Guido Dumarey
Guido Dumarey (born in 1959) is a Belgian serial entrepreneur, specialized in (automotive) high tech turnarounds.[1]
Punch Powerglide, a motor vehicle automatic transmission plant left by General Motors (GM) in 2012, is situated in Strasbourg, France. Originally scheduled for closure in 2014 with a loss of 1,000 jobs, the plant has since continued to employ 1,350 people, producing 6L40 and 6L45 six-speed automatic transmissions. An investment of 250 million Euros allowed the company to produce the eight-speed 8HP50 automatic transmission for ZF
In December 2015, Dumarey came to prominence in Australia, with plans to buy Holden's car manufacturing facilities scheduled to be shut down in 2017. These facilities have been building the Holden Commodore and its derivatives, which are based on the GM Zeta platform and, in V6 configuration, have been using six-speed automatic transmissions produced by Punch Powerglide. As part of his "Project Erich", Dumarey intends continuing to manufacture these large rear-wheel drive cars, as premium local and export products.[2]
References
- ^ "Exclusive: Dumarey confirms bid for Commodore and Elizabeth". Motoring.com.au. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ "Who is the Belgian businessman looking to save Holden's Adelaide plant?". abc.net.au. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.