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Blue Bird Corporation

Company nameBlue Bird Corporation
Company typePrivately held company
SloganYour Children's Safety Is Our Business
IndustryBus manufacturing
Founded1927
Founder(s)Albert L. Luce, Sr.
Headquarters402 Blue Bird Blvd
P.O. Box 937
Fort Valley, GA 31030
Area servedNorth America
Worldwide (Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East.)
Key peopleGreg Bennett, President and CEO
ProductsSchool buses
Activity buses
Employees~1800
ParentThe Traxis Group, B.V.

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Blue Bird Corporation, previously known as Blue Bird Body Company, is a manufacturer of school and activity buses. Blue Bird's corporate headquarters and main manufacturing facility are in Fort Valley, Georgia.

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Collins: Propane NexBus Achieves Certification, Goes into Full Production - School Transportation News Tweet this news
School Transportation News--Since then, competitor Micro Bird by Girardin, a joint venture with -Blue Bird Corporation-, also adopted the propane platform.--- - Date : Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:54:26 GMT+00:00
Blue Bird to Close Lafayette Plant - WDEF News 12 Tweet this news
WDEF News 12--This after -Blue Bird- Bus -Corporation- announced today it will close its LaFayette, Georgia plant. The school bus maker's operations will be consolidated at ... - Date : Fri, 25 Jun 2010 02:46:08 GMT+00:00
A-Z Bus Sales Awarded Los Angeles Unified School District Contract for Blue ... - Benzinga Tweet this news
Benzinga--Blue Bird offers a complete line of Type A, C and D school buses in a variety of options and configurations. For more than 80 years, -Blue Bird Corporation- ... - Date : Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:17:08 GMT+00:00
Some residents still have questions after open house - Laramie Boomerang Tweet this news
Laramie Boomerang---...- the city of Laramie and Trihydro -Corporation- Wednesday evening. In addition to Vista Drive, Beech Street and Bobolink, Mockingbird, -Bluebird-, ... - Date : Thu, 17 Jun 2010 11:23:03 GMT+00:00
Payment Processor is No Free Bird, Guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking - Domain Name Wire (blog) Tweet this news
Domain Name Wire (blog)--Tulsa, Oklahoma payment processor -Blue- Financial -Corporation- � which runs Bluefin Payment Systems � has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking ... - Date : Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:44:35 GMT+00:00
Midlands Introduces Public Entity Package - Trading Markets (press release) Tweet this news
Trading Markets (press release)--Headquartered in -Blue- Bell, PA, the PMA Companies are the operating companies of PMA Capital -Corporation- (NASDAQ: PMACA | PowerRating), a holding company ... - Date : Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:52:26 GMT+00:00
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Official Grimsby Town Website--Purchase your Season Tickets between Monday 7th June 2010 & Saturday 10th July 2010 and take advantage of our great 'Early -Bird-' Discounts. ... - Date : Fri, 04 Jun 2010 05:34:29 GMT+00:00
Cries From the Past: Torture's Ugly Echoes - truthout Tweet this news
truthout--Here it is important to note that the Artichoke Project originated from the CIA's short-lived Project -Bluebird-, which operated for about two years, ... - Date : Sun, 23 May 2010 13:54:08 GMT+00:00
ABC online drama unfolds alternate reality style - Computerworld Australia Tweet this news
Computerworld Australia--The Australian Broadcasting -Corporation- (ABC) has incorporated a similar format to alternate reality games (ARG) in its new online drama titled -Bluebird- AR. ... - Date : Tue, 18 May 2010 07:17:44 GMT+00:00
Is a Rogue Corporation About to Set Off a Geoengineering Disaster? - Discover Magazine (blog) Tweet this news
Discover Magazine (blog)--Players can work with Vandercamp and the other characters to unlock -Bluebird- Lab's secret files, and will probably be called upon to save the world before ... - Date : Tue, 04 May 2010 21:13:29 GMT+00:00

