January 2011

-Scania Irizar buses in Mexico.

One of the buses most successful foreign use worldwide are manufactured by companies and Scania Irizar. The first (of English origin) specializing in the manufacture of car body and the second (of Swedish origin) in this case the manufacturer of the platform (chassis), but also extensively involved in the fabrication of the vehicles.

buses manufactured by the alliance travel the roads a lot of countries around the world. In the Americas, as Scania Irizar both have facilities in Brazil and Mexico. It clarified that also has a Scania truck plant and platforms for buses in Argentina. It is interesting to know the origin and trajectory of these more than century-old companies.

Irizar Irizar

specializes in the body shop and assembly of all types of buses for short, medium and long distance. Account with bus manufacturing plants for use in 7 foreign countries (Spain, Brazil, Mexico, Morocco, China, India and South Africa) and three affiliated companies in Spain, and commercial presence in over 90 countries across 5 continents. Its headquarters are located in the town located Ormaiztegi Gipuzkoa in the Basque Country (Spain).

The concept is characterized by Irizar bodies adapt to all market platforms such as Mercedes Benz, Scania, Volvo, Iveco, Renault, Daf, Man and Spartan, though the most successful Irizar buses were bodied by Scania on platforms.

Founded in 1889 by José Antonio Irizar, with more than 120 years of history, is the leader in the sector in Spain and one of the most important references worldwide. In the late nineteenth century, the company is engaged in the manufacture of elegant carriages and stagecoaches.

In 1927 he undertook the manufacture of chassis for buses. In the next picture shows the first bus powered by Irizar bodywork. It had capacity of 22 passengers. The source did not indicate either the manufacturer of the platform, or the power equipment but if there are built from a French-made vehicle.

Photo taken from http://www.irizar.com/index.php?s=3

In 1948 he built the first foreign coach with semi-metallic body.

Photo taken from http://www.irizar.com/index.php?s=3

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The first double-decker bus was manufactured in 1950.

Photo taken from http://www.irizar.com/index.php?s=3

began manufacturing in 1957 foreign bus frame and metal panels.

Photo taken from http://www.irizar.com/index.php?s=3

In 1963, following an internal restructuring, people as part of the project acquired the company and create Irizar S. Coop.

In 1970 he was introduced to the market Dinam Irizar first foreign coach of the mark with air conditioning

Photo taken from http://www.irizar.com/index.php?s=3

range in 1992 launched the bus bodies for 12.20 meters in length called Century.

Photo taken from http://www.irizar.com/index.php?s=3

Later versions were introduced more and shorter and as the lower height InterCentury version for intercity services. The demand exceeded production capacity quickly so they built a new factory in Ormaiztegui which opened in 1998.

In 1998, Irizar Group is created as a result of its expansion strategy and alliances, and integrating its activities: Irizar Tianjin (China 1995), Irizar Maroc (Morocco 1997), International Hispacold (Spain 1997), Irizar Brasil (1998) , Irizar Mexico (1999), Irizar Tvs Ltd. (India 2001), Masats, SA (Spain 2002), Irizar Southern Africa (South Africa 2004) and Jema Group (2009).

With respect to plant in Brazil, the original intension was to partner with the Brazilian manufacturer Caio with the idea of \u200b\u200bforeign manufacture luxury buses throughout Latin America. However, the plan changed in a year when purchased Irizar 100% of the company that became Irizar Brasil.

Irizar Mexico.

Irizar Mexico, SA de CV is made up of 100% capital of the company Irizar Group. The initial investment for this project was 12 million USDS, with an installed capacity of 500 buses per year foreign. The plant has 60,000 m² of land in the industrial park of Querétaro Bernardo Quintana, of which 7,000 m² were authorized to begin operations on November 3, 1999.

This plant began operating a line of body Century luxury product considered among the most successful in the field of foreign coaches long and medium distance in Europe, being designed primarily to regular lines and tourism.

In the first phase of production, the plant meets the demand Queretaro Mexico, later units were manufactured for export to the United States and Canada, taking advantage of business opportunities offered by the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA / NAFTA .)

Irizar Mexico in 2006 expanded its facilities so as to allow production to levels of 1000 buses per year foreign.

Irizar Mexico whose general direction is provided by Rafael Sterling has achieved a 80% presence in the fleets of tourism in Mexico. You have achieved an excellent business relationship with Grupo Estrella Blanca, a group of larger trucking in the country.

For 2001 Irizar Mexico hopes to sell around 400 bodies from Century models, i5 and PB (most with Sweden's Scania to have for years a collaboration agreement, some recarrozados platforms and some other brands more with the German MAN)

platforms manufactured by companies Scania and Man in Mexico are in the same city Queretaro.

Scania

Scania is one of the leading manufacturers of heavy trucks, buses and engines for industrial and marine applications. In addition, the company offers and sells a broad range of services and financial services.

all started in 1891 with the founding of a factory in Södertälje intended to produce railroad cars. The name of the company was Vagnfabriksaktiebolaget i Södertälje (Swedish voice "Wagon Factory, Ltd. in Södertälje), which was shortened Vabis. Soon, the company would start to develop and build cars and trucks.

