{{Short description|Brazilian bus and coach manufacturer}} {{Infobox company | name = Marcopolo S.A. | logo = Marcopolo_SA_preto.pdf | logo_size = 4096px | image = Marcopolo Paradiso 1800 DD G7 Scania 2013 (10482823133).jpg | image_caption = | type = [[Public company|Public]] | traded_as = {{B3 (stock exchange)|cvm=8451|POMO3|POMO4}} | foundation = {{Start date and age|1949|08|06|df=yes}} | location = [[Caxias do Sul]], [[Rio Grande do Sul]], Brazil | area_served = {{Unbulleted_list|[[Africa]]|[[Asia Pacific]]|[[Caribbean]]|[[Latin America]]|[[Middle East]]|[[South Asia]]|[[Portugal]]|[[Southeast Asia]]|[[Spain]]|[[European Union|Europe (EU)]]}} | key_people = {{Unbulleted_list|Mauro Bellini<br>{{small|([[Chairman]])}}|André Vidal Armaganijan<br>{{small|([[CEO]])}}}} | num_employees = 20,016 | industry = [[Automotive]] | products = [[Bus|Intercity, Urban, Micro and Mini Buses]] & Rail | revenue = {{increase}} [[U.S. dollar|US$]] 1.62 billion <small>(2024)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/POMO4.SA/financials/|title= Marcopolo S.A. (POMO4.SA)|website=Yahoo Finance}}</ref> </small> | net_income = {{increase}} [[US$]] 226.4 million <small>(2024)</small> | subsid = {{ubl |Fundação Marcopolo |Marcopolo Next |Marcopolo Parts |Marcopolo Rail<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.marcopolorail.com.br/|title=Marcopolo|website=www.marcopolorail.com.br}}</ref> |Moneo |MVC |[[Neobus (Brazil)|Neobus]] |[[Volare (Brazil)|Volare]] |[[Volgren]] |[[NFI Group]] (10.8%) }} | homepage = {{URL|https://www.marcopolo.com.br/en}} }}
'''Marcopolo S.A.''' is a Brazilian [[bus]], coach and [[Rail transport|rail]] manufacturer, founded on 6 August 1949 in the southern [[Brazil]]ian 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 models.
It is the largest bus car manufacturer in [[Latin America]] and the third worldwide, over half of the bus bodies in [[Brazil]] are from the company, and its coaches were exported to 100 countries. They have seven production plants in [[Brazil]], [[Argentina]], [[China]], [[Mexico]], [[Colombia]], [[Australia]] and [[South Africa]]. Some technology was transferred to [[India]]'s [[Tata Motors]] in form of [[Tata Marcopolo|Tata Marcopolo Motors Ltd]].
==History== Marcopolo was founded on 6 August 1949 in [[Caxias do Sul]] as Nicola & Cia Ltd., production was entirely handmade,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our History |url=https://onibus.marcopolo.com.br/ |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=onibus.marcopolo.com.br}}</ref> a company then having 8 partners and 15 employees. In 1953, Marcopolo starts the production of the first steel structures. In 1971, the company changed name to ''Marcopolo S.A. Carrocerias e Ônibus'' (Marcopolo [[S.A. (corporation)|S.A.]] Body and Bus manufacturer). In 2013, made a [[joint-venture]] Urban Buses, a {{currency|116|CAD}} [[million]] strategic investment, with [[New Flyer]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=About New Flyer |url=https://www.newflyer.com/company-new/about-new-flyer/ |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=New Flyer {{!}} North America’s Bus Leader |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Corporate leadership == === Chairmen === * Eight Founders (including Paulo Bellini, Dorval Antonio Mattana, and Valentino Nicola) (1949–1969) * Paulo Bellini (1969–2012)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/mercado/2017/06/1893478-fundador-e-presidente-emerito-da-marcopolo-morre-aos-90-anos-no-rs.shtml|title=Fundador e presidente emérito da Marcopolo morre aos 90 anos no RS - 16/06/2017 - Mercado|date=December 10, 2025|website=Folha de S.Paulo}}</ref> * Mauro Bellini (2012–present)
=== Chief executive officers === * José Rubens de la Rosa (2000–2015)<ref>{{cite web | title=Marcopolo's Board of Directors Announces New Corporate Director-General | url=http://www.marcopolomexico.com.mx/communication/news/marcopolos-board-of-directors-announces-new-corporate-directorgeneral#:~:text=To%20assist%20in%20the%20transition,essential%20markets%20where%20it%20operates |website=Marcopolo Mexico}}</ref> * Francisco Gomes Neto (2015–2019) * James Bellini (2019–2023) * André Armaganijan (2023–present)<ref>{{cite web | title=André Armaganijan assume como CEO da Marcopolo | url=https://amanha.com.br/categoria/chegadas-e-partidas/andre-armaganijan-assume-como-ceo-da-marcopolo#:~:text=Andr%C3%A9%20Armaganijan%20assume%20como%20CEO%20da%20Marcopolo%20%2D%20Grupo%20Amanh%C3%A3 |website=amanha.com.br}}</ref>
==Brand names== * Ciferal - was focused on urban operations, defunct brand * Marcopolo, Paradiso G8 * Marcopolo Rail * Volare - dedicated to the development, production and commercialization of the Access, Attack & Fly models of the Ambulance, Fire Department, Easy Access, Mobile Unit sectors, Municipal, Police [[School bus]] and Tourism * Neobus - Thunder & Thunder Midi (Countryside School Buses) * SUPERPOLO S.A.
