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Blue Bird and Micro Bird Mark 10-Year Partnership
Decade-long collaboration leads to innovations in the Type A school bus market MACON, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Blue Bird Corporation and Micro Bird celebrated
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nDecade-long collaboration leads to innovations in the Type A school bus market\n\n MACON, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nBlue Bird Corporation and Micro Bird celebrated their successful 10-year partnership this month. The two companies joined forces in 2009 to focus on the Type A bus market. North American Type A school bus sales have grown consistently over the past six years, thanks in large part to this partnership.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191029005356/en/\n\n“For the past 10 years, our relationship with Micro Bird has created a strong foundation for this ideal collaboration,” said Phil Horlock, president and CEO of Blue Bird Corporation. “Together, we have brought safe, innovative and cost-efficient Type A school buses to our customers throughout North America.”\n\n\nFormerly Girardin Minibus, the Micro Bird brand is now the market leader in the Type A segment. During the past decade, the company has introduced new models in its line of Type A buses, such as the T-Series and CT-Series.\n\n\nMicro Bird has also designed and implemented new, industry-leading transportation solutions with a focus on clean technologies. This includes the Micro Bird G5 Propane released in 2011 and Micro Bird G5 Electric released in 2018. Today: Blue Bird, with Micro Bird’s support, dominates the clean fuel market with five times more school buses powered by alternative fuels than all other manufacturers combined.\n\n\nBlue Bird and Micro Bird’s combined experience amounts to more than 145 years of knowledge and expertise in the bus business. “During our 50+ year history, Micro Bird has made a name for itself by bringing forward many innovative industry firsts and delivering industry-leading quality,” said Steve Girardin, president of Micro Bird. “These cumulative successes were made possible by Micro Bird’s dedicated and loyal employees, dealers and customers, all who care about the brand.”\n\n\nFor more information on Blue Bird Micro Bird school buses, visit blue-bird.com/buses/microbird.\n\n\nAbout Blue Bird Corporation\n\n\nBlue Bird (Nasdaq: BLBD) is the leading independent designer and manufacturer of school buses, with more than 550,000 buses sold since its formation in 1927 and approximately 180,000 buses in operation today. Blue Bird’s longevity and reputatio...