Passion
to keep moving
This is BRP-Rotax
BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co KG, the Austrian subsidiary of BRP Inc., is a leader in the development and production of drive systems for the recreational and powersports markets. Founded back in 1920, BRP-Rotax has been committed to sustainable mobility and technological progress for more than 100 years. The innovative Rotax four-stroke and two-stroke high-performance engines are used for BRP products such as Ski-Doo and Lynx snowmobiles, Sea-Doo personal watercraft, Can-Am on-road and off-road vehicles, as well as for karts and sport planes. With sustainable products such as the first emission-free Lynx HySnow snowmobile or the high-performance E20 e-kart series, BRP-Rotax is also a pioneer in the field of alternative drive models. More than 1,700 employees work in Gunskirchen, Upper Austria, on innovative drive systems for the global market.
Our locations
Europe
Gunskirchen
BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co KG
North America
Querétaro
BRP Mexico S.A. de C.v.
Asia
Hong Kong
BRP Asia LTD.
Management BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co KG
Peter Ölsinger
GM BRP-Rotax / Member of the Management Board, VP Sales, Marketing RPS-Business & Communications
Wolfgang Rapberger
GM BRP-Rotax / Representative of the Management Board, VP Global Sourcing & Operations Powertrain
Stefan Arndt
GM BRP-Rotax / Member of the Management Board, VP R&D Powertrain
Martin Schneider
Director IS&T
Ralf Waibel
Director Human Resources Austria & Finland
Monika Moser-Koglgruber
Director Finance Rotax
The BRP brand purpose is: Adventure by Design
Drive
to deliver on our commitments
Ingenuity
to defy conventions
Trust
to build strong partnerships
Our Passion to keep moving; Drive to deliver on our commitments; Ingenuity to defy conventions; Trust to build strong partnerships are the four company values held by all BRP staff members. These values form the basis for collective success.
"We keep your heart beating"
Cooperations
In order to be well positioned with unlimited networks the environment needs to be right. Geographically BRP-Rotax is positioned in the centre of Austria and thus Europe, which is the technology engine in the field of drive technologies globally. Placed between Vienna, Salzburg, Graz and Munich the company is just a few hours’ drive from international centres.
Furthermore, the internal infrastructure of the company is built on cooperations with leading universities such as the FH Joanneum, the TU Graz, the FH Upper Austria, the Linz JKU and partner companies such as AVL. And in terms of proactive recruitment, BRP-Rotax cooperates with schools, careers advice centres, educational institutions and companies in the region.
Awards
Exemplary training company 2022-2025
For its high commitment to apprentice training, BRP-Rotax was recognized as an exemplary training company.
Emission-free HySnow snowmobile wins prestigious EL MO Award
EL-MO Award for hydrogen-powered Lynx HySnow snowmobile.
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FELIX FAMILIA AWARD
For its technology-filled summer vacation program, BRP-Rotax received a certificate for a family- and employee-friendly corporate culture as part of the "Felix Familia" State Family Award 2022.
Award
PEGASUS 2021
in silver awarded in the category "Innovationskaiser".
AEROKURIER INNOVATION AWARD 2021
The Rotax 915 iS was awarded as best aircraft engine.
MARKET QUALITY AWARD – apprenticeship TOP 5 OÖ 2020
BRP-Rotax was awarded by MARKET INSTITUT as one of the best employers for apprenticeship training.
VIRTUAL REALITY AWARD 2021
"Enterprise Solution of the Year" awarded by the Academy of International Extended Reality
ISO 14001:2015
Our certified systems contribute to the continuous improvement of our products and processes.
To Certificate
ISO 9001:2015
Customer satisfaction, quality, agility and sustainability are top priorities at BRP-Rotax.
To Certificate
BGF-GÜTESIEGEL 2021 - 2023
BRP-Rotax was awarded the Upper Austrian Gütesiegel for outstanding workplace health promotion for the third time.
HEALTHIEST LARGE COMPANY IN AUSTRIA
This award confirms the great commitment to promote the health of the company’s employees. For many years already, the company has been offering a very wide range of services that are implemented according to the BGF quality criteria.
BEST RECRUITERS 2021
BRP-Rotax receives the Silver Seal of Approval from Career‘s Best Recruiters
AWARD FOR SAVING AROUND 24 TONES OF CO2 EMISSIONS
For 2019, we set ourselves a common goal: to travel more often by train than by car. In this way, we saved around 24 tones of CO2 emissions!
AWARD FOR FAMILY AND EMPLOYEE-FRIENDLY CORPORATE CULTURE
Due to the efforts in the interests of the employees, BRP-Rotax received a certificate for its family and employee-friendly corporate culture as part of the “Felix Familia” state family award 2020.
AWARD FOR "ENERGYEFFICIENT COMPANIES"
For the project "Nutzung der Antriebsenergie der Dauerlaufprüfstände" BRP-Rotax got the klimaaktiv award.
AEROKURIER INNOVATION AWARD 2018
The Rotax 915 iS was awarded as best aircraft engine.
HENRI-VOLUNTARY PRIZE
For the exemplary commitment of the employees, BRP-Rotax was awarded with the HENRI-voluntary prize by the Red Cross in the category "Donation Of Blood".
BGF-GÜTESIEGEL 2018 - 2020
BRP-Rotax was awarded the Upper Austrian Gütesiegel for outstanding workplace health promotion for the second time.
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AUSTRIAN EXPORT AWARD 2017
BRP-Rotax is awarded the export award in bronze in the category Industry for the above-average commitment abroad.
SAP QUALITY AWARD 2017 IN GOLD
BRP-Rotax won the SAP Quality Award 2017 in gold with the project Production Systems 2020 (pilot line in lot size 1) in the category Business Transformation.
AEROKURIER INNOVATION AWARD
The Rotax 915 iS aircraft engine was awarded with the aerokurier’s Innovation Award “powertrain of the future”.
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