Opel Szentgotthárd Explained
| Opel Szentgotthárd |
| Type: | Limited liability company (Korlátolt felelősségű társaság in Hungarian) |
| Location: | Szentgotthárd, Hungary |
| Owner: | |
| Parent: | Opel |
| Num Employees: | 834 |
Opel Szentgotthárd is a manufacturing company that belongs to Opel.
History
The company was founded on 26 July 1990.[2] The headquarters is in Szentgotthárd in western Hungary.[2] In 1992, the assembly of automobiles and engines began.[3] In 2000 the vehicle construction was stopped.[4] In February 2016, Grzegorz Buchal succeeded Tamás Solt as chief executive officer.[5] In March 2017, 1200 people were employed.[6]
Products
The company manufactured Opel Astra and Opel Vectra.[6] One source gives the period 12 March 1992 to 1998 for the Astra and 1998 to 2000 for the Vectra.[4] A total of 85,000 vehicles were built.[6]
Engine manufacture includes both gasoline and diesel engines.[3] According to a factory expansion announced for 2012, the engines should only be used for vehicles from Opel and Vauxhall.[7] Almost 512,000 engines have been handed over for 1999 and 2015.[8] The maximum value was reached in 2016 with 629,199 engines.[6] In 2017 the number fell to 486,000 and in 2018 to 313,000.[9]
Notes and References
- Web site: Opel wins funding by selling European facilities to GM: report . . https://web.archive.org/web/20190409102930/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-opel-gm-idUSBRE8BJ17820121220 . 2019-04-09 . live .
- https://www.firmyinformace.cz/cr9310023121_DE firmyinformace.cz
- Gabriel Pankow: Von Rüsselsheim bis Saragossa: Das müssen Sie über die Opel-Standorte wissen (retrieved 17 April 2020)
- Louis F. Fourie: On A Global Mission. The Automobiles of General Motors International. Volume 3: GM Worldwide Review, North American Specifications and Executive Listings. Friesenpress,, S. 1121 .
- Gergő Panker: Opel Szentgotthárd set to reach full capacity in coming years 7 July 2016. (retrieved 17 April 2020)
- https://www.budapester.hu/2017/03/30/regierung-unterstutzt-weiterentwicklung Opel Szentgotthárd: Regierung unterstützt Weiterentwicklung
- Zlatko Conkas: New Hungarian engine plant to fuel GM SE Europe growth (retrieved 17 April 2020)
- Gergő Panker: Opel Szentgotthárd plant director reports on record-breaking production volumes in 2016 18 January 2018. (retrieved 17 April 2020)
- https://bbj.hu/business/opel%20to%20start%20production%20of%20new%20petrol%20engine%20in%20hungary_175774 Budapest Business Journal: Opel to start production of new petrol engine in Hungary
