MARCOPOLO – SUPERPOLO
Marcopolo - Superpolo was conceived in 2000 as a joint venture between Brazil ’ s Marcopolo -founded in 1949 as Nicola & Cia Ltd by four partnering entrepreneurs and Colombia ’ s Carrocerias Superior , which first opened in Cali during 1956 , and later expanded by owning locations in Medellin and Bogota , the country ’ s capital .
Main offices in Colombia
International Outreach and Opening in Colombia By the year 2000 , Superior bolstered its partnership with Marcopolo , joining forces in one of Colombia ’ s most ambitious and important projects to date : becoming purveyors to the Transmilenio massive public transportation system of its first vehicles .
After the first bus fleet deployment , the Superpolo joint venture between Marcopolo and Superior took place , settling by late 2001 . Marcopolo ’ s sophisticated design and technical skills remained as trademark traits for the new partnership , which relies upon Superior ’ s knowhow in the domestic market .
Currently , Marcopolo-Superpolo is part of the Marcopolo group , a bus and coach body manufacturer with 17 production plants worldwide and exporting to more than 60 countries .
The company ’ s market share in Colombia has increased to 40 percent , by diversifying into four main vehicle production units :
76 September 2015