Current product line : TC/2000
Current Product Line
Model Name Micro Bird by Girardin Vision All American
Photo
Year Introduced 2010 2004 1948
Assembly Drummondville, Quebec, Canada Fort Valley, Georgia
Configuration Type C
Chassis Manufacturer Ford Motor Company Blue Bird
Fuel Type(s)
Passenger Capacity 10-30 36-77 54-90
Other Notes

Former product lines :
Small Buses
Model Name Micro Bird MB-II/MB-IV Mini Bird
Configuration Type A Type A Type B
Years Produced 1975 � 2010 1992 � 1999 1977 � 2005
Chassis Supplier Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company General Motors
Assembly
Notes The Mini Bird was Blue Bird's first bus aimed primarily towards special-needs customers.

Former product lines :
Large Buses
Model Name Conventional
CV200 & SBCV
TC/1000 TC/2000
Configuration Type C Type D Type D
Years produced to 2006 1997 � 2001 1988 � 2003
Chassis Supplier Blue Bird
Assembly
Notes

Former product lines :
Blue Bird Corporation Timeline
Bus Type 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
'70 '71 '72 '73 '74 '75 '76 '77 '78 '79 '80 '81 '82 '83 '84 '85 '86 '87 '88 '89 '90 '91 '92 '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11
Type A Micro Bird
MB-II/MB-IV by Girardin
Micro Bird by Girardin
Type B Mini Bird
Type C Conventional SBCV
CV200
Vision Vision
Type D All American All American All American All American
TC/2000 TC/2000
TC/1000

Former product lines :
Blue Bird Corporation Manufacturing Facilities
Name Location Product Lines Year Opened Year Closed Notes
Blue Bird Body Company Fort Valley, Georgia See Notes
Blue Bird North Georgia LaFayette, Georgia 1988 2010
Blue Bird Canada Brantford, Ontario, Canada 1958 2007 Blue Bird also operated a facility in St. Lin, Quebec from 1975 � 1982
Blue Bird Midwest Mount Pleasant, Iowa 1962 2002
Blue Bird de Mexico Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico 1995 2001
Blue Bird East Buena Vista, Virginia 1972 1992
Blue Bird Central America Guatemala City, Guatemala See Notes 1965 1980s Produced All American and Conventional bodies on locally available chassis.
Blue Bird Wanderlodge Fort Valley, Georgia 1963 2007 Originally opened as Cardinal Manufacturing


