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GWG Gasflaschenwerk Grünhain GmbH is the only manufacturer of welded steel cylinders in Germany.

Quality, flexibility and reliability are the most important indicators for us to meet the requirements of our customers from all over Europe. Our consistently developed expertise enables us to process and manufacture more than 900,000 steel cylinders every year.

We offer:

• Manufacturing with advanced processes & modern technology
• Flexibility in production and delivery
• Local logistics concepts
• Many years of experience in the manufacture of pressure vessels
• Continuous development of technology and employees
• High delivery reliability
• Sound price-performance ratio

History

1930	The first gas cylinder plants are established in Babelsberg and Elterlein.
1949	Re-launch of the cylinder plant.
1989	The sole manufacturer of welded gas cylinders in the GDR, with total production of approx. seven million cylinders (in Elterlein).
2002	Cylinder production in Elterlein ceases. Opening of the GWG production plant in Grünhain, the only manufacturer of welded gas cylinders in Germany.
2005	The 1,000,000th cylinder is produced in Grünhain.
2007	GWG now has two separate assembly lines (new cylinders and cylinders returning for inspection).
2008	GWG now has use of two welding robots for automated welding on of handles and flanges – this eases the burden on employees, improves quality and raises production by 120 percent.
2009	Commissioning of the new, fully mechanised processing area for the preparation of cylinders returning for inspection. The production of new cylinders is increased through a modern drawing centre, especially developed for GWG.
2011	GWG receives a new hall for finishing cylinders. The welding centre with a modern robot handling system goes into operation.
2012	The gas cylinder plant in Grünhain turns ten.
2013	New management at GWG - change of ownership.
2014	New product launch – Premium 21 product line.
2015	We celebrate 85 successful years of gas cylinder production in the Erzgebirge.
2018	The 10,000,000th cylinder is produced in Grünhain.

Among the customers of gas cylinders work Grünhain include the leading LPG companies in Germany and Europe.

CERTIFICATION

Job offers

We always have a need for competent, well-trained and experienced specialists.
We are currently looking to expand our team: Please send your detailed application to:

Gasflaschenwerk Grünhain GmbH
Steinmüllerstraße 1
08344 Grünhain-Beierfeld

sekretariat@gasflaschenwerk.de