GmbH | |
Industry |
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Founded | 1982 |
Headquarters | Vienna (Aspern), Austria |
Key people
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Michael Lewald, Chairman |
Products | |
Owner | General Motors Company |
Number of employees
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1,500 |
Parent | Opel Group GmbH |
Website | www.opel-wien.at (German) |
Opel Wien GmbH (formerly GM Powertrain Austria GmbH) is an Austrian manufacturing company based in Vienna / Aspern, Austria and a subsidiary of General Motors.
The Austrian Chancellor Dr. Bruno Kreisky and GM Austria Chairman Helmuth Schimpf signed a contract to build an engine plant in Vienna/Aspern on August 23, 1979. The investment amounted to over 9,8 billion Schilling.
Opel Wien GmbH produces Family 0 engines and transmissions for Opel/Vauxhall.