New Flyer Industries
| New Flyer Industries | |
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| Company Type | Public (TMX:NFI.UN) (Grey Market: NFYEF) |
| Foundation | 1930 (as Western Auto and Truck Body Works Ltd) |
| Founder | John Coval |
| Location | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Area Served | Canada, United States |
| Industry | Bus manufacturing |
| Products | Transit buses |
| Homepage | www.newflyer.com |
New Flyer Industries is a North American bus manufacturer headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
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History
New Flyer was founded by John Coval in 1930 as the Western Auto and Truck Body Works Ltd.[1] In 1948, the company's name became Western Flyer Coach with the name a references to the model name of their first complete bus built. With the intercity coach market too competitive for small companies the company further focused on the urban transit bus market in the 1960s. Western Flyer delivered its last intercity coach in 1968, and produced a prototype transit bus in 1967. The company name changed to Flyer Industries Limited in 1971 when the Manitoba Development Corporation saved the company from financial troubles.[1]
On July 15, 1986, Den Oudsten Bussen BV, purchased Flyer Industries from the Manitoba Development Corporation.[1] The name was changed to New Flyer Industries Limited, and Jan den Oudsten of Den Oudsten became CEO. Through Den Oudsten ownership, New Flyer introduced North America's first low-floor bus, the D40LF, in the late 1980s. The first production models went to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in 1991. When Den Oudsten went bankrupt in November 2001, New Flyer was acquired by KPS Special Situations Fund in March 2002.[2]
In December, 2003, New Flyer announced that Harvest Partners, Inc., a New York-based leading private equity firm specializing in middle market investments, had entered into definitive agreements to acquire New Flyer Industries Limited, from KPS Special Situations Fund. Lightyear Capital, LLC, a New York-based private equity firm joined Harvest in the acquisition.[2] The deal saw president and Chief Executive Officer John Marinucci remain in his position, which he took over from Jan den Oudsten in 2002.
In October 2003, Coast Mountain Bus Company awarded New Flyer a contract to build Canada's first low floor electric trolleybuses.[3] The order comprised of 228 low floor buses; 40 articulated 60 foot and 188 40 foot trolley buses. This was also the debut for the redesigned front and rear ends for their low floor bus line.
In 2007, New Flyer was named one of Canada's Top 100 Employers for the third consecutive year.[4] The survey conducted was conducted by Mediacorp Canada Inc., publisher of Mclean's Magazine. New Flyer would again make the list in 2008, and later be named by Mediacorp Canada as one of Canada's most earth friendly employers.[5] New Flyer was recognized for actively embracing pollution prevention and waste reduction through such things as reducing volatile organic compunds and efficient use of materials.
In late March 2010, New Flyer announced they had interest in exporting overseas.[6]
New Flyer announced in May 2011 that they have entered into an agreement with Girardin Minibus where they will be the exclusive distributor of New Flyer buses in Quebec.[7] The first Quebec order under this agreement was for the CIT de Sorel-Varennes with up to 27 Xcelsior buses. They were delivered in the fourth quarter of 2011, and entered service in January 2012.
In April 2013, New Flyer introduced the MiDi medium-duty bus, based on a design by Alexander Dennis.[8]
Production facilities
- Crookston, MN (214 5th Ave. SW, Crookston, MN) - opened in March 1996, final assembly plant.
- St. Cloud, MN (6200 Glenn Carlson Dr., St. Cloud, MN)- opened in 1999, second US assembly plant.
- Winnipeg, MB (711 Kernaghan Ave., Winnipeg, MB) - headquarters and Canadian factory
Bus models breakdown
New Flyer buses are represented by a code, which is usually composed of a prefix, a number, and finally a suffix.
The fuel/propulsion type is represented by the prefix, however for the Xcelsior model, the letter X is placed before the fuel/propulsion prefix.
- C - Compressed natural gas
- D - Diesel
- E - Electric for electric trolleybus
- F - Fuel cell
- G - Gasoline
- H - Hydrogen or hybrid hydrogen fuel cell
- - Originally signified diesel-electric hybrid
- L - Liquefied natural gas
- _E - Hybrid-electric propulsion setup, with first letter representing fuel
The number indicates the length of the bus in feet.
- 30
- 35
- 40
- 60
The bus type or model is signified with the suffix. For the Xcelsior which, as stated above, is signified by the letter X before the fuel/propulsion letter(s), the "LF" sufix is omitted.
