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| Type | Public (Bovespa:POMO3 / POMO4) |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Headquarters | Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Key people | Paulo Bellini, President & CEO |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Products | Intercity, Urban, Micro and Mini Buses |
| Revenue | 744.3 million USD (2005) |
| Employees | 10,556 (2005) |
| Slogan | Thinking Ahead is Creating the Future |
| Website | www.marcopolo.com.br |
Marcopolo S.A. is a bus manufacturer founded on August 6, 1949, in the southern Brazilian 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 coach. Marcopolo produces over half of the bus bodies made in Brazil and exports its coaches to more than 60 countries. Currently Marcopolo has four plants in Brazil and plants in Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Portugal and South Africa, in addition to the technology that will be transferred to China. Recently it announced a joint-venture with Tata Motors to enter the Indian market[1].
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History
Marcopolo was founded as Nicola & Cia Ltda, a company then comprised of 8 partners and 15 employees. The production was entirely handmade. In 1953, Marcopolo starts the production of the first steel structures.
Brand names
- Marcopolo
- Ciferal
- Volare
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.
Products - Marcopolo division
Coach
- Ideale 770
- Allegro
- Andare Class
- Viaggio series
- Paradiso series
- Multego
City bus
- Viale series
- Torino
- Boxer
Midibus
- Ideale 600
- Senior
- Temple
Minibus
- Fratello
- Listo
- Vicino
Photos of Marcopolo buses
 Marcopolo Unesul company travel bus |
 Iguazu Falls National Park Bus by Marcopolo |
 Interior of a Marcopolo Unesul company bus |
