Gemilang Coachworks

Summary

Gemilang Coachwork Sdn Bhd (GML) is a manufacturer of commercial vehicles including but not limited to buses and coaches. Based in Malaysia, GML specialises in designing and manufacturing bus bodies and the assembly of buses. GML is also one of the first companies in Malaysia to assemble fully electric buses.

Gemilang Coachwork Sdn Bhd
Company typePrivate Limited Company
SEHK: 6163
IndustryBus manufacturing
Founded23 September 1989; 34 years ago (1989-09-23)
Headquarters,
Key people
Pang Chong Yong (Managing Director)
ProductsCity buses, coaches, electric buses
ServicesDesign and manufacture bus bodies; bus assembly
Websitewww.gml.com.my

GML is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gemilang International Limited, which issued shares are listed on the Main Board of Hong Kong Stock Exchange (Stock Code: 6163 HK).

History edit

Gemilang Coachwork was founded on 23 September 1989 to assemble wooden bodies for bus and truck chassis. Today, GML is a reputable bus body builder with a track record of exporting more than 3,000 buses to the United States, Australia, Singapore, UAE, China, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Vietnam and other countries for a wide range of international chassis manufacturers and bus operators.

GML first exported their products by entering the Australian market and exported over 100 units in 1999. Other notable orders from the export markets include 1,101 Scania K230UB buses for SBS Transit,[1] 734 MAN NL323F (A22) for SMRT Buses of Singapore and 790 Scania K250UB and K270UB buses for Rapid Bus of Malaysia.[2] Another notable example is the MAN Lion's City DD L concept bus, which had its bodywork fitted by Gemilang on the MAN ND323F (A95) chassis for the Land Transport Authority of Singapore.[3]

In 2021, GML delivered more than 100 units of fully electric buses to the USA and Australia.

Products edit

Gemilang Coachwork currently offers various aluminium bus bodywork designs (including the licensed MAN Lion's City bodywork range) and configurations that could be customised to meet different manufacturers, operators and regional requirements. Over the years, GML had supplied bodies for BYD, Daewoo, Dennis, GreenPower Motor, Higer, Hino, Hyundai, King Long, MAN, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan Diesel, Scania, Sunlong, Volvo and Yutong bus chassis.

References edit

  1. ^ Alcan Extruded Products to provide lightweight EcoRange® technology for a contract of 600 low CO2 emission buses to Singapore’s main public transportation company Constellium
  2. ^ Scania Southeast Asia Griffin Today issue 10 Scania
  3. ^ Singapore authority assesses three-door double-decks Bus and Coach Professional

External links edit

  Media related to Gemilang Coachworks at Wikimedia Commons