BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$300.0M
- Private
- US
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Thomas Built Buses is North America's leading bus manufacturer, offering a full line of school, commercial and specialty buses to value-minded buyers. More than one third of the school buses on the road today are Thomas Built Buses. From its manufacturing facilities in High Point, North Carolina, Thomas produces more than 15,000 buses per year. Thomas Built Buses manufactures three different types of buses: Type C conventional buses, Type D transit-style buses for longer routes and increased seating capacity, and smaller Type A Minotour buses. In addition, Thomas manufactures commercial overland coaches and specialty vehicles. The company was founded in 1916 by Perley A. Thomas, who began renovating and building streetcars. In 1936 the company began to produce school buses. Today, that same dedication to building the most reliable, safest vehicles possible has made Thomas Built the leader in the industry. Thomas Built Buses is a member of Freightliner LLC, the largest heavy-duty truck manufacturer in North America. Freightliner LLC is a unit of Daimler, the world's leading commercial vehicle manufacturer. Thomas Built Buses are custom designed and built for every customer and are sold through independently-owned dealers throughout North America.
Number of Employees 1,600
Contact Information
1408 Courtesy Rd
High Point, North Carolina 27260-7248
(336) 889-4871
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing: 336211
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Election could affect union vote at High Point, N.C., bus factory.
- 2004-11-29
By Heath E. Combs, High Point Enterprise, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 29--A group challenging the unionization of the city's Thomas Built Buses facility hopes the reelection of President George W. Bush is a good omen for its case. ...
NLRB sets hearing on union process at High Point, N.C., bus plant.
- 2004-10-06
By Paul B. Johnson, High Point Enterprise, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 6--The National Labor Relations Board has set a hearing in December for a complaint against the process that led to the unionization of the Thomas Built Buses plant in...
Thomas Built Buses Readies High Point, N.C., Plant for Opening.
- 2003-10-16
By Paul B. Johnson, High Point Enterprise, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 16--Thomas Built Buses is nearing completion on its $39.7 million school bus manufacturing facility in High Point. The facility is scheduled to open for pre-series production next ...
Union Bid at High Point, N.C., Bus Plant Continues.
- 2003-04-08
By Paul B. Johnson, High Point Enterprise, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 8--A high-stakes labor organizing drive continues at Thomas Built Buses, though it's still not clear when workers will decide whether to unionize. Representatives with Freightliner Corp.,...
Family to Sell High Point, N.C., Bus Firm to Daimler-Benz.
- 1998-10-07
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 6--Thomas Built Buses, a family-owned business and major employer in High Point for 82 years, will be sold to one of the largest automotive companies in the world. Daimler-Benz AG, the parent company of the heavy truck...
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