STEYR MOTORS GmbH is a World renowned diesel engine specialist, established in 2001 after separating from the earlier STEYR-Daimler-Puch group of companies.
The brand ‘STEYR’ was founded over 130 years ago and the first Monoblock engine was developed in 1922. Since this time, ‘STEYR’ has produced a variety of products including trucks, tractors, military vehicles as well as automotive and marine diesel engines. Interestingly, the brand also provides the technology behind some of the world’s most recognised automotive brands including Mercedes, BMW, Chrysler and Audi.
Today, the STEYR Motors factory is based in STEYR, Austria, and has a manufacturing capability of 12,000 engines per year. The company prides itself on developing smart emission technology to help protect the environment and continue to conform to emission regulations BSOII and SAV2.
Throughout the US, STEYR Motors can be seen in a wide variety of vessels from military and commercial, to rescue craft and pleasure boats. Many well known boat manufacturers use the product including Kevlacat, Voyager Catamarans, Pegiva, AMM, Zodiac and Malibu.
MILESTONES
| 1922 | First Monoblock engine from STEYR (Type II) |
| 1990 | Foundation of STEYR Motorentechnik GmbH |
| 1991 | Start of M1- Marine Diesels (OMC COBRA DIESEL) |
| First electronically controlled Marine Diesel | |
| 1993 | Marketing start “STEYR marine diesel” |
| 1996 | NATO- homologation for the STEYR M16TCA (HD) |
| 1998 | Homologation according “SOLAS” |
| 2001 | Independent STEYR MOTORS GmbH |
| 2003 | Relocation to our new production and development facilities in Steyr |
| 2004 | Start of Production of STEYR 256 |
| 2005 | Re-start of US-Distribution of STEYR Marine Engines |
| 2006 | Foundation of STEYR MOTORS NORTH AMERICA |
| 2008 | Launch of worldwide first HYBRID serial propulsion system |