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Marcopolo
S.A. is one of the world’s leading bus bodybuilders and it
is dedicated to the development of solutions for the public
transport system. It has been operating for 54 years and
applying state-of-the-art technology to its products, thus
consolidating an image of leadership and one-upmanship both in
the domestic and international market. Founded in 1949 in
Caxias do Sul, a city in the South of Brazil, Marcopolo stands
out because of its innovative ideas allied with cutting-edge
technology. As a result, it offers a diversified line of
products that meet the specific needs of each market in the
five continents.
In 2003 Marcopolo recorded a net income of R$ 1,288 billion
with the production of 14,362 bus bodies.
Its exports
represented 49,4% of its net income with the shipment of
approximately 4,4 bus bodies to the foreign market.
Marcopolo
is the largest bus bodybuilder in Brazil and it has a market
share of approximately 47%.
For the second consecutive year, Marcopolo has been in the Top
Ten of the magazine EXAME – The Best Companies to Work for.
The company ranked fourth in the selection made by the
publication. The selection was based on a survey of
organizational climate encompassing 600 employees and
involving a judicious analysis of Marcopolo’s practices of
personnel management. This is the fifth consecutive time that
Marcopolo figures in the list made by the publication Exame of
the 100 Best Companies.
Since the company is concerned about its community, social
projects are part of its everyday life. The company has been
taking actions in the areas of health, education, civil rights
and child labor in order to benefit children and youngsters.
Concern for the environment is also part of Marcopolo’s
reality and in 2002 the company was awarded both the 10th
Expression Prize and the Top Ecology 2002 – ADVB.
Focused on results without putting aside its concern for its
partners and employees’ quality of life - and its
customers’ satisfaction - Marcopolo is a forward-looking
company that creates the future.
Founded
on August 6 1949 in the city of Caxias do Sul, in Rio Grande
do Sul, Marcopolo S.A. is a company dedicated to the
manufacture of bodies for urban and micro buses, and coaches,
sector in which it is the leader in Brazil.
At present, Marcopolo produces over half of the bus bodies
made in Brazil. The company has four units in Brazil and
factories in Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Portugal and South
Africa, and exports to over 60 countries, including the United
States, France, England, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Holland,
Mexico, Argentina and Saudi Arabia.
The company also develops an important socially-oriented work,
aimed not only at the well being of its collaborators and
their families, but also to help meet the needs of the
communities where it actuates. To this end, it provides
treatment for needy children and adolescents, especially in
the areas of health and education.
The
quality of Marcopolo’s products and its contribution to the
social area has acclaimed many prizes to the company, which
were awarded by entities, class associations and the press.
In 2001, Marcopolo developed a new marketing position, “to
think ahead is to create the future”, which shows its
concern in obtaining results and, at the same time, ensure a
good quality of life. Such elements are considered
indispensable for the personal and professional betterment of
its collaborators, clients, and everyone involved with the
company.
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