Opel Szentgotthárd

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Opel Szentgotthárd
legal form Korlátolt felelősségű társaság
founding July 26, 1990
Seat Szentgotthárd , Hungary
management Grzegorz Buchal
Number of employees 834
sales 119 million euros
Branch Automotive industry
Status: 2020

Opel Astra F from Hungarian production in the Közlekedési Múzeum in Budapest
engine

Opel Szentgotthárd is an automotive company that belongs to Opel .

Company history

The company was founded on July 26, 1990. The seat is in Szentgotthárd in western Hungary . In 1992 the assembly of automobiles and engines began . In 2000 vehicle construction was discontinued. In February 2016, Grzegorz Buchal succeeded Tamás Solt as Chief Executive Officer . In March 2017, 1200 people were employed.

Products

The company manufactured Opel Astra and Opel Vectra . One source gives the period March 12, 1992 to 1998 for the Astra and 1998 to 2000 for the Vectra. A total of 85,000 vehicles were built.

Engine construction includes both gasoline and diesel engines . According to a plant expansion announced for 2012, the engines would only be used in Opel and Vauxhall vehicles. Almost 512,000 engines have been delivered for 1999 and 2015. The highest value was reached in 2016 with 629,199 engines. In 2017 the number fell to 486,000 and in 2018 to 313,000.

Web links

Commons : Opel Szentgotthárd  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d firmyinformace.cz (accessed April 17, 2020)
  2. ↑ a b Gabriel Pankow: From Rüsselsheim to Saragossa: What you need to know about the Opel locations (accessed April 17, 2020)
  3. ^ A b 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, ISBN 978-1460296905 , p. 1121 (English).
  4. ↑ Gergő Panker: Opel Szentgotthárd set to reach full capacity in coming years from July 7, 2016. (English, accessed April 17, 2020)
  5. ↑ a b c d Opel Szentgotthárd: Government supports further development from March 30, 2017 (accessed April 17, 2020)
  6. ↑ Zlatko Conkas: New Hungarian engine plant to fuel GM SE Europe growth (English, accessed April 17, 2020)
  7. ↑ Gergő Panker: Opel Szentgotthárd plant director reports on record-breaking production volumes in 2016 from January 18, 2018. (English, accessed April 17, 2020)
  8. ↑ Budapest Business Journal: Opel to start production of new petrol engine in Hungary from December 16, 2019 (English, accessed April 17, 2020)