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Wrightbus design EV and Hydrogen city buses using Scott Bader materials
Wrightbus is a city bus public transport manufacturer, based in Ballymena, Northern Ireland. They design and manufacture both chassis and body structures along with GRP manufacture and fabrications.
Set up in 1946 as a coach builder, Wrightbus ventured into bus building in the 1950s. Over the past 17 years, they have been producing composite parts in house at scale.
The project
To manufacture world class simulators, Spatial require world class materials.
A full range of fire retardant resins and gelcoats, alongside structural adhesives, are required. Its essential the materials are not only consistent and high quality, but they are also supplied alongside a high level of technical support.
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Key advantages
Scott Bader and Wrightbus continue our successful partnership today. The key advantages of our close relationship include consistency and reliability of supply, confidence and trust in the materials, same island supply and support, and our ability to develop and improve.
It is rare using a supplier’s materials for so long, especially one which is used extensively over a wide range of demanding applications, to experience such a low number of issues both in the consistency of supply and in service performance. Any issues experienced are dealt with quickly, effortlessly and reliably by the team in Dublin, which is a necessity when having to manage a large portfolio of materials and suppliers.
Paddy Martin Senior Materials Engineer at Wrightbus
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