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    #21
    I think all brand new.

    Del Monte assembled Isuzu bus cost around 10-12 million brand new compared to a CBU (take note) Chinese made for less than 8 million brand new (kinglong-CNG ready)

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    Yeah pero di hamak naman mas maganda quality ng gawang pinoy kesa gawang intsik. hehehe. Tuwing sumasakay ako ng china bus natatakot ako e. Baka matanggal bigla turnilyo sa gulong maaksidente yung bus. :bwahaha:
    Last edited by Horsepower; October 29th, 2009 at 11:55 AM.

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    #23
    Quote Originally Posted by jatcos View Post
    ^^Pilipinas Hino also assembles Toyota commercial vehicles like Hi Ace and some CKD's and China Buses.

    Hi Ace (new ones) are Japanese CBU , Only Vios and Innova are the local ones assembled.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Horsepower View Post
    Yeah pero di hamak naman mas maganda quality ng gawang pinoy kesa gawang intsik. hehehe. Tuwing sumasakay ako ng china bus natatakot ako e. Baka matanggal bigla turnilyo sa gulong maaksidente yung bus. :bwahaha:
    Most Kinglong bus sold here uses Nissan and Cummins Engines with ZF transmissions.. They use parts from supplier,only difference with locals is the price..

    Builders operate in partnership with engine and chassis supplier for example-
    Delmonte Motorworks for Isuzu
    Pilipinas Hino for Hino
    Santa Rosa/ Columbian for Nissan Diesel, MAN, Daewoo
    Centro / Almazora for Mitsubishi and Mercedes Benz

    They also re-build, re-model, transplant bodies/ engines using old chassis.

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    #25
    hmmm meron na palang brand new locally assembled vehicles. (even though it have platforms from other established car companies.)

    sabi na nga ba, yung mga kinglong buses are of chinese origin. my instinct tells me that the design is rather chinese looking. hehehe though it's good that they do use Japanese engine and transmission. (not sure where ZF tranny and cummins engines originate.)
    Last edited by JJCarEnthusiast; October 29th, 2009 at 11:43 PM.

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    Truck body maker Centro expands

    Malaya Business Insights
    Dec22, 2009


    Local truck body manufacturer Centro Manufacturing Corp. is expanding its operations despite the recession.


    The company just announced the arrival of new state-of-the-art hydraulic press brake and shearing machines signaling the start of its major modernization program.


    The new equipments are expected to provide greater flexibility in Centro’s stamping capability as they can process up to 10-foot long metal sheets. This will eliminate the joints when using the standard 8-foot long metal sheet, which is not only unsightly but is also prone to corrosion. This is also perfect for vehicles requiring rear bodies longer than 8 feet.


    These new stamping equipments are also expected to improve the quality of the metal parts; increase the output and productivity of the stamping plant and; consequently, increase the daily production output of Centro’s two plants in Novaliches and Maguyam, Cavite.


    Centro president Raphael T. Juan said with these capital investments, Centro customers can expect even better products and services from the country’s first and only ISO-certified truck body builder.


    "These investments also are critical as we plan to increase the production output of our Maguyam plant in Cavite to augment the production output of our main Novaliches plant. We will thus be in a better position to serve the needs of both the north and south dealerships of our customers, as we expect our market segments to grow further next year in view of the coming national elections and the resulting added money in circulation," Juan added.


    Industry sales figures from the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (CAMPI) show that as of the third quarter of 2009, only two market segments were not hurt by the global recession -- the light commercial vehicle (LCV) and the trucks and buses segments. Both of these are Centro’s market segments, with the LCV alone by growing by 8.9 percent, from 34,015 units last year to 37,045 units this year.


    Juan said according to CAMPI, the LCV segment remains the strongest and most resilient segment compared to others, backed by sales of the popular pick-up trucks, vans and compact wagons.



    This is in part due to the Filipino’s entrepreneurial spirit as the dual-purpose LCV is ideal for business use on weekdays and family use on weekends. Campi also expects a sales boost starting the last quarter of 2009 and thereafter, fueled by seasonality and replacement sales as a negative after-effect of typhoon Ondoy.
    Good news and good move!!

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    On Centro Manufacturing, INc.


    Top manufacturer of truck bodies expands Cavite plant

    http://test.bworldonline.com/main/content.php?id=8205
    Corporate News

    Posted on 10:21 PM, March 29, 2010

    Businessworld Online

    CENTRO Manufacturing Corp., a supplier of truck bodies to big-name vehicle assemblers, has set up a new production line at its Cavite plant in anticipation of higher sales this year, an official said in a statement yesterday.
    The additional line will manufacture bodies for the new Mitsubishi light truck model dubbed “L300 FB Exceed,” Centro Manufacturing President Raphael T. Juan said.

    The launch of the new model should cause sales to rise over the 3,800-unit annual average and thus spur more orders for truck bodies, Mr. Juan said without elaborating.

    Centro Manufacturing had forecast a 55% sales volume growth for 2010 in line with the projected uptick in the economy. This is better than the 29.6% increase seen last year.

    With the expansion, the 14-year-old firm now has four production lines. Fifty workers were added to the existing 211.

    Aside from Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp., other vehicle assemblers served by the firm include Isuzu Philippines Corp., Suzuki Philippines Corp., Toyota Motor Philippines Corp., Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp., Hyundai Asia Resources, Inc. and Ford Motors Philippines. -- J. A. D. Hermosa

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    #28
    Quote Originally Posted by jatcos View Post
    Most Kinglong bus sold here uses Nissan and Cummins Engines with ZF transmissions.. They use parts from supplier,only difference with locals is the price..

    Builders operate in partnership with engine and chassis supplier for example-
    Delmonte Motorworks for Isuzu
    Pilipinas Hino for Hino
    Santa Rosa/ Columbian for Nissan Diesel, MAN, Daewoo
    Centro / Almazora for Mitsubishi and Mercedes Benz

    They also re-build, re-model, transplant bodies/ engines using old chassis.


    There are also local backyard minibus assemblers using imported engines and parts with locally made bodies and parts.

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    Hello all .... i am living in England and have worked as a vehicle body builder for 30 years now , building refrigerated vehicles , busses , coaches , dropsides , i can mig , tig both stainless and aluminium , arc and gas weld . i am looking to move to the philipines in the next 18months to be with my girlfriend ...

    Can any one tell me what the chances of work are like in the body building trade in the philipines


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    Jobs... Not so good with the local companies, but maybe with the OEMs like Mitsubishi.

    Obviously, not going to pay anywhere near as well as in the UK.

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