Frankfort, Ky.—New Flyer of America Inc. unveiled a $30 million transit bus and motorcoach manufacturing facility that will create up to 550 jobs. Gov. Matt Bevin joined executives for the unveiling and called it part of a banner year for Kentucky economic agenda and a “significant part of our continued forward momentum to become America’s engineering and manufacturing hub of excellence.”
The 300,000 square foot facility will allow the company to boost in-house production of components; 70 percent of the investment went to new equipment and building preparations.
New Flyer of America is a U.S. subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. (NFI), a publicly traded company founded in 1930. With over 6,000 team members operating from 31 facilities, NFI is a leading North American bus manufacturer providing a comprehensive suite of mass transportation products and services under several brands: New Flyer heavy-duty transit buses, ARBOC low-floor cutaway and medium-duty buses, MCI motorcoaches and NFITM Parts. NFI buses incorporate the widest range of drive systems available including clean diesel, natural gas, diesel-electric hybrid and zero-emission electric (trolley, battery and fuel cell).
