subsidiary industry transportation founded 1933 headquarters des plaines illinois united states products buses and coaches number of employees 2 300 parent new flyer industries website motor coach industries motor coach industries international inc. mcii is a subsidiary of new flyer industries a north american bus manufacturer . it has various operating subsidiaries motor coach industries ltd. canadian manufacturing facility located in winnipeg manitoba . motor coach industries inc. u.s. manufacturing facility located in pembina north dakota . mci sales and service inc. u.s. new and pre owned coach sales division . mci service parts aftermarket parts sales division of the company based in des plaines illinois with its distribution center located in louisville kentucky with close access to the international ups distribution center . mci financial services coach financing division based in dallas texas . contents 1 history 1.1 1994 mci s share sold introduction of the mexican htq technology and luxury coaches by dina s.a. 1.2 2008 emergence from chapter 11 bankruptcy ownership by kps capital partners lp 1.3 2015 acquisition by new flyer industries inc. 2 partnership with daimler ag 3 models 3.1 current 3.2 past 3.2.1 letter series post 1985 3.2.2 mc series 1958 1998 3.2.3 courier series pre 1960 3.3 transit all discontinued 4 references 5 external links history edit the company was incorporated in 1933 as fort garry motor body and paint works limited in winnipeg manitoba canada by harry zoltok . 1 in 1948 greyhound lines of canada at that time mci s major customer became a majority shareholder when it purchased 65 % of the company . mci was purchased outright by greyhound lines in 1958 . in 1963 a new plant was opened in pembina north dakota to increase capacity as mci began to expand into the u.s. market while greyhound widened its operations and switched increasingly from gmc to its own in house products . in 1974 another plant was opened in roswell new mexico under the title transportation manufacturing corporation tmc . citation needed in december 1986 greyhound was split with greyhound lines being sold to an investor group and greyhound lines of canada mci and tmc remaining part of the greyhound corporation which was renamed dial inc. in 1991 . in 1987 greyhound corporation bought the transit bus manufacturing operations of general motors diesel division gmc which was based in canada . gm phased out intercity and transit bus construction at the large gmc coach and truck plant in pontiac michigan shifting medium duty school bus chassis production to janesville wisconsin . citation needed mci also took over production of gm s rts model transferring production to tmc . mci also purchased the gm bus assembly plant in saint eustache quebec which then produced gm s canadian transit bus model the classic . tmc ceased production of the older mci vehicles in 1990 to concentrate on manufacturing the rts and on the a model intercity coaches . citation needed in 1993 mci became an independent corporation motor coach industries international inc. citation needed 1994 mci s share sold introduction of the mexican htq technology and luxury coaches by dina s.a. edit in 1994 mci stocks were purchased by mexican dina s.a. 2 3 who had a long history of bus building and developed their htq proprietary technology 4 5 6 valued in a total of 70 million dollars 7 that culminated with the creation of the viaggio confort bus line . over the course of the next years mci reproduced its viaggio 1000 dot for sale to the u.s and canada . in late 1999 2000 the g4100 g4500 and f3500 models were released to the u.s. and canadian markets . production of the g4500 later moved to winnipeg after the g4100 had been discontinued . poor reliability of the g4500 resulted in very low sales after greyhound lines filed a lawsuit against mci over the various issues involving the bus . greyhound took delivery of very few winnipeg built g4500 s these were later retired and sold . related to a major contract cancellation 8 by western star 9 dina s.a. sold a great portion of its previously acquired mci shares to joseph littlejohn & levy . 10 in 1994 tmc including production rights for the rts was sold to novabus . in 1997 mci purchased the rights from the bankrupt flxible to produce the flxible metro and all related parts for same . after a period of product demand increased competition and lay offs in the early 2000s production at mci plants in winnipeg and pembina increased in 2006 and 130 employees were added . during the late 1990s and early 2000s mci consolidated its operations the winnipeg site was expanded and modernized as well as dina s.a. purchased north american symix 11 and opened an assembly plant 12 in buenos aires argentina 13 and the dimex 14 and dinair companies . 15 a new coach finishing and paint facility and customer delivery centre were constructed on the site . at the same time a 7 year contract was attained with the iamaw union local . this agreement contained cost improvements and production operations flexibility to improve the productivity and competitiveness of the manufacturing and assembly operations . the buses especially the older mc 8 and workhorse mc 9 models of the 1980s became the standard for interstate travel for many bus companies . those particular buses featured metal frames and roof supports metal panels on the sides and were extremely durable and reliable . many of the buses having survived millions of miles of commercial use have been given a second career serving churches or other organizations while the mci tmc coaches are very popular conversion shells used for motorhomes . currently the j and d models are the leading coaches in the north american intercity coach market . 