Tulsa Bus Plant
| Tulsa Bus Plant | |
|---|---|
| Built | 1941 |
| Operated | 2001–present |
| Location |
|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Products | school buses |
| Employees | 1,200 |
| Volume | 1,000,000 square feet (93,000 m2) |
| Owner | International Motors |
Tulsa Bus Plant is a IC Bus manufacturing plant in Tulsa, Oklahoma owned by International Motors.
History
[edit]The plant was originally opened in 1941 by Douglas Aircraft to assemble bombers for World War II.
In December 1999, Navistar International announced a $45 million plan to open a second AmTran school bus manufacturing plant in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for the production of a new Type C integrated conventional, the International IC.[1][2] The plant was opened on June 5, 2001 with approximately 400 employees and one vehicle produced daily.[3][4] International announced plans to increase production to 15 vehicles per day due to demand.[5]
In January 2005, the Tulsa, Oklahoma, bus plant plant employs more than 950 workers.[6]
On June 5, 2012, the Tulsa, Oklahoma IC Bus assembly plant produced its 100,000th vehicle.[7][8] In February 2013, about 650 workers at the IC Bus manufacturing plant in Tulsa, Oklahoma, voted to join the United Auto Workers (UAW), creating UAW Local 5010.[9][10][11]
In November 2016, IC Bus laid off 75 hourly workers at the plant due to seasonal shifts in the school bus manufacturing cycle.[12]
On October 21, 2025, the Tulsa Bus Plant produced its 250,000th vehicle.[13]
Products made
[edit]- International IC/IC CE (2001–present)
- IC RE (2008?–2024)
- IC BE (2005–2015)
- IC AE (2010–2015)
References
[edit]- ↑ "Tulsa plant picks up bus jobs". The Oklahoman. December 7, 1999. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Maker of school buses expected to move to Tulsa". The Journal Record. December 6, 1999. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Navistar opens new school bus facility in Tulsa". The Journal Record. June 6, 2001. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Navistar opens Tulsa bus plant". Dayton Business Journal. June 5, 2001. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
- ↑ "International Bus Vehicle Center unveils cutting edge school bus manufacturing facility". International Truck and Engine (Press release). June 5, 2001. Archived from the original on February 3, 2002. Retrieved August 22, 2026 – via PR Newswire.
- ↑ "More than a hundred workers are out a job at a Tulsa bus plant". KOTV-DT. January 20, 2005. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Navistar Celebrates 100,000th Bus Milestone (NYSE:NAV)". Navistar International. June 5, 2012. Archived from the original on March 10, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
- ↑ "IC Bus completes 100,000th school bus at Tulsa". School Bus Fleet. June 5, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
- ↑ Arnold, Kyle (February 19, 2013). "IC Bus workers to unionize with United Auto Workers". Tulsa World. Archived from the original on August 21, 2026. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Rolling with the changes: Bus plant workers vote to join UAW". The Journal Record. February 15, 2013. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Tulsa Bus Plant Workers Vote To Join UAW". KOTV-DT. February 18, 2013. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Tulsa bus plant, IC Bus, to lay off 75 hourly employees". KJRH-TV. November 7, 2016. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
- ↑ Commendatore, Cristina (October 21, 2025). "250,000 Units Mark Moment in Deep IC Bus History". IC Bus. Retrieved August 22, 2026.