Success through expertise,
quality and reliability
OPUS Formenbau has been founded in 2007. With its almost 50 employees and additionally 7 trainees and 4 students OPUS supports its internationally operating customers - from product development to series production. We achieve the shortest processing times with a maximum of productivity and precision by the means of automated and state-of-the-art production cells with integrated measuring machines. OPUS is famous for its tailored solutions in the field of vehicle sealings for body systems and is increasingly successful in transferring its operational excellence to further business areas.
Michael Feist
Managing Director
Markus Kohl
Project Manager/Sales
Rainer Schnepp
Development Manager
Regional roots –
international success
2021
OPUS expands its activities in the field of article development of car body sealing systems. The brand OPUS Engineering acts with seven full-time employees as a solution partner of the product development.
OPUS becomes a member of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA)
Recertification of the QM system ISO 9001 successfully completed.
OPUS apprentice achieves 1st chamber award in the performance competition of the German skilled crafts 2021.
2020
Michael Feist, who is already been working as a managing director for OPUS since 1 July 2020, will from now on solely manage the company. Markus Menchen withdraws from the operative management and will support the development of the company from now on as a shareholder.
Since 1 July 2020 Michael Feist reinforces the general management of OPUS Formenbau GmbH & Co. KG.
In the future, OPUS will operate with two managing directors in order to support the company’s strategy and also to react to the very fast changing markets.
Certification measures for successful information security in the automotive industry according to TISAX.
2019
22 November - OPUS dispatches mold number 1000!
We’ve received a certificate of the Chamber of Crafts and Trades of Mannheim for the educational partnership, agreed in writing, between OPUS and the Freiherr-vom-Stein-Schule Neckarsteinach (secondary school with preparatory A-level)
Award from the Chamber of Crafts and Trades of Mannheim for the excellent training performance over many years
Finalist in the competition “tool making of the year” in the category of external tool making with less than 50 employees
Certificate issued for an energy audit according to DIN EN 16247-1
2018
Second automated production cells with integrated measuring machine
Winner of the corresponding Chamber of Crafts and Trades in the efficiency-based competition of the German confederation of skilled crafts
2017
10th anniversary of OPUS
2016
Implementation of the future workshop - cooperation between trainees and students
Completion of the new office building
OPUS is awarded with the promotional prize for “operational mobility” by Bikeage Bammental
2015
Certification measures for the introduction of the quality management system ISO 9001 successfully completed
2014
Relocation of the headquarters from Heiligkreuzsteinach to Schönau and hall inauguration
Winner of the competition “tool making of the year” in the category of external tool making with less than 50 employees
2013
Finalist in the competition “tool making of the year” in the category of external tool making with less than 100 employees
First and second place of the corresponding Chamber of Crafts and Trades in the efficiency-based competition of the German confederation of skilled crafts 2013
2011
Winner of the competition “tool making of the year” in the category of external tool making with less than 100 employees
2010
OPUS is among the TOP 20 in the competition “tool making of the year” in the category of external tool making with less than 100 employees
2009
First robot-controlled production cell put into operation
OPUS is among the TOP 20 in the competition “tool making of the year” in the category of external tool making with less than 100 employees
2007
Foundation of OPUS Formenbau GmbH & Co. KG
