TEMSA

Infobox_Company
company_name = TEMSA A.Ş.
company_
company_type = Public
company_slogan =
foundation = 1968
location = Adana, Turkey
num_employees = +2500
industry = Manufacturing
products = Buses, trucks| revenue = unknown | homepage = [http://www.temsa.com.tr/ www.temsa.com.tr]

TEMSA is a coach, bus and light truck manufacturer located in Adana, Turkey. The company is part of the Sabanci Group, a large Turkish industrial and commercial conglomerate.

History

TEMSA was founded in 1968 to supply steel to the construction industry. Manufacture of coaches began in 1984 with licensing and distribution agreements from Mitsubishi Motors. Service bus products were introduced in 1987.

Products based on Mitsubishi, MAN, DAF, Cummins and Caterpillar engines and parts meet Western European emission standards (Euro3, Euro4, Euro5).

Since 2000 a full range of coaches has been developed for Western European markets, utilizing MAN engines and axles and ZF transmissions. TEMSA became independent and flexible in using different engines with its own developments and started carrying out tailor-made production. A subsidiary, TEMSA Europe, has been established in Belgium and several rep offices have been established in different countries of the world (Germany, France, Italy, Spain,...), under the management of Temsa Europe. Temsa has obtained 7% of market share in its segment in Europe.

Of the 1000 buses produced every year, 75% are exported.

Products

Current

* Diamond (2003 -): "top-of-the-line luxury coach in 13m and 14m lengths"
* TEMSA Safari (2001 -):
**Safari HD - "12m and 12.8m coach"
**Safari STD - "10.66m, 12m and 12.8m coach"
**Safari IC - "12m and 12.8m coach for inter-city operation"
* Safir (1999 -): "12m coach"
* Opalin (2003 -): "8m and 9m midicoach"
* Tourmalin (2006 -): "12m and 12.8m service bus"
* Metropol (2006 -): "9,62m city bus"

Past

* Maraton (1984 -)
* Prenses (1992 -)
* Prestij (1997 -)

External links

* [http://www.temsa.com.tr/ TEMSA website]
* [http://www.mapark.net/ used TEMSA products]