Forster Behälter- und Apparatebau GmbH in Mantel is your contact for tank construction, process equipment construction and glass machinery construction.
For many decades we have been manufacturing in Germany as an experienced and forward-looking company. At our Mantel site we have already built several thousand tanks for a wide variety of customers and applications, most of them subject to acceptance inspection.
At a glance
- Location Mantel (Bavaria)
- Focus areas Tank construction, process equipment construction, glass machinery construction
- Experience Several thousand tanks, mostly subject to acceptance inspection
- Services Concept, project engineering, implementation – incl. after-sales service
Range of services
Main products
We present solutions that are thought through across disciplines and reflect the latest state of the art.
- Pressure vessels
- Stainless steel tanks
- Agitator tanks
- Shell-and-tube heat exchangers
- Reactors
- Flat-bottom tanks
- Jacketed vessels
- Multi-compartment silos
- Columns
- Storage tanks
Industries
- Chemicals
- Pharmaceuticals
- Cosmetics
- Food
- Refining
- Construction chemicals
- Ceramics industry
- Automotive
- Environmental technology
- Paper industry
- Plant construction
Projects
Completed tanks and process equipment
Strengths
What sets us apart
- Experience from a hundred-year company tradition in process equipment construction, tank construction and mechanical engineering
- Technical and commercial know-how for all project phases
- Modern products from environmentally friendly manufacturing
- Lean structure and fast response times
- Comprehensive range of services
- Reliable delivery and adherence to deadlines
Fabrication · MicroStep CombiCut
Robotic flame cutting
The CombiCut combines numerous technologies and torches on a single gantry. It is designed for precise oxy-fuel cuts.
- Material thickness up to 300 mm
- Dished heads Ø 500 to 3,500 mm, max. 700 mm head height
- Plates 12,000 × 2,000 mm + 500 mm pit (approx. 6,000 mm length)
- Tubes, sections up to Ø 300 mm, 6,000 mm length
- Equipment 3D pantograph, 3D scanner
Production
From a single source, high-quality and durable
Your requirements determine what we offer. Thanks to our strong network, we do not just provide individual services but deliver complete packages – with fast and expert after-sales service.
Our employees are trained across disciplines: in tank construction, process equipment construction, mechanical engineering and welding technology. We hold certificates for welding specialists and qualified welders, master craftsman’s certificates and acceptance inspection qualifications. Close dialogue between design and fabrication produces solutions that convince for years to come.
For us, quality “Made in Germany” is not an advertising slogan but the substance of our work and our thinking – and an incentive to stand out from the competition to the benefit of our customers.