==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. *[[Volgren]] - is an Australian bodywork company owned by Marcopolo.
==Products== ===Buses (include coaches)=== *Allegro **Allegro 1993 (1993–1995) **Allegro GV (1996–1998) **Allegro 1999 (1999–2007) *Andare (1998–2000) *Andare Class (2000–2014) *Audace (2012–2021) **Audace 1050 HK (2013–2020, China) *Attivi (joint venture with [[BYD Company|BYD]]) **Attivi Express **Attivi Integrale *Boxer (joint venture with [[Mercedes-Benz]] in Mexico) *Ideale **Ideale 770 (2005–2018) **Ideale 770 MT (2005–2018) **Ideale 800 (2018-Present) **Ideale 800 MT (2018-Present) **Ideale 600 (2018-Present) *Listo (only available in Colombia from SUPERPOLO S.A). *Multego *Paradiso G7 & G8 series, DD, 1800, 1600, 1350, 1200, 1050, 900 **GV 1000 (1988–2000) **G6 1050 (1998–2011) *Senior **Senior 1983 (1983–1989) **Senion 1989 (1989–1995) **Senior GV (1995–2000) **Senior 2000 (2000–2005) **Senior 2005 (2005–2018) **Senior 2018 (2018-Present) **Senior Rodoviario 2005 (2005–2018) **Senior Rodoviario 2018 (2018-Present) **Senior Midi 2005 (2005-Present) *Temple (only available in Colombia from SUPERPOLO S.A). *[[Marcopolo Torino|Torino]] **Torino (1982–1988) **Torino LN (1989–1995) **Torino GV (1995–1998) **Torino 1999 (1998–2007) **Torino 2007 (2007–2016) **Torino 2014 (2014-Present) **Torino Express (2014–2023) **Torino S (2017-Present) *Viaggio 800 1988(1988–1993 in Brazil) *Viaggio 800 (2020-present, only for Mexico) *Viale (1998–2013) *Gran Viale (called Viale in Brazil) **Gran Viale 2004 (2004–2014) **Gran Viale LE (2004–2014) **Gran Viale Articulado (2004–2014) **Viale DD (2004–2014) **Viale DD Sunny 2003 (2003-Present) **Viale BRT (2012-Present) **Viale BRT Articulado (2013-Present) **Viale BRT Biarticulado (2013-Present) **Viale BRS (2013-Present) **Viale DD Sunny 2013 (2013-Present) **Viale Express (2023-Present)
===Rail vehicles=== *People Movers *Prosper VLT *Rail
==Gallery== <gallery mode?packed=""> File:Marcopolo Paradise 1800 DD G7 Volvo 8x4 2013 (10482826063).jpg|Marcopolo Paradiso G7 1800 DD File:Tata Marcopolo Green Chandigarh Ind.jpg|Tata Marcopolo Bus in [[Chandigarh]], [[India]] File:Bus VTV.JPG|[[Venezolana de Televisión]]'s owned coach bus parked at the foothills of [[Henri Pittier National Park]] in [[Maracay]], [[Venezuela]]. File:Marcopolo viale brt move metropolitano.jpg|[[Marcopolo Viale]] [[bus rapid transit|BRT]] in [[Belo Horizonte]] File:Marcopolo G7 Paradiso1050.jpg|Marcopolo Paradiso G7 1050 File:Marcopolo bus3.jpg|Interior of a Marcopolo Unesul company bus File:Marcopolo bus2.jpg|[[Iguazu Falls]] National Park Bus by Marcopolo File:Adobus.jpg|Marcopolo buses in [[Autobuses de Oriente|ADO]] livery at [[Valladolid, Yucatán|Valladolid]], [[Mexico]] File:DTC low-floor bus.jpg|Tata Marcopolo Bus in India File:VX5227 at Cathay City (20190411073022).jpg|A [[Volvo B8R]] with Marcopolo body in [[Hong Kong Airport Services|Hong Kong]] File:Megacoach Mercedes Benz - Marcopolo coach (23225473791).jpg|A Marcopolo Mercedes-Benz coach in MegaCoach livery at Mossel Bay Central, [[Mosselbaai]], South Africa File:Mercedes Benz OH-1628L Marcopolo Andare Class Tur Bus 1734.jpg|An Marcopolo Andare class bodied [[Mercedes-Benz Buses|Mercedes-Benz OH-1628L]] operated by Tur-Bus in [[Chile]] </gallery>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.marcopolo.com.br/marcopolo_sa/start/ Marcopolo S.A. website (English)] *[https://www.marcopolo.com.br/marcopolo/start Marcopolo website (English)] *[http://www.mundolcv.cl Buses Volare en Chile Representante Comercial Marcopolo S.A. website (Español)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200207094217/http://www.mundolcv.cl/ |date=2020-02-07 }}
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