2008 emergence from chapter 11 bankruptcy ownership by kps capital partners lp edit motor coach industries inc. announced on september 15 2008 the company had filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as part of a restructuring the company said would help shed hundreds of millions of dollars of debt . 16 on april 17 2009 motor coach industries inc. emerged from its voluntary chapter 11 reorganization . mcii and its subsidiaries became wholly owned by kps capital partners lp . kps capital partners lp is the manager of the kps special situations funds a family of private equity limited partnerships with over 2.6 billion of committed capital focused on constructive investing in restructurings turnarounds and other special situations . 17 18 2015 acquisition by new flyer industries inc. edit on november 10 2015 it was announced that canadian bus manufacturer new flyer industries has an agreement to acquire motor coach industries inc. for cad 604 million or usd 459 million and closed in december 2015 . 19 partnership with daimler ag edit on april 25 2012 mci announced a minority stake with daimler ag to produce setra buses for the north american market as daimler reconfigured its bus operations in north america and exited the commercial bus market there . the takeover would make mci the exclusive north american distributor of the setra s407 and s417 german manufactured premium motor coaches . 20 under the proposed agreement through a transition period of several months following the execution of definitive agreements and the closing of the transaction mci would evaluate operations related to setra in north america and where appropriate integrate such operations with existing mci facilities which will permit mci and daimler buses to realize significant operating synergies . this planned partnership will allow daimler buses to better serve its customers through a broader service network while strengthening setra s presence in north america . all setra motor coaches are german engineered products produced in neu ulm germany . this fact remains unchanged . 21 models edit after the original numbered courier and mc models mci adopted letters for the different series of coaches . two different schemes have been used 1985 2001 width series option axles body 96 96 inches 2.4 m 102 102 inches 2.6 m a b c d e l 45 ft 7 in 13.89 m length d g and e series only w wheelchair lift equipped a and d series only 2 3 none aluminum ss stainless steel b c and d series only example 102 dl3ss 2001 present series length version options d series only d e f g j 35 35 ft 5.5 in 10.81 m 40 40 ft 6 in 12.34 m 41 41 ft 7 in 12.67 m 45 45 feet 7 inches 13.89 m 00 1st 05 2nd cl classic styling ct contemporary styling diesel cng cth contemporary styling hybrid electric istv inmate security transportation vehicle n 96 inch 2.4 m narrow body example d4500ct current edit motor coach industries currently produces three different product lines . all current models are 102 inches 2.59 m wide exclusive of mirrors . model photo height length notes d40 series d4005 d4000cl d4000ct d4000cth d4000istv d4505 d4500ct 11 ft 5 in 3.48 m 40 ft 6 in 12.34 m restyled with frameless windows and g series headlights and renamed d4000ct and d4500ct respectively . models with the original square headlights and framed windows were renamed d4000cl and d4500cl . ct version also available with hybrid electric or cng powertrain . rubber front bumper and framed windows are optional on ct version . rubber front bumper is standard on istv units . d45 series d4505 d4500cl d4500ct d4500cth 11 ft 5 in 3.48 m 45 ft 5 in 13.84 m j series j4500 11.73 ft 3.58 m 45.58 ft 13.89 m introduced in 2001 . one top mounted center stop light . past edit letter series post 1985 edit model height length width photo introduced discontinued notes a series 96a2 96a3 102a2 102a3 102aw3 11 ft 3.35 m 40 ft 12.19 m 96 in 2.44 m or 102 in 2.59 m 1985 1991 96 series introduced in 1985 ; 102 series introduced in 1986 . fluted stainless steel sides . first mass produced 50 state 102 in 2.59 m wide coaches by mci . available with 2 or 3 axles last digit indicated the number of axles . wheelchair lift equipped version designated 102aw3 . b series 96b3 102b3 11 ft 3.35 m 40 ft 12.19 m 96 in 2.44 m or 102 in 2.59 m 1991 1993 102 b3 1994 96b3 offered with fluted stainless steel or smooth paintable sides . equipped with destination sign . c series 102c3 11 ft 6 in 3.51 m or 11 ft 9 in 3.58 m 40 ft 12.19 m 102 in 2.59 m 1988 1993 last mci model with a slanted rear cap . front end design used for the d series . optional stainless steel front end offered from 1992 onward and continued on the d series . d series 102d3 102dl3 11 ft 5 in 3.48 m 40 ft 6 in 12.34 m or 45 ft 7 in 13.89 m 102 in 2.59 m 1993 2001 45 foot long 102dl3 introduced in 1992 and the 40 foot long 102d3 in 1994 . the 102d3 came later because it was a shortened version of the 102dl3 . 22 replaced previous 40 foot models 96b3 102b3 and 102c3 . 23 also offered with stainless steel front end . replaced by models d4000 and d4500 respectively in 2001 . d series narrow d4000n 11 ft 5 in 3.48 m 40 ft 6 in 12.34 m 96 in 2.44 m 2002 2004 only 12 units of this model were produced 8 for pace and 4 for nj transit . e series 102el3 e4500 e4500lx 11 ft 3.35 m 45.58 ft 13.89 m 102 in 2.59 m 1998 2013 also known as the renaissance . introduced the curved stepwell . two side top stop lights . differs from the current j series in the rear end and front window . f series f3500 11 ft 1