Isuzu Motors Polska (ISPOL) Diesel Engine Plant in Tychy
Isuzu Motors Polska Sp. z o.o. (ISPOL) is a diesel engine plant for passenger cars in Tychy, and was the first Japanese investment of such a large scale in Poland. The company was established as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Isuzu Motors in January 1997. Construction of the plant began in 1997 and was completed in 1998, with engine production starting on 14 June 1999; the plant's official opening took place on 17 September 1999, with the participation of Deputy Prime Minister Leszek Balcerowicz and representatives of General Motors. The total investment was estimated at about USD 193 million (foreign sources give around USD 200 million). The plant, located in the Tychy special economic zone, was intended to reach production of 100,000 engines in its first year and full capacity of 300,000 units a year from 2003, supplying modern diesel engines, compliant with European environmental standards, for Opel cars (including the Astra). The one-millionth engine was produced in 2004, and the two-millionth in 2009. Initially wholly controlled by Isuzu, the company later came under the control of General Motors (majority stake around 2002), and subsequently became part of the PSA/Stellantis group.
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- Current
- milionowy silnik w 2004 r., dwumilionowy w 2009 r.; zakład czynny (obecnie Stellantis) (2004–2009)
- Capacity or target
- docelowo 300 tys. silników rocznie od 2003 r.
- Unit
- silniki
Timeline
- AnnouncedJan 1997
- Construction start1997
- Delivery1999
Significance
The Isuzu Motors Polska plant in Tychy was the first Japanese industrial investment of such a large scale in Poland and one of the largest foreign automotive projects of the late 1990s. It became a key production centre for GM/Isuzu group diesel engines in Europe, supplying power units for Opel cars. The plant, still operating today (now within the Stellantis group), went on to produce many millions of engines in subsequent years, reinforcing the position of Tychy and the Śląskie Voivodeship as an important centre of the automotive industry.
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- Isuzu Motors Limited17 Sep 1999StatusStageAnnouncedDelivery
StatusMore than 500 guests including Poland high government officials, General Motors top executives joined to commemorate the start of mass production at the engine plant.
Stage · DeliveryProduction at ISPOL already began on June 14, 1999.
AnnouncedISPOL, a wholly owned subsidiary established by Isuzu in Tychy, Katowice in January 1997, has been attracting attention as the first large-scale Japanese investment in Poland.
- Isuzu Motors Limited15 Jun 1999
- Interia BiznesCostFundingInvestor
CostPochłonęła ona około 193 mln USD
FundingByła to pierwsza, na tak dużą skalę, japońska inwestycja na terenie Polski.
InvestorIsuzu Motors Polska Sp. z.o.o. (ISPOL) to spółka joint-venture, działająca w sektorze motoryzacyjnym, z siedzibą w Tychach.
- DieselNetSep 1999
- Urbanity.plConstruction start
Construction startRozpoczęcie budowy 1997
- Auto ŚwiatUtilisation
UtilisationW 2004 roku tyski zakład świętował wyprodukowanie milionowego silnika, a w zeszłym roku podwojono tę liczbę. Obecnie fabryka pracuje wyłącznie na potrzeby Opla