Express Coaches has lost a quarter of its workforce and the company’s concerned it could lose more.

Starting from a small shed in the New South Wales town of Macksville in 1995, Express Coach Builders started with a small team of six employees who produced 20 

Having moved to larger, custom-built premises in 2014, today up to 75 prestige vehicles roll through our production line every year.

What starts as a simple chassis becomes a made-to-order product of the highest calibre, completed with the distinction and superior compliance guidelines that Express is known and respected for throughout the industry.

With a team of 75+ highly skilled tradesmen, assistants, apprentices and administrators, an Express Coach Builders bus or coach is built with integrity and passion, providing customers throughout Australia with the most superior vehicle in the market.

Macksville coaches delivering for Australian defence force:

Defence Force personnel have been making use of the 10 coaches manufactured by Express Coach Builders in Macksville.

A $10 million contract to supply 21 new coaches to the Australian Defence Force has helped create jobs in Macksville.

Ten coaches manufactured by Express Coach Builders are now in active duty for the Australian Defence Force across Australia.

Express Coach Builders has partnered with Scania Australia to manufacture the 21 touring coaches. Scania Australia imports the chassis assemblies from Sweden and sub-contracts the coach body-building to Express Coach Builders.

To date, their coaches have been delivered to defence force bases in South Australia, Queensland, the ACT, NSW and Victoria.

“It is terrific to see our local north coast businesses supplying our national defence forces,”

“This has created not only local jobs but also great pride, particularly when you see the fruits of local labour making it onto the national stage.

“Express Coach Builders manufacture products of exceptionally high quality using skilled local tradesmen and expertise.”

Video By | Alison Paul