Local Truck and Bus Body Manufacturers

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[SIZE=2]Centro Manufacturing, Inc.

Mitsubishi dealers accredit
Centro for L-300[/SIZE]

By Ma. Elisa P. Osorio
Updated July 20, 2009 12:00 AM


MANILA, Philippines - Authorized dealers of Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp. (MMPC) have accredited Centro Manufacturing Corp. as one of their body builders for the fast-selling Mitsubishi L300 FB passenger van.With this accreditation, MMPC dealers both inside and outside Metro Manila can now source their L300 FB bodies from Centro.

“We are happy that we have passed the MMPC dealers’ very tough quality, cost, delivery and safety (QCDS) requirements,” Centro president Raphael T. Juan said.


“We are confident that with the systems we have in place, we will be able to deliver quality L300 FB products at a price and time that these are needed.”


[SIZE=4]Centro[/SIZE] is the only ISO-certified truck body builder in the country today. To secure the MMPC dealers’ accreditation, it had to undergo very stringent process and quality inspections, including the facilities and documents on plant operations. A part of the audit also focused on safety and environmental concerns.


For the L300 FB passenger van, Centro will offer its full galvanized iron body under its Go G.I. Program. The G.I. body is more resistant to rust formation unlike the regular black iron body.


With this, Centro has increased its warranty against rust and paint defects on the body to three years and 100,000 kilometers, whichever comes first.
“We are so confident of our product that this warranty is over and above the standard industry warranty of one year and 20,000 kms, whichever comes first,” Juan noted.


To cope with the growing demand for Centro products, the company recently opened its second manufacturing facility at Maguyam, Silang, Cavite.

“Our Maguyam plant will serve the southern market while our original plant in Novaliches will serve the Metro Manila and Northern market. This should make it easier for us to serve the needs of the MMPC dealers nationwide,” Juan added.

I hope they branch out to local AUV manufacturing.

[Benzmizer]

From my knowledge, they are also the makes of ISUZU's IPV and NHR-PV. They also do a variety of special rear bodies for fleet accounts like PLDT, MERALCO to name a few.

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From my knowledge, they are also the makes of ISUZU's IPV and NHR-PV. They also do a variety of special rear bodies for fleet accounts like PLDT, MERALCO to name a few.

Agree. And their workmanship is superb. I like their AUV body for Isuzu's IPV.

[Benzmizer]

All by Centro.

IPV:



NHR-PV:

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Definitely well-made by Centro!

[kihtmaine]

Sana Hyundai din accredit din ang Centro.

[jpdm]

I saw a brand new Kia AUV (FB type) using a Centro Body I think.

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BRIEF HISTORY:
ALMAZORA has been a distinguished name in quality trucks, buses and AUV manufacturing. Now, a fourth generation enterprise, ALMAZORA dates back in 1900 when Canado Almazora started to produce horse-driven carriages or karetelas with wooden spoke wheels which, at the time, was the means of transportation for short distances.


In over 100 years of existence, ALMAZORA lives in its name equated with high quality standards and craftsmanship. It continues to innovate. It competes not with any other company but with its own performance. From Canado to Cecilio, ALMAZORA treasures its track record in transportation/bus manufacturing to this day.

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Almazora made bus body




Almazora made body of L300 FB

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Almazora made bobies of Special Purpose vehicles

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Name: SANTAROSA MOTOR WORKS, INC.


