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.
Regional roots –
international success
2020
Michael Feist, since 1 July, already operating as general manager of OPUS, is taking over the sole management since November. Markus Menchen retires from the operational business and supports the further development from now on as 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.
2019
22nd 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
2018
Second automated manufacturing cell 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