In 1900, Scania Maskinfabriksaktiebolaget (a mixture of Swedish and Latin, meaning "Machinery Factory, Ltd. in Skåne") was founded in Malmö, the largest city in the southernmost province of Sweden, Skåne to manufacture bicycles. Soon, Scania will also start producing cars and trucks.

In 1902 came the first truck. In 1911, Scania and Vabis merged to face increasing competition across Europe. It produced the first ómibus and production of cars, trucks and buses continued in Malmö and Södertälje.

In 1935, Scania-Vabis became the representative for Volkswagen in Sweden. In 1936, Scania-Vabis introduced the first diesel engine manufactured in house. In 1939, Scania launched Vabis Royal, the first diesel engine of the company that used standardized components. That was the beginning of Scania's modular system. In 1949, Scania launched Vabis diesel engine with direct injection. That engine was so durable that became known as "the engine of 400,000 miles."

Scania's first plant to produce trucks in Continenete Urged American was in 1957 in Sao Palo, Brazil. In 1976, Scania has opened a factory in Tucuman Argentina.

In 1995, Scania became wean and the following year, appeared on the Stockholm Stock Exchange and New York.

In 2000, 11 factories in five countries came together to produce one millionth Scania truck.

In 2007, Scania introduced the bus of the future: a city bus hybrid low-floor ethanol that reduces carbon dioxide emissions by up to 90%, if fed with ethanol.

In 2008, Volkswagen became the largest shareholder in Scania, with 68.6% of the voting rights and 37.73% of the voting capital.

Scania operates in about 100 countries and employs more than 35,000 employees. Of these, 2,400 work in research and development, mainly in Sweden, near the production units of the company. The Corporate Procurement Department Scania is the complement of local procurement offices in Poland, Czech Republic, U.S. and China. Production takes place in Europe and Latin America. In addition, about 20,000 people work in the independent sales and service of Scania. Scania

Mexico

In Mexico, Scania has a chassis assembly plant Coach and several sales and service points. The central office location is in the circuit The Marquis Nte. No. 12, Parque Industrial El Marques, Queretaro, Qro.

first circulated in 1992 by Scania vehicles 243.000 kilometers of roads that cross the landscape of the mountainous plateau of Mexico, the link between North America and Central America. In that year, Scania sold over 600 buses. These buses (Paradiso (were bodied by Marcopolo company of Brazilian origin.

A year later, Scania delivered more than 50 trucks to various trucking companies in the country. Because of its success in the Mexican market, Scania decided to build a production plant in the country.

The first tractor came off the production line of Scania's assembly plant in San Luis Potosi in December 1994. During the crisis the "tequila effect" in 1995, when heavy industry units almost disappeared in Mexico, Scania took the most important decision to stay in the country. Those years helped to sow the European concept among Mexican carriers.

Scania Series 3 of the market until early 1998. In March of that year, the brand introduced the evolution of their units. Series 4, made his presentation between Mexican entrepreneurs, the results immediately reflected in sales of its trucks. Although these manufactured in the Scania plant in Brazil.

Mexico In 1999 Scania launched the production platform for foreign buses, which are the K114 and K124 IB 4x2 6x4 4x2 IB. They began their marketing platforms with Irizar bodywork and Busscar mainly.

Scania's plant in San Luis Potosi left the production of tractors and some of the equipment was reinstalled in the factory in Queretaro bus platforms. Since 2006, Scania de Mexico change its industrial operations and its headquarters to its plant in Queretaro. Industrial operations were located in San Luis Potosi and Mexico City.

In 2008 Scania had been consolidated as the leading brand platforms for foreign and long distance buses. A year later, in 2009 introduced its next generation platform for buses, the K series

platforms manufactured by Scania in Mexico are used in long distance buses (Scania Irizar PB-,-Scania Irizar Century), Intercity (i5-Scania Irizar, Beccar Interbus-Scania), urban and tourism.

Scania was one of the companies with greater recovery in 2010, led by Arnaud Dordilly in Mexico. This company sold a total of 340 platforms for foreign buses, which were bodied by the English Irizar.

The 340 units sold means 33% stake in the foreign bus segment, ie a recovery of 43.5% compared to 2010.

In fact, this firm was the most frequently recovered in the segment of long-distance bus in a market which increased 20% in 2010, after a dramatic fall 58% in 2009. Dordilly Arnaud is the Chairman and current Director of Scania in Mexico

So far the first part of this work. In the second part showed the buses made in Mexico by the alliance-Scania Irizar.

data and photographs were taken from the network of sites dedicated to companies and Scania Irizar as well as various editions of the Transport and Tourism

As always any questions or comments I remain, your server: José Ramírez Lozano

Monterrey, NL Mexico.