| Industry | Manufacturing (Transportation) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1971 |
| Headquarters | 15 Compound Drive Hutchinson, Kansas, 67502 |
| Number of locations | 3 |
| Area served | North America |
| Products | school buses ambulances special-purpose vehicles |
| Employees | 900 |
| Parent | BNS Holding (80%) |
| Subsidiaries | Collins Bus Corporation Mid Bus Corporation Corbeil Bus Corporation |
| Website | A Specialty Vehicle Manufacturer- Collins Industries, Inc. |
Collins Industries is a Hutchinson, Kansas company that specializes in manufacturing of Type A school buses, and also manufactures ambulances and other special-purpose vehicles. The company was founded in 1971 and as of 1998 it was made up of four subsidiaries: Collins Bus Corporation, Wheeled Coach Industries, Inc.; World Trans, Inc. and Capacity of Texas, Inc.[1] Collins purchased manufacturer Mid Bus in 1998, and the assets of Canada-based manufacturer Corbeil Bus Corporation in 2007. Since October 2006 Collins has been an 80-percent owned subsidiary of BNS Holding Inc.[2] The company has about 900 employees, in three manufacturing facilities.[2]
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Collins sells its buses under the Collins Bus, Mid Bus, and Corbeil names, with minor design differences in each line. All models are available on Ford or GM cutaway chassis.
Based in Hutchinson, Kansas, World Trans is a manufacturer of commercial and shuttle buses.[4]
The world's largest manufacturer of ambulances and emergency service vehicles.[5]
Based in Longview, Texas, Capacity is the only U.S.-based manufacturer of terminal tractors. Originally known as "Trailer Jockey", Capacity was acquired by Collins in 1984[6]
Based in Longview, Texas, Lay-Mor manufactures walk-behind and drive-on street sweepers. Purchased by Collins in 2000.
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