- HF - High floor.
- -Intruduced later after introduction of low floor models.
- i - Invero model
- LF - Low Floor units with the original front and rear ends
- LFA (formerly LF BRT) - Low floor units with BRT styling
- LFR - Low floor units with restyled front and rear ends
- S - Suburban transit coach
Frameless passenger windows are also an option, but is not represented in the name of the bus.
Products
Current
Diesel
- D30LFR (2007 to present, currently only exists as demo)
- D35LFR (2007 to present)
- D40LFR (2006 to present)
- D60LFR (2007 to present)
- XD35 (Xcelsior, 2010 to present)
- XD40 (Xcelsior, 2008 to present)
- XD60 (Xcelsior, 2012 to present)
Diesel-electric Hybrid
- DE30LFR (2010 to present, offered since 2006)
- DE35LFR (2010 to present, offered since 2006)
- DE40LFR (2006 to present)
- DE60LFR (2007 to present)
- XDE35 (Xcelsior, 2010 to present)
- XDE40 (Xcelsior, 2008 to present)
- XDE60 (Xcelsior, 2012 to present)
Gasoline-electric Hybrid
Natural Gas
- C30LFR (2006 to present, offered but none built to date)
- C35LFR (2010 to present, offered since 2006)
- C40LFR (2006 to present)
- L40LFR (2009 to present)
- XN40 (Xcelsior, 2012 to present)
- XN60 (Xcelsior, 2011 to present)
Electric trolleybus (ETB)
Fuel cell
- H40LFR (2008 to present)
Historical
Diesel high floor
- D35 (1988 to 1997)
- D40 (1987 to 1994)
- D40S (late 1980s to mid 1990s, Canada-only)
- D45S Coach bus (Viking, 1998 to 1999, only purchased by Houston METRO and MTA New York City Transit)
- D60 (1988 to 2006)
Diesel low floor
- D40i (Invero; 1999 to 2007)
- D30LF (1996 to 2009)
- D35LF (1996 to 2009)
- D40LF (1988 to 2009)
- D40LFA (2010)
- D60LF (1995 to 2009)
- D60LFA (2008 to 2010)
Hybrid low floor
- DE40i (Invero; 2005 to 2007)
- DE35LF (2005 to 2009)
- DE35LFA (2009 to 2010)
- DE40LF (1999 to 2009)
- DE40LFA (Bus Rapid Transit; 2006 to 2010)
- DE60LF (2002 to 2009)
- DE60LFA (Bus Rapid Transit; 2006 to 2010)
- GE40LF (2004 to 2009)
- GE40LFA (2009 to 2010)
- HE40LF (2006 to 2009)
Fuel cell low floor
- F40LF Hydrogen Fuel Cell Test Buses (1996)
Natural gas high floor
Natural gas low floor
- C30LF (1994 to 2009)
- C35LF (1994 to 2009)
- C40LF (1994 to 2012)
- L30LF (1994 to 2009)
- L35LF (1994 to 2009)
- L40LF (1994 to 2009)
Electric trolleybus (ETB)
Not built
Diesel low floor
Hybrid low floor
Natural gas low floor
- C40LFA (offered 2008 to 2010)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Flyer, New Flyer and AMG transit buses. buseplorer.com. Retrieved on 10 September 2009
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Harvest Partners to Acquire New Flyer Industries (Press release). New Flyer Industries. 15 December 2003. Retrieved on 09 September 2009.
- ↑ Translink Renews Trolley Bus Fleet with New Flyer (Press release). New Flyer Industries. 31 October 2003. Retrieved on 09 October 2009.
- ↑ New Flyer Named to Top 100 Employers in Canada for Third Consecutive Year (Press release). New Flyer Industries. 10 October 2007. Retrieved on 09 October 2009.
- ↑ New Flyer Named One of Canada's Most Earth-Friendly Employers for 2008 (Press release). New Flyer Industries. 24 April 2008. Retrieved on 09 October 2009.
- ↑ Cash, martin (25 March 2010). New Flyer eyes overseas markets. Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved on 31 March 2010.
- ↑ New Flyer Appoints Girardin to sell and support heavy-duty transit buses in Quebec (Press release). New Flyer Industries. 03 May 2011. Retrieved on 23 June 2011.
- ↑ [ http://www.newflyer.com/index/midi Introducing the New Flyer MiDi™] Retrieved on April 5, 2013
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