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...
Labor Board Studies Thomas Built Buses Union Vote.
- 2004-06-09
By Ronda Cranford, High Point Enterprise, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 9--The outcome of a National Labor Relations Board review of a union vote certification process may affect a bid by Thomas Built Buses employees challenging their membership in the UAW....
Union Readies to Prepare First Thomas Built Buses Contract in High Point, N.C.
- 2004-03-30
High Point Enterprise, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 30--The United Auto Workers should have a contract in place for the employees at Thomas Built Buses within a year, according to a union leader. The UAW is beginning its initial stages...
Thomas Built Buses Union Vote among Employees Kicks Off.
- 2004-03-04
By Michele Abbott, High Point Enterprise, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 4--Beginning today, the 1,100 employees at Thomas Built Buses will have a two-week opportunity to decide whether they want to be represented by the United Auto Workers. ...
High Point, N.C., Chamber Opposes Union Campaign at Bus Plant.
- 2003-03-13
High Point Enterprise, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 13--The High Point Chamber of Commerce is opposing a union drive at Thomas Built Buses. "High Point was built by entrepreneurs who established businesses in a union-free environment," Jeff Miller, chairman...
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