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Marcopolo S.A. Type Sociedade Anônima Traded as BM&F Bovespa: POMO3, POMO4 Industry Automotive Founded (1949) Headquarters Caxias do Sul, Brazil Key people Paulo Bellini, (Chairman)
Jose Rubens De La Rosa, (CEO)Products Intercity, Urban, Micro and Mini Buses Revenue US$ 1.7 Billion (2010)
Net income US$ 175.9 Million (2010)
Employees 18,000 Website www.marcopolo.com.br Marcopolo S.A. (BM&F Bovespa:POMO3, POMO4) is a bus manufacturer founded on August 6, 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, Colombia, Mexico, and South Africa, in addition to the technology that will be transferred to China. Recently it announced a joint-venture with Tata Motors to enter the Indian market.[1] Marcopolo closed its plant in Portugal on September 2009.
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History
Marcopolo was founded as Nicola & Cia Ltda, 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
- Ciferal - focuses on urban operations,
- Volare - dedicated to the development, production and commercialization of the V5, V6, V8, W8, and W9 models of the Schoolbus, Municipal, Tourism/Freight, Easy Access and Mobile Unit sectors.
- Tata Marcopolo Bus (used only in India)
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.
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
Minibus
- Fratello
- Listo
- Vicino
Gallery
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Venezolana de Televisión's owned coach bus parked at the foothills of Henri Pittier National Park in Maracay, Venezuela.
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Iguazu Falls National Park Bus by Marcopolo
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Marcopolo quad axle coach Paradiso G6 1800 DD Brazil
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Marcopolo buses in ADO livery at Valladolid, Mexico
Rival manufacturers
References
External links
Categories:- Bus manufacturers
- Companies based in Rio Grande do Sul
- Multinational companies
- Companies listed on the São Paulo Stock Exchange
- Motor vehicle manufacturers of Brazil
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