BusTech returns to Gold Coast with factory targeting 200 buses a year

What's the deal? BusTechDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, the GoZero GroupDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →-owned bus manufacturer, has opened a new factory in Yatala on the Gold Coast, with plans to build around 10 buses a month. It aims to ramp up to full capacity of 120 to 200 public transport vehicles annually.

Why now? The move follows a turbulent period in which BusTech fell into administration and temporarily relocated to a smaller base in Brisbane. GoZero GroupDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → rescued the company last year, and the new facility marks its return to a region where it has operated for more than three decades.

What's the endgame? The factory will produce Euro 6 public transport buses, which BusTech had been making at its smaller Brisbane site. "Our goal is to build a strong manufacturing operation in Queensland and create lasting opportunities for local workers, apprentices and suppliers," said managing director Stephen Cartwright.

What changes for the region? The expansion is expected to create roughly 100 direct jobs, plus apprenticeship and supply chain opportunities. Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate, who attended the opening, said manufacturing is a priority industry "because they create skilled jobs, support local businesses and help diversify our economy."

The signal: BusTech's homecoming shows how advanced manufacturing is drawing local government backing as a route to skilled jobs and economic diversification, with Invest Gold Coast supporting the return.

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