wendelstein

example, the astronomical observatory operated by the Euro-surface finishes that are used by all well-known semiconduc-

7-X and the international ITER research project. We have met

pean Southern Observatory (ESO) in Chile’s Atacama desert intor manufacturers.

challenges such as high-precision, perfect-fit production of 3D

the Andes.

Following the needs of our customers according to the rightsurface finishes, we offer innovative UHP, CFOS, and PCW
solutions. These can be manufactured, welded and packaged in Dockweiler’s own clean room. This makes on-site

curved stainless steel tube systems and mastered these withflying colors. Furthermore, our tailored solutions are used notjust in these research facilities but also in the manufacture andproduction of photovoltaic solar cells.

installation easier and simpler - with obvious time and costadvantages.

13QualityandFunctionality

Creativity
andInnovation

Customer
Satisfaction

TechnologyandExpertise„Inspired by Flow“ stands forenthusiasm, inspiration, and innovation.

Vision„Inspired“ stands not only for enthusiasm and inspiration but also for innovation. „Flow“ stands for our core business, which
deals with gas and liquid media.
Today, Dockweiler is one of the leading international manufacturers of stainless steel tube systems. The company has also
provided engineering solutions for decades, creating custom assemblies that meet the highest standards of purity and precision. The key factor in Dockweiler’s success in this area has been the company’s collaboration with customers. And we arekeeping things flowing - and–thereby creating the right conditions for innovation and the challenges of the future.

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VisionCreativity and innovation:
key factors

QualityandFunctionality

Proximity to the market and an entrepreneurial spirit are drivFrom a hardware business to an international

Our employees

ers of creativity and innovation. At Dockweiler, these factors

manufacturer

are our most important asset

are of central importance for generating customer satisfaction.

Dockweiler has grown from being a recognized specialist

Today, Dockweiler AG employs more than 200 people at its

in stainless steel tubes to a provider of tube systems. With

headquarters in Neustadt-Glewe. Worldwide, the company

state-of-the-art production methods and the necessary tech-employs 350 people, at our subsidiaries in Europe, America,For us, sustainability means running our company in a way

nical and engineering expertise, the company can prefabri-and Asia, and more than 40 representative offices.

that respects the environment with regard to the use andcate and optimize system components.

We are committed to ensuring our employees are highly

It all began with the advancement of orbital welding tech-trained and qualified. We therefore place great value on edu-

nology to meet the high standards required by the semicon-cation and continual training within the company.

ductor industry. The high quality standards of our products
and services can be guaranteed over the long term only bydeveloping new areas of production and continually investing in further training.

This also includes a sense of partnership within the company aswell as partnerships of trust with our customers and suppliers.

treatment of resources. To ensure that our children and grandchildren will also be able to live in an intact environment andCreativity
andInnovation

Customer
Satisfaction

TechnologyandExpertise

stable economic and social conditions, we consider it important to take a responsible approach to the consumption of raw

Along with good professional qualifications, we place par-materials and energy. Our environmental management sys-

ticular importance on the social skills of our employees.

tem has ISO 14001:2015 certification.
Within the company, every process step, from IT to production, is reviewed by our expert teams at fixed intervals, andexplored for alternatives.

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60 years on,
and the story continues.

19902012
Establishment

Establishmentof Dockweiler UKof Dockweiler Asia

company by

1991/92

2012/13Klaus-Dieter Fiebig

Launch of pharma

Launch of UHP

quality Safetronmanifold production

1973
Takeover of the1980

1955
Established as a1975

Development ofAgent for

Ultron/TCC tube

Fine Tubes Ltd. UK

systems for theEstablishmentof Dockweiler B.V.

semiconductor

hardware businessindustryin Hamburg,
Germany

2000

and introduction ofRelocation

Weldtron to theof headquarters

pharmaceutical industry

from Hamburg

2014
Establishment ofDockweiler Middle East

product range

60 yearsFirst manifold production

2001

for the semiconductor

Dockweiler becomesindustry

nonstock corporation

1989

2002

Establishment ofLaunch of ASME BPE

Dockweiler Austria

pharma quality

1980

2015

1996

of semiconductor

1970clean room

to Neustadt-Glewe

1985

Expansion

1955

in Dockweiler

1994

1990

2000of Dockweiler2010

1950s-1960s

1970s-1980s

1990s

2000s-2010s

In Europe, the period of rebuilding commences, leading to theIn 1971, the first microchip is developed. The era of the personalWith commercial use of the internet, the PC finds it way into

With globalization, the internet determines our lives more and„economic miracle“, particularly in Germany. The then Soviet

computer begins with the founding of Apple and Microsoft.

private households. Mobile phone use also becomes affordable

more: smartphones and tablets provide continuous access toUnion launches the Earth satellite „Sputnik“ (1957) and theThe development of the fiber-optic cable revolutionizes thefor all.

data. Also on the increase: alternative means of power generation

Americans are the first to land on the Moon up with Apollo 11 (1969).

communications industry.

In 1997, NASA‘s Pathfinder lands on Mars.

such as photovoltaics.

Erection of the Berlin Wall (1961).

Fall of the Berlin Wall (1989).

Reunification of Germany (1990).

Introduction of the Euro (2002).

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Contact PersonDockweiler AG
An der Autobahn 10/20
19306 Neustadt-Glewe
Germany05/201820Photos: Fotolia (cover page and pages 5, 12-15, 17) and Dockweiler AG

Tel.:+ 49 38757 58 0
Fax:
+ 49 38757 58 222
E-Mail: sales@dockweiler.com
Internet: www.dockweiler.com