Wrightbus is a Northern Irish bus manufacturer and a pioneer of the low-floor bus, headquartered in Ballymena, Northern Ireland. The company was established in 1946 by Robert Wright and was later run by his son Sir William Wright, until it was acquired in 2019 by the British businessman Jo Bamford. The infobox lists it as a private company in the automotive industry that produces bus and coachwork, records about 1,300 employees in 2023, names the Bamford Bus Company as its parent and names Jean-Marc Gales as chief executive.
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The company was established in 1946 by Robert Wright and was later run by his son Sir William Wright, until it was acquired in 2019 by British businessman Jo Bamford.
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Operates In: Bus Manufacturing Industry, Lead: operates-in
Wrightbus (stylized WRIGHT, or simply Wright) is a Northern Irish bus manufacturer and a pioneer of the low-floor bus.
Led By: Sir William Wright, Lead: led-by
The company was established in 1946 by Robert Wright and was later run by his son Sir William Wright, until it was acquired in 2019 by British businessman Jo Bamford.
In Group: Machinery, Lead section
Wrightbus (stylized WRIGHT, or simply Wright) is a Northern Irish bus manufacturer and a pioneer of the low-floor bus.
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