History
BCI is now one of the most recognisable brands in the bus industry. Ron Nazzari, chairman, and Desmond Armstrong, CEO, have shared 30 years of friendship and partnership building and distributing buses in Australia. When BCI founder Ron established the company in 1991 it was a small, family-run operation in Perth. Today BCI’s head office is still located in Perth, with dealerships in Victoria, Queensland and South Australia, and a growing export flow to New Zealand, North America and Europe.
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BCI 30th Anniversary
30th Anniversary
2000 BCI buses delivered to Australia coinciding with company's 30th Anniversary
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New CEO
New CEO
Desmond Armstrong appointed as BCI CEO. Ron Nazzari, chairman.
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BCI in Europe
BCI in Europe
First Exports operations to United Kingdom
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BCI Melbourne
BCI Melbourne
New BCI dealership opens in Melbourne
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BCI Adelaide
BCI Adelaide
New BCI dealership opens in Adelaide
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BCI in Canada
BCI in Canada
First Exports operations to Canada
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Weichai On Board
Weichai On Board
BCI start partnership with conglomerate Weichai
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Partnership with Mercedes-Benz
Partnership with Mercedes-Benz
BCI partners Mercedes-Benz for a bus chassis/body combined solution
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BCI owned Factory in China
BCI owned Factory in China
BCI open a purpose-built factory in Xiamen, China
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BCI Brisbane
BCI Brisbane
New BCI dealership opens in Brisbane
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Fengtai Group
Fengtai Group
Joint venture with Fengtai Group
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BCI Sydney
BCI Sydney
New BCI dealership in Sydney
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BCI in USA
BCI in USA
First Exports operations to USA
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BCI in New Zealand
BCI in New Zealand
First Exports operations to New Zealand
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Second factory in China
Second factory in China
BCI start manufacturing BCI buses in Nanchang, China
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Eastern States Expansion
Eastern States Expansion
BCI expand sales to Australian Eastern states
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First venture in China
First venture in China
BCI start manufacturing BCI buses in Wuxi, China
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First BCI chassis
First BCI chassis
BCI manufacture their first bus chassis
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First overseas venture
First overseas venture
BCI manufacture bus bodies in Malaysia
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First dealership
First dealership
Ron Nazzari becomes Hino dealer in Western Australia until 1997
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Foundation
Foundation
Ron Nazzari founds BCI in Perth, Western Australia, as a family-run operation
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BCI 30th Anniversary
2000 BCI buses delivered to Australia coinciding with company's 30th Anniversary
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New CEO
Desmond Armstrong appointed as BCI CEO. Ron Nazzari, chairman.
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BCI in Europe
First Exports operations to United Kingdom
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BCI Melbourne
New BCI dealership opens in Melbourne
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BCI Adelaide
New BCI dealership opens in Adelaide
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BCI in Canada
First Exports operations to Canada
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Weichai On Board
BCI start partnership with conglomerate Weichai
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Partnership with Mercedes-Benz
BCI partners Mercedes-Benz for a bus chassis/body combined solution
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BCI owned Factory in China
BCI open a purpose-built factory in Xiamen, China
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BCI Brisbane
New BCI dealership opens in Brisbane
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Fengtai Group
Joint venture with Fengtai Group
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BCI Sydney
New BCI dealership in Sydney
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BCI in USA
First Exports operations to USA
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BCI in New Zealand
First Exports operations to New Zealand
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Second factory in China
BCI start manufacturing BCI buses in Nanchang, China
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Eastern States Expansion
BCI partners BCSA to expand sales to Australian Eastern states
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First venture in China
BCI start manufacturing BCI buses in Wuxi, China
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First BCI chassis
BCI manufacture their first bus chassis
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First overseas venture
BCI manufacture bus bodies in Malaysia at the Gemilang factory
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First overseas venture
BCI manufacture bus bodies in Malaysia at the Gemilang factory
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First dealership
Ron Nazzari becomes Hino dealer in Western Australia until 1997
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Foundation
Ron Nazzari founds BCI in Perth, Western Australia, as a family-run operation