Founded: October 2, 1987
President: JOSE ''PEPITO'' CHAVEZ ALVAREZ
Headquarters: KM 42, OLD NATIONAL HIGHWAY, DITA, STA. ROSA CITY, LAGUNA
Suppliers: NISSAN DIESEL MOTOR CO., LTD., MAN AG, & DAEWOO MOTOR (new)
Affiliation: PHILTRANCO GROUP OF COMPANIES, COLUMBIAN MOTORS CORPORATION & NISSAN DIESEL PHILIPPINES CORPORATION (defunct)


Bus Models that introduced by SANTAROSA (in alphabetical order):

AKR Series
Cityliner (latest Santarosa model for 2009)
EXFOH
Explorer (for MAN Front Engine chassis only)
Eurobus (for Nissan Diesel chassis only, revived in 2002 after NDPC Closed shop in 2001)
Flexi (for Nissan Diesel chassis only)
Flextar
Metrostar (for Nissan Diesel front engine chassis only)
Modulo (for MAN chassis only)
NV Series
SDX Series

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Bus products:

[cktlcmd]

Does anyone know what are the bus manufacturers' name here in the Philippines and their offices? Aside from Santarosa posted above.

I tried google, but nothing came up.

[kihtmaine]

Does anyone know what are the bus manufacturers' name here in the Philippines and their offices? Aside from Santarosa posted above.

I tried google, but nothing came up.

Pilipinas Hino.

[jatcos]

^^Pilipinas Hino also assembles Toyota commercial vehicles like Hi Ace and some CKD's and China Buses.

[cktlcmd]

Thank you for the quick reply guys.

[jatcos]

Originally Posted by cktlcmd
Does anyone know what are the bus manufacturers' name here in the Philippines and their offices? Aside from Santarosa posted above.

I tried google, but nothing came up.

Del Monte Motor Works
http://www.delmontemotors.com/services

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Del Monte Motor Works
http://www.delmontemotors.com/services

[SIZE=4]DEL MONTE MOTOR WORKS, INC.[/SIZE], a leading bus and truck manufacturer has been serving the Philippine Transport Industry since 1954. It has been providing the bus requirements of Metro Manila and provincial bus operators and has manufactured bus and truck bodies for almost all of the leading European and Asian brand of bus and truck chassis including some in the Middle East

DEL MONTE is also responsible in re-activating the sale of Isuzu Buses in the Philippines when the combined resources of General Motors Corporation, the Yutivo group and Isuzu Philippines folded up in the middle 80’s by importing directly from the factory of Isuzu, Japan and supplying different bus operators. It is still authorized to import bus and truck chassis on CBU basis and packaging it with the bus or truck body manufactured from its plant.

PRODUCTS

• All types of Truck Bodies
• Passenger Buses
• Ordinary/Air-conditioned buses
• De Luxe Tourist Buses/Coaches
• All-steel, semi-steel aluminum vehicle superstructure
• Articulated & Bi-articulated bus
• Bus Trailers
• Closed & Aluminum Vans
• Refrigerated Van
• Platform body
• AUV (Asian Utility Vehicle)

SPECIAL STRUCTURES

• Fire trucks
• Mobile Home Caravan
• Medical & Dental Mobile Units
• Ambulances
• Dump Trucks
• Trailers
• Palletized or Bottlers Body
• Wrecker
• Armored Vehicle
• Truck-Tractor Conversion

Supply Truck Components to the assemblers/members of the government CVD Program







http://www.delmontemotors.com/services

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Probably, they will be the main suppliers of the buses to be used for the Philippines' first BRT System

At present, it is solely responsible for the introduction of Volvo Articulated and Bi-Articulated buses in the Philippines.

Through its earnest effort and initiative, PHILTRAK, VOLVO, and DEL MONTE have signed a supply and transfer of technology agreement wherein Volvo will supply the products mainly the articulated and the bi-articulated bus chassis and DEL MONTE will manufacture and assemble the bus body and deliver the finish product of the bus to Philtrak and Volvo agreed to transfer its technology in the assembly of its articulated and bi-articulated bus chassis to Philtrak and DEL MONTE jointly constituting a tri-partite agreement among the aforementioned parties.

Together, they intend to introduce the system not only in Metro Manila but all over the Philippines where the need arises especially on traffic clogged areas.
http://www.delmontemotors.com/services

[JJCarEnthusiast]

does this companies manufacture only bodies? so yung bibili na ang maglalagay ng engine and chassis? or they also sell running units? if so, surplus engines and chassis ba ginagamit nila?