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Carrosserie HESS AG is a bus, trolleybus and commercial vehicle manufacturer based in Bellach, Switzerland. Their products can be found operating in several countries, including the United States and Canada.

HESS AG
Trade name
Carrosserie HESS AG
IndustryAutomotive
Founded1882
FounderHeinrich Hess
HeadquartersBellach, Switzerland
Areas served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Alex Naef (CEO)
  • Ernst Basler (CFO)
Websitehess-ag.ch

History


The company was founded in 1882, when Heinrich Hess set up business in Solothurn to build customised car bodies. The company first began building buses in 1919, and production reverted to aluminium products in 1933. It produced its first trolleybuses in 1940 for the Swiss cities of Basel and Biel/Bienne. In 1961, it commenced building of articulated vehicles, some of which were supplied to operators in the United States and Canada in 1975. The company soon began to expand, and businesses were set up in Portugal and Australia in 1957 and 1978 respectively. The U.S. business was set up in 1996. The company began production of low-floor buses and trolleybuses in 1991, and in 2003 built its first double-articulated trolleybuses.[citation needed]


Products



Buses


A Carrosserie Hess bus built on DAF chassis in Bucharest, Romania
A Carrosserie Hess bus built on DAF chassis in Bucharest, Romania

Trolleybuses


Hess Swisstrolley 3 of an old design in Lucerne
Hess Swisstrolley 3 of an old design in Lucerne

Bus kits


As well as building complete vehicles, Hess also manufactures bus kits for its worldwide customers. These kits are imported and then assembled on reaching their destination.


Minibuses


Hess also builds smaller buses, mainly for the transportation of school children and persons with disabilities.


Commercial vehicles


Hess builds vehicles designed for commercial purposes, such as vans, some of which are fitted with tipper equipment, loading ramps and trailers.




На других языках


[de] Carrosserie Hess

Die Carrosserie Hess AG mit Sitz in Bellach im Kanton Solothurn in der Schweiz ist ein mittelständischer Hersteller von Autobussen, Trolleybussen, Personenanhängern, Bus-Bausätzen und Nutzfahrzeugen. Seit Auflösung der NAW Nutzfahrzeuge AG per Anfang 2003 ist Hess der letzte verbliebene Schweizer Bushersteller.
- [en] Carrosserie Hess

[it] Carrosserie Hess

Carrosserie Hess AG è un'azienda svizzera, con sede a Bellach, nel canton Soletta, che realizza veicoli commerciali e di trasporto su strada.

[ru] Carrosserie Hess

Carrosserie Hess AG — фирма из Швейцарии, выпускающая троллейбусы, автобусы и автобусные прицепы. Производство размещено недалеко от Золотурна в Швейцарии. Компания основана в 1882 году, но производить автобусы начала в 1916 году.



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