Solaris Bus&Coach

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Case of Solaris Bus & Coach Solaris Bus & Coach is a family-owned and family-run enterprise. Founder Krzysztof Olszewski gathered sound experience in the bus industry at a well-known German bus manufacturer, where he held important managerial positions for 15 years. In 1994 he introduced the first low-floor bus to the Polish home market and thus became a pioneer in this field. Olszewski founded his own production site in Bolechowo, near Poznań, in 1996. Since the start of production, over 8000 buses have been built at this plant. Initial successes were achieved on the home market. Export activities of Solaris buses started in 2000 and have since significantly contributed to the growth. Today, export sales account for around 65% of the production; Solaris buses are operated in 22 European countries as well as in Russia and Dubai. Solaris ranks well amongst the leading players in the European bus industry and manufactures a wide range of modern city and suburban buses, trolleybuses, buses for special applications and trams. Solaris buses have several distinctive features: they are manufactured from non-corrosive stainless steel and are equipped with chassis modules and power-train components supplied by Europe’s leading component manufacturers. The long-term objective of Solaris Bus & Coach is to achieve a stable presence on the world market but company has already proved that family-owned businesses have every chance of succeeding in the international marketplace. About company’s strategy Strategy of company is very consistent and performed with great accuracy. As chairman of the Board- Solange Olszewska says: To be able to plan for further development, the company has decided to include to review purchasing activities in selected product groups. The aim was not only cut costs, but also the verification of purchasing strategies: management and

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