Irizar facts for kids
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Irizar headquarters in Ormaiztegi
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| Industry | Manufacturing |
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| Founded | 1889 |
| Founder | José Francisco Irizar Catarain |
| Headquarters | Ormaiztegi, Spain |
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Key people
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Rafael Sterling (Chief Executive Officer) |
| Products | Buses |
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Production output
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3,000 buses per year |
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Number of employees
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3,500+ |
The Irizar Group is a company from Spain that makes awesome buses and coaches. A coach is like a special bus used for longer trips! Irizar started a long time ago, in 1889. Its main home is in a town called Ormaiztegi in the Basque Country, Spain.
Irizar sells its buses and coaches in over 90 countries worldwide. It's a leading company in Spain for building coach bodies. These are the main parts of the bus where passengers sit. Irizar is also one of the top companies in Europe for this.
Besides its main factory in the Basque Country, Irizar has other factories. You can find them in places like Skhirat (Morocco), Botucatu (Brazil), Querétaro (Mexico), and Centurion (South Africa). Together, these factories make more than 3,500 bus and coach bodies every year.
Irizar also owns other companies that help make buses even better. For example, Hispacold makes air conditioning systems for coaches. Masats creates automatic doors and ramps for buses and coaches.
Irizar works closely with other big vehicle makers like Scania. They even designed a bus body called the i4 together. You can also find Irizar bodies on vehicles made by Iveco, MAN, Volvo, and Mercedes-Benz.
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Irizar's Family of Companies
The Irizar Group includes several companies that work together. Each one specializes in a different part of making buses or related technology.
- Irizar, S. Coop
- Irizar e-mobility (focuses on electric vehicles)
- Datik (works on smart technology for transport)
- Masats (makes doors and ramps)
- Hispacold (creates air conditioning systems)
- Jema Energy (develops energy solutions)
- Alconza (produces electric motors)
- Creatio (focuses on new ideas and innovation)
Awesome Buses and Coaches
Irizar makes many different models of buses and coaches. Some are for city travel, and others are for long journeys.
Current Models
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Here are some of the buses and coaches Irizar makes today:
- Irizar ie bus (an electric city bus)
- Irizar ie tram (an electric bus that looks like a tram)
- Irizar i3le (a low-entry bus, easy to get on and off)
- Irizar i4 (a versatile coach for different uses)
- Irizar i6 (a popular coach for medium-distance travel)
- Irizar i6S (an updated, more stylish version of the i6)
- Irizar i8 (a luxury coach for long, comfortable trips)
Past Models
Irizar has also made many other successful models in the past:
- Century
- Irizar Intercentury
- Irizar New Century
- PB
- Irizar i2e
Images for kids
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Irizar PB coach for Greyhound UK in the UK
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Irizar Century coach for Worthing Coaches in the UK
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Irizar i3LE bus in the UK
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Irizar i4LE bus in Madrid
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Irizar i6 coach for Ausden Clark in the UK
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Irizar ie tram being charged by an overhead power source
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Irizar i4 biogas bus in France
See also
In Spanish: Irizar para niños
