Marcopolo S.A.
Company typePublic
B3POMO3, POMO4
IndustryAutomotive
Founded6 August 1949; 74 years ago (1949-08-06)
HeadquartersCaxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Area served
Key people
ProductsIntercity, Urban, Micro and Mini Buses & Rail
RevenueIncrease US$ 1.0 billion (2018)
Increase US$ 49.1 million (2018)
Number of employees
20,016
Subsidiaries
Websitewww.marcopolo.com.br/en

Marcopolo S.A. is a Brazilian bus, coach and rail manufacturer, founded on 6 August 1949 in the southern Brazilian city of Caxias do Sul, state of Rio Grande do Sul. The company manufactures the bodies for a whole range of coaches, e.g. microbus, intercity, and touring models.

It is the largest bus car manufacturer in Latin America and the third worldwide, over half of the bus bodies in Brazil are from the company, and its coaches were exported to 100 countries. They have seven production plants in Brazil, Argentina, China, Mexico, Colombia, Australia, and South Africa. Some technology was transferred to India's Tata Motors in form of Tata Marcopolo Motors Ltd.

History

Marcopolo was founded on 6 August 1949 in Caxias do Sul as Nicola & Cia Ltd., production was entirely handmade,[2] a company then having 8 partners and 15 employees. In 1953, Marcopolo starts the production of the first steel structures. In 1971, the company changed name to Marcopolo S.A. Carrocerias e Ônibus (Marcopolo S.A. Body and Bus manufacturer). In 2013, made a joint-venture Urban Buses, a CA$116 million strategic investment, with New Flyer.[3]

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Subsidiaries

Products Marcopolo

Rail

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References

  1. ^ "Marcopolo website".
  2. ^ "Our History". onibus.marcopolo.com.br. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  3. ^ "About New Flyer". New Flyer | North America’s Bus Leader. Retrieved 2024-02-15.