Van Hool
Belgian bus, coach and trailer manufacturer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Van Hool NV (Dutch pronunciation: [vɑn ˈɦoːl]) is a Belgian coachbuilder and manufacturer of buses, coaches, trolleybuses, and trailers.
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Company type | Private |
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Founded | 1947 |
Headquarters | Koningshooikt, Belgium |
Key people | Bernard Van Hool (founder) Filip Van Hool (CEO) Marc Zwaaneveld (co-CEO)[1] |
Products | Bus Coach Semi-trailers |
Subsidiaries | Van Hool USA Van Hool North Macedonia |
Website | Official website |
Most of the buses and coaches are built entirely by Van Hool, with engines and axles sourced from Caterpillar, Cummins, DAF and MAN and gearboxes from ZF or Voith. Some production involves building bus and coach bodies on separate bus chassis from manufacturers such as Volvo and Scania.
Worldwide, Van Hool employs 4,500 people and manufactures more than 1,700 buses and coaches (bodyworks and complete vehicles combined) and 5,000 trailers each year. It sells an average of 600 coaches annually in the United States.[citation needed]