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Newsby StaffNovember 7, 2013

Allied Specialty Vehicles forms bus division, appoints CEO

Will be comprised of Collins Bus Corp., Mid Bus, Corbeil, Champion Bus Inc., General Coach America Inc. Goshen Coach Inc., El Dorado National California Inc., El Dorado National Kansas Inc., Krystal Coach and Federal Coach.

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Newsby StaffOctober 10, 2013

Specialty Manufacturing acquired by private equity group

The transaction, which included the acquisition of ROM Corp., will combine the two businesses through a holding company, Safe Fleet Acquisition Corp.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2013

Tenn. Gray Line acquires coach operator

Industry veteran Bruce Neuharth has been named CEO of Gray Line to oversee and grow the combined company. He will be joined on the executive team by Carl Haley, who will maintain the position of CEO at Grand Avenue.

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Newsby StaffJuly 31, 2013

Allied to acquire Thor Industries for $100 million

Thor's bus business includes Champion Bus Inc., General Coach America Inc., Goshen Coach Inc., El Dorado National California Inc. and El Dorado National Kansas Inc.

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Newsby StaffJuly 25, 2013

Cline Tours acquires Callahan Bus Lines

Callahan family retained The Tenney Group, a firm that specializes in transportation business sales exclusively across the U.S., to handle the sale.

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Newsby StaffJuly 23, 2013

HDR acquires Sharon Greene + Associates

Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. HDR, Sharon Greene + Associates will operate as a strategic consulting organization, offering an extensive portfolio of financial planning, project finance and public-private partnership advisory services.

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Newsby StaffJune 21, 2013

New Flyer acquires NABI for $80M

The transaction presents a number of opportunities for New Flyer, including an enhanced transit bus product offering with the addition of NABI’s Low Floor and BRT product platforms, and an expanded parts business with improved offering and customer support.

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Newsby StaffJune 13, 2013

Anchor Tours purchases Brantley Charter

With the acquisition, will now have four offices, with the other two located in Paducah, Ky. and Tuscumbia, Ala.

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Newsby StaffMay 15, 2013

Siemens acquires Invensys Rail

Invensys will be integrated into the rail automation business of the Mobility and Logistics Division. Former Invensys Rail President and CEO John Paljug will become head of Siemens U.S. Rail Automation business, headquartered in New York, N.Y. More than 500 Invensys employees will be joining Siemens Rail Automation.

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Newsby StaffMarch 7, 2013

New Flyer acquires Orion aftermarket parts business

The purchase was funded by using proceeds from the recently announced equity investment by Marcopolo S.A., one of the world’s leading global bus manufacturers, which made the first tranche of its investment in New Flyer, totaling approximately $51 million, in February.

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