11 Facts About Alexander Dennis

Alexander Dennis is a British bus manufacturing company based in Larbert, Scotland.

Alexander Dennis ultimately inherited a number of plants from TransBus: the former Alexander factories in Falkirk, Scotland; the Dennis factory in Guildford and later the former Plaxton factories in Anston and Scarborough.

Alexander Dennis Group had produced a range of both bus and coach chassis and bodies as well as fire engines.

In May 2007, Alexander Dennis purchased Plaxton, thus reuniting the two former TransBus businesses.

In October 2008, Alexander Dennis signed a deal with ElDorado National to assemble the Enviro500 for the United States market.

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In 2011, Alexander Dennis entered an agreement with Kiwi Bus Builders to assemble its products for the New Zealand market.

In May 2012, NFI Group and Alexander Dennis announced a new joint-venture to design and manufacture medium-duty low-floor bus for the North American market.

In 2015 Alexander Dennis established an assembly plant in Vaughan, Ontario for orders to Metrolinx.

In May 2019, Alexander Dennis was sold to NFI Group, in a deal worth £320 million.

In July 2021, Alexander Dennis announced plans for construction of a new staff office complex and museum in Farnborough, Hampshire named Trident House.

Alexander Dennis entered a business partnership with Australian electric bus supplier Nexport to assemble electric city buses locally, with Australian manufacturing expected to begin in early 2022.