After moving into its new larger facility in Pakenham, Melbourne earlier this year, Irizar viewed the Show as an ideal time to display the recent growth and success the brand has found in Australia.
With three buses as the centrepiece of its stand, Irizar’s influence also filtered into other displays, with an i6s 13.5m coach on a new Volvo B13 Euro 6 chassis making an appearance at the Volvo stand.
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“Collaboration is a large part of the bus and coach industry in Australia, so it’s great to see our body on a Volvo chassis being displayed,” Irizar Asia Pacific managing director Steve Heanes told ABC.
In terms of fitting out its own space, Irizar had the best of Brisbane standing proud, with a Thompson Buslines 10.8m i6, a Kangaroo Buslines 14.3m i6s and a Bellbaker 12.3m i6s right in the middle of its stand.
The i6s bodies have become increasingly popular over the past 12 months, the updated model coming with electric mirrors and other slight changes that have optimised the vehicle’s weight.
The company has been hard at it to make the body ideal and acceptable for Australian conditions, with a particular focus on sustainability.
“The products we had on display and the stand were received very well by attendees,” Heanes says.
“We thoroughly enjoyed our time in Brisbane over the two days. There was an impressive turn-out, and the quality of attendees was top-notch.
“It was very well put-together.”
Moving forward, Heanes says the Irizar team is already planning and getting excited for the next iteration of the Show.
“We are very much looking forward to and planning for the next Show as we will have our new models on display,” he says.
“It will be the perfect time to show them off to the industry.”
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