Collins Industries
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| Industry | Manufacturing (Transportation) |
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| Founded | 1971 |
| Headquarters | 15 Compound Drive Hutchinson, Kansas, 67502 |
| Number of locations | 3 |
| Area served | North America |
| Products | school buses ambulances special-purpose vehicles |
| Employees | 900 |
| Parent | BNS Holding (80%) |
| Subsidiaries | Collins Bus Corporation Mid Bus Corporation Corbeil Bus Corporation |
| Website | A Specialty Vehicle Manufacturer- Collins Industries, Inc. |
Collins Industries is a Hutchinson, Kansas company that specializes in manufacturing of Type A school buses, and also manufactures ambulances and other special-purpose vehicles. The company was founded in 1971 and as of 1998 it was made up of four subsidiaries: Collins Bus Corporation, Wheeled Coach Industries, Inc.; World Trans, Inc. and Capacity of Texas, Inc.[1] Collins purchased manufacturer Mid Bus in 1998, and the assets of Canada-based manufacturer Corbeil Bus Corporation in 2007. Since October 2006 Collins has been an 80-percent owned subsidiary of BNS Holding Inc.[2] The company has about 900 employees, in three manufacturing facilities.[2]
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[edit] Products
Collins sells its buses under the Collins Bus, Mid Bus, and Corbeil names, with minor design differences in each line. All models are available on Ford or GM cutaway chassis.
[edit] School Buses
[edit] Collins Bus Corporation
- Bantam - Single rear wheel bus available in capacities of up to 20 passengers
- Bantam 422 - Single rear wheel bus available in capacities of up to 20 passengers
- Grand Bantam - Dual rear wheel bus available in capacities of up to 35 passengers
- Super Bantam - Dual rear wheel bus available in capacities of up to 30 passengers
- NexBus Propane
- NexBus Hybrid - Hybrid electric bus similar to the Grand Bantam and Super Bantam, utilizing a Ford E-450 chassis with technology from Azure Dynamics Corporation.[3]
[edit] Mid Bus Corporation
- Guide - Single rear wheel bus available in capacities of up to 20 passengers
- Grand Guide - Dual rear wheel bus available in capacities of up to 35 passengers
- Super Guide - Dual rear wheel bus available in capacities of up to 30 passengers
[edit] Corbeil Bus Corporation
- Quantum - Single rear wheel bus available in capacities of up to 20 passengers
- Quantum 422 - Single rear wheel bus available in capacities of up to 20 passengers
- Grand Quantum - Dual rear wheel bus available in capacities of up to 35 passengers
- Super Quantum - Dual rear wheel bus available in capacities of up to 30 passengers
[edit] Commercial Buses
[edit] World Trans, Inc.
Based in Hutchinson, Kansas, World Trans is a manufacturer of commercial and shuttle buses.[4]
[edit] Ambulances and Specialty Vehicles
[edit] Wheeled Coach Industries
The world's largest manufacturer of ambulances and emergency service vehicles.[5]
- Custom Series- Type I and Type III models
- FireMedic Series- Type I and Type III models
- Medic Series- CitiMedic Plus and Crusader Plus models
[edit] Capacity of Texas
Based in Longview, Texas, Capacity is the only U.S.-based manufacturer of terminal tractors. Originally known as "Trailer Jockey", Capacity was acquired by Collins in 1984[6]
[edit] Lay-Mor
Based in Longview, Texas, Lay-Mor manufactures walk-behind and drive-on street sweepers. Purchased by Collins in 2000.
[edit] External links
- Company website
- Collins Bus Corp.
- Corbeil Bus Corp.
- Mid Bus Corp.
- Wheeled Coach Ambulances
- World Trans
[edit] References
- ^ Dinnell, Dave (November 6, 1998). "Collins opens $1.1 million facility". Wichita Business Journal. http://wichita.bizjournals.com/wichita/stories/1998/11/09/story4.html. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
- ^ a b "Investor Relations". Collins Industries. http://www.collinsind.com/ir.asp. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
- ^ "Collins Hybrid". Collins Industries. http://www.collinsbus.com/collins_hybrid.html. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
- ^ http://www.einet.net/review/951592-320147/A_Small_Bus_Manufacturer_World_Trans_Buses_Bus_Sales_Used_Buses_Bus_Service.htm this shows World Trans's corporate information as their webpage seems to be down
- ^ http://www.collinsind.com/subsidiaries.asp
- ^ http://www.capacitytexas.com/about.html# Corporate website with basic history.
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