Marcopolo S.A.

Marcopolo S.A.
Sociedade Anônima
Traded as B3: POMO3, POMO4
Industry Automotive
Founded 1949
Headquarters Caxias do Sul, Brazil
Area served
 the Americas, Western Europe, South Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand
Key people
 Paulo Bellini, (Chairman)
Jose Rubens De La Rosa, (CEO)
Products Intercity, Urban, Micro and Mini Buses
Revenue Increase US$ 854.8 million (2017)
Decrease US$ 24.7 million (2017)
Number of employees
 20,016
Subsidiaries Neobus
Volgren
New Flyer Industries (19.99%)
Tata Marcopolo (49%)
MVC
Moneo
Website www.marcopolo.com.br

Marcopolo S.A. (B3: POMO3, POMO4) is a Brazilian bus and coach 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 coach. Marcopolo produces over half of the bus bodies made in Brazil and exports its coaches to more than 60 countries.

Currently Marcopolo has four plants in Brazil and plants in Argentina, Australia, Colombia, India, Mexico, and South Africa, in addition to the technology that will be transferred to China. In 2008, it announced a joint-venture with Tata Motors to enter the Indian market.[1] Marcopolo closed its plant in Portugal in September 2009 because of the economic recession. The fleet of buses which were shipped to Barbados to add the Barbados Transport Board's bus fleet were the 40 Mercedes-Benz (OH1621) Marcopolo Torino GV buses in November, 1996, along with 4 of the 40 Mercedes-Benz (OF1621) Marcopolo Torino GV learner buses also in November, 1996; the 50 Mercedes-Benz (OH1420) Marcopolo Torino buses in November, 1999; the 25 Mercedes-Benz (OH1420) Marcopolo Torino buses in November 2003; the 5 Mercedes-Benz Allison Transmissioned Marcopolo Senior Marksell midi buses in November, 2004; and the 65 Mercedes-Benz Allison Transmissioned Marcopolo Torino buses in November, 2006.

History

Marcopolo was founded as Nicola & Cia Ltd, a company then having 8 partners and 15 employees. The production was entirely handmade.

In 1953, Marcopolo starts the production of the first steel structures.

Brand names

Marcopolo Paradiso G7 1800 DD
Marcopolo Viale BRT
Marcopolo Paradiso G7 1050
  • Marcopolo
  • Ciferal - was focused on urban operations, defunct brand.
  • Volare - dedicated to the development, production and commercialization of the V5, V6, V8, W8, and W9 models of the School bus, Municipal, Tourism/Freight, Easy Access and Mobile Unit sectors.
  • Neobus
  • Tata Marcopolo Bus (Joint venture with Tata Motors in India)
  • SUPERPOLO S.A.

Subsidiaries

  • MVC - which started its activities operating in the automotive industry and gradually broadened its operations, introducing its plastic products to the light industry and infra-structure markets, etc.
  • Moneo - the financial service unit of Marcopolo.
  • Volgren - is an Australian bodywork company owned by Marcopolo.

Products - Marcopolo division

Coach

  • Ideale 770
  • Allegro
  • Andare Class
  • Viaggio series
  • Paradiso series
  • Multego

City bus

  • Viale series
  • Torino
  • Boxer

Midibus

  • Ideale 600
  • Senior
  • Temple only in Colombia from SUPERPOLO S.A.

Minibus

  • Fratello
  • Listo only in Colombia from SUPERPOLO S.A.
  • Vicino

Rival manufacturers

References

  1. ↑ Tata Marcopolo tie up
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