Karmann
Coordinates: 52°15′57″N 8°4′40″E / 52.26583°N 8.07778°E / 52.26583; 8.07778 (Karmann-Werk, Osnabrück)
Type | GmbH - (public limited company) |
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Industry | Automotive industry |
Founded | 1901 (1901) |
Headquarters | Osnabrück, Germany |
Number of locations | Osnabrück, Germany; Rheine, Germany; Bissendorf Germany; São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Jobst Wellensiek |
Products | convertible automobiles; niche vehicles; convertible roof components |
Services | Automotive design; research and development |
Divisions | Automotive Global Service GmbH, Osnabrueck; Karmann Engineering-Services GmbH, Bissendorf; Karmann-Rheine GmbH & Co. KG, Rheine; Karmann Rheine – Verwaltungs GmbH, Rheine Karmann-Ghia Żary – Roof Systems, Żary, Poland |
Wilhelm Karmann GmbH, commonly known simply as Karmann, in Osnabrück, Germany, was until 2009 the largest independent motor vehicle manufacturing company in Germany. For more than a century, they have undertaken various roles, from design to production and assembly of components, for various automobile manufacturers; including Chrysler, Porsche and Volkswagen Group.
Falling demand drove the Karmann company, along with other financially connected businesses, to file for protective insolvency on 8 April 2009. Insolvency practitioner Ottmar Hermann followed some of the approach seen with the earlier insolvency of Woolworths' German business, and the Karmann business is emerging with little independence, but supported by significant cash investment from long-standing customer Volkswagen. Resumption of car production with a new version of the Volkswagen Golf cabriolet is scheduled for March 2011.
Read more about Karmann: Notable Programmes, Karmann Total Car Production, Motorhomes, Current Production of Car Modules, Former Production of Car Modules, Bankruptcy