Alexander Dennis
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| Private | |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Headquarters | Larbert, Scotland |
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Key people
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Colin Robertson (CEO) |
| Products | Buses, fire engines |
| Revenue |
 £541 million (2013) |
| Owner |
Brian Souter & Ann Gloag (55%) Noble Grossart (33%) |
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Number of employees
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2,300 (2013) |
| Subsidiaries | Plaxton |
| Website | www.alexander-dennis.com |
Alexander Dennis (formerly known as TransBus International) is a British bus building company based in Scotland. The largest bus and coach manufacturer in the United Kingdom, Alexander Dennis is one of the world’s fastest-growing bus builders, with manufacturing plants and partnerships in Canada, China, Europe, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Africa and the United States.
In early 2016, Alexander Dennis had a 44% market share in the United Kingdom. As at April 2014, Brian Souter and Ann Gloag collectively held a 55% shareholding.
Alexander Dennis was formed as TransBus International on 1 January 2001, when Mayflower Corporation (owner of Dennis and Alexander) merged with Henlys Group (owner of Plaxton).
TransBus International inherited a number of factories around the United Kingdom from all three merged companies: the former Alexander factories in Falkirk, Scotland and Belfast, Northern Ireland, the former Plaxton factories in Anston and Scarborough, the former Northern Counties factory in Wigan, and the Dennis factory in Guildford.
TransBus International produced a range of both bus and coach chassis and bodies as well as fire engines. Included among its range of chassis were the Dennis Dart, one of the all-time best-selling buses in the UK, and the Dennis Trident. TransBus also produced export variants for service in Hong Kong, New York City and other locations. The Dennis Trident is the most common bus model in service in London.
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