Volgren
| Private | |
| Industry | Bus manufacturing |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Headquarters | Dandenong |
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Number of locations
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Dandenong Malaga Eagle Farm |
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Key people
|
Peter Dale (Managing Director) |
| Revenue | $207.1 million (June 2011) |
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Number of employees
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560 (June 2011) |
| Parent | Marcopolo |
| Website | www.volgren.com.au |
Volgren is an Australian bus bodybuilder.
Volgren was formed in 1977 by Melbourne bus operator Grenda Corporation in Dandenong, Victoria. Because Grenda held the Volvo Buses dealership in Victoria, only chassis from this manufacturer were bodied until 1989 when the dealership was relinquished.
The name is a portmanteau of the two original investors, Volvo and Grenda.
In 1981 a plant was established in Acacia Ridge, Queensland by Grenda Corporation, Hornibrook Bus Lines's Geoff Mountjoy, Greyhound Northern and Stateliner. It bodied some Volvo B59 and B10Rs for Hornibrook Bus Lines and Surfside Buslines before concentrating on Twin and Double Deck Volvo B10M coaches. This closed in the late 1980s.
In December 2011 Volgren was sold to Brazilian bus manufacturer Marcopolo.
Current factories:
Former factories:
Volgren have bodied a number of buses for Asian operators:
1985 built Volgren Queensland Twin Deck Volvo B10M converted to a motorhome
SBS Transit Volvo Super Olympian in Singapore
2007 Brisbane Transport MAN 18.310 with CR228L body
2002 Transperth Mercedes-Benz O405NH with Volgren CR225L bodywork
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