Based in Johor, Malaysia, Gemilang Coachwork Sdn Bhd (GML) specialises in designing and manufacturing bus bodies and the assembly of buses. GML is also one of the first companies in Malaysia to assemble fully electric buses.
GML is a wholly owned subsidiary of Gemilang International Limited, which issued shares are listed on the Main Board of Hong Kong Stock Exchange (Stock Code: 6163 HK).
History
Gemilang Coachwork was founded on 23 September 1989 to assemble wooden bodies for bus and truck chassis. Today, GML is a bus body builder having exported more than 3,000 buses to the United States, Australia, Singapore, UAE, Taiwan, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Vietnam and other countries for a wide range of international chassis manufacturers and bus operators.
GML first exported their products by entering the Australian market and exported over 100 units in 1999. Other notable orders from the export markets include 1,101 Scania K230UB buses for SBS Transit,[1] MAN NL323F (A22) for Discovery Bay of Hong Kong and Land Transport Authority of Singapore and also 790 Scania K250UB / K270UB buses for Rapid Bus