We are manufacturers of subsystems for rail vehicles with locations in Bremen and Dippoldiswalde near Dresden, Germany. We have longstanding experience in the train business, meaning we’re the people to talk to for standard and special applications. We have the expertise and experience to guarantee you fast and effective implementation of your visions.

We develop, design and produce

• entry aids
• interior doors
• partitions
• vacuum toilets

Our customers are high-profile companies from the rail vehicle industry.

1916
Foundation of Dowaldwerke

1925 
Start with the production of door guiding systems and parts for the railway industry (for exterior and interior doors) 

1945
Development of drives for electro-pneumatic sliding doors (interior doors) 

1960 
Distribution network for Western Europe 

1963
Start with electric door drives

1991 
Introduction of products for high speed trains

• electric door drives
• access systems 

2000 
Dowaldwerke becomes a member of the Griessbach Group

 Development and launch of new products

• partitions (fire protection)
• door leaves (fire protection)
• vacuum toilets (developed by Pneumatic/Hydraulic GmbH; since 1998 in serial produktion)

2001 
Introduction of access systems for both entry sides (PRM solution) 

2003
Start with electric sliding steps - single cassette for floor and under-floor installation

2005
Development of electric sliding steps without cassette

2008
Development of access systems in a double cassette

2009
Development and launch of new door systems for high speed trains and regional trains in fire protection application

2010
Development of a system for sliding steps to measure the distance between platform and train -> flexible extension width

• A-supplier for Alstom
• L1-supplier of the Deutsche Bahn with the Q1 and E1 single ratings
• DIN EN ISO 9001:2000
• Class C L2 welding licence in conformity with DIN EN 15085-2
• DIN 6701-2 certificate Class A3