North American School bus manufacturers

Active Manufacturers |Blue Bird Corporation * Collins Industries (Collins, Mid Bus, Corbeil) * Girardin Minibus * IC Bus * Starcraft Bus * Thomas Built Buses, Inc * Trans Tech |list3style=background:#ddf; |Defunct Manufacturers (Including date of closure) |
2000sCarpenter Industries, Inc (2001) * American Transportation Corporation (AmTran) (2002) * Les Enterprises Michel Corbeil (2008) * Liberty Bus (2005) * U.S. Bus Corporation
1990sCoach and Equipment Manufacturing * Crown Coach Corporation (1991) * Gillig Corporation (1993) * Mid Bus (1998) * TAM-USA (1991) * Wayne Corporation (1992) * Wayne Wheeled Vehicles (1995)
1980sWard Body Works (1980) * New Bus Company (1989) * Superior Coach Company (1985)
1970sNorthern Coach * Perley A. Thomas Car Works (1972)
1960sHackney Brothers Body Company (1966)
1950sKenworth-Pacific (1957)
Blue Bird Corporation * Collins Industries (Collins, Mid Bus, Corbeil) * Girardin Minibus * IC Bus * Starcraft Bus * Thomas Built Buses, Inc * Trans Tech |list3style=background:#ddf; |Defunct Manufacturers (Including date of closure) |
2000sCarpenter Industries, Inc (2001) * American Transportation Corporation (AmTran) (2002) * Les Enterprises Michel Corbeil (2008) * Liberty Bus (2005) * U.S. Bus Corporation
1990sCoach and Equipment Manufacturing * Crown Coach Corporation (1991) * Gillig Corporation (1993) * Mid Bus (1998) * TAM-USA (1991) * Wayne Corporation (1992) * Wayne Wheeled Vehicles (1995)
1980sWard Body Works (1980) * New Bus Company (1989) * Superior Coach Company (1985)
1970sNorthern Coach * Perley A. Thomas Car Works (1972)
1960sHackney Brothers Body Company (1966)
1950sKenworth-Pacific (1957)
Defunct Manufacturers (Including date of closure) |
2000sCarpenter Industries, Inc (2001) * American Transportation Corporation (AmTran) (2002) * Les Enterprises Michel Corbeil (2008) * Liberty Bus (2005) * U.S. Bus Corporation
1990sCoach and Equipment Manufacturing * Crown Coach Corporation (1991) * Gillig Corporation (1993) * Mid Bus (1998) * TAM-USA (1991) * Wayne Corporation (1992) * Wayne Wheeled Vehicles (1995)
1980sWard Body Works (1980) * New Bus Company (1989) * Superior Coach Company (1985)
1970sNorthern Coach * Perley A. Thomas Car Works (1972)
1960sHackney Brothers Body Company (1966)
1950sKenworth-Pacific (1957)
2000sCarpenter Industries, Inc (2001) * American Transportation Corporation (AmTran) (2002) * Les Enterprises Michel Corbeil (2008) * Liberty Bus (2005) * U.S. Bus Corporation
1990sCoach and Equipment Manufacturing * Crown Coach Corporation (1991) * Gillig Corporation (1993) * Mid Bus (1998) * TAM-USA (1991) * Wayne Corporation (1992) * Wayne Wheeled Vehicles (1995)
1980sWard Body Works (1980) * New Bus Company (1989) * Superior Coach Company (1985)
1970sNorthern Coach * Perley A. Thomas Car Works (1972)
1960sHackney Brothers Body Company (1966)
1950sKenworth-Pacific (1957)

North American bus builders

ActiveAdvanced Bus Industries * Blue Bird Corporation * Champion Bus Incorporated * Coach and Equipment * Collins Bus Corporation * DesignLine Corporation * DINA S.A. * Dupont Industries * Eagle Bus * ElDorado National * Federal Coach * Ford Motor Company * Glaval Bus * Gillig * Girardin Minibus * Goshen Coach * IC Bus * Motor Coach Industries * North American Bus Industries * New Flyer Industries * Nova Bus * Optima Bus Corporation * Orion International * Prevost Car * Setra * Stallion Bus Industries * Starcraft Bus * Thomas Built Buses * Trans Tech * Trident Bus Industries
DefunctAerocoach * AM General * AmTran * Beck * Canadian Car and Foundry * Carpenter Body Company * Crown Coach Corporation * Fageol * Fifth Avenue Bus Company * Flxible * General Motors Corporation (buses)/General Motors Diesel Division * Kenworth * Les Enterprises Michel Corbeil * Mack Trucks * Millennium Transit Services * Neoplan USA * Superior Coach Company * Transportation Manufacturing Corporation * Twin Coach * U.S. Bus Corporation * Ward * Wayne Corporation * Yellow Coach

Cerberus Capital Management

AerCap Aviation Solutions * Albertsons LLC * Annexus * Aozora Bank * ATC Group Services * BAWAG P.S.K. * Blue Bird Corporation * BlueLinx Holdings * boxclever * CML International Holdings * CTA Acoustics * Focus (DIY) * Four Points Media * GSW Berlin GmbH * Guilford Mills * IAP Worldwide Services * Inovis * Kokusai Kogyo KK * LNR Property Corporation * NewPage Corporation * North American Bus Industries * Rafaella Apparel Group * Scottish RE * Showa Jisho Co. * Spyglass Entertainment * Strategic Restaurant Acquisition Group * Talecris Biotherapeutics * Torex Retail Holdings Limited * Tower Automotive * Traxis Financial Group



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