“This new site provides us with an important competitive advantage,” says Dane Cornell, CEO & Chairman, ABC Companies. “It will enhance our service to customers and promises to support continued growth.” Van Hool says the facility was built with the future in mind and the infrastructure to expand. “It’s a prime example of a great design and is a premier production facility,” he says. “It is dedicated exclusively to supporting our growing American business base.”
The Van Hool CX has proven a success in the North American market.
Coming to America – the new CX35.
our company to the next level with our North American partner, Plans are underway for the production of a smaller-scale CX ABC Companies,” Van Hool says. “Integrating new technologies and equipment release. The new CX 35-foot model is currently in the product focusing on continuous improvement and product diversification development and engineering pipeline with planned features that offer will be part of our growth and North American operators all of development strategy for the the performance, high quality, North America market.” durability and amenities of a 45Additionally, ABC Companies Van Hool: Milestones At-A-Glance foot coach for smaller groups. supports customers with a The CX35 will integrate a comprehensive after-sale network > The U.S. Private Coach Market Leader – 2014 multitude of high-end amenities for service and repairs, collision > Approximately 8,500 coaches delivered in North America and functionality comparable to services, extensive OEM and full-size Van Hool models, with > 25+ year exclusive distributor partnership with ABC Companies quality aftermarket parts needs the added benefits of lower fuel from nine strategic locations > 65 years experience in bus design, manufacturing and service consumption, and almost full throughout the U.S. and Canada. > 100+ acres of manufacturing facilities throughout Europe parts interchangeability with “Van Hool isn’t just committed > 1,400 buses produced annually the larger CX 45-foot coaches. to growing in size and market Production units are slated to > 4,000 industrial vehicles produced annually reach,” Van Hool says. “It is also, be in the U.S. by late 2015 with a more importantly, cementing > 80 percent exports worldwide full product rollout anticipated in our commitment to our longtime early 2016. and valued North American “We’re positioned to take customer base.” 20
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