History

BCI is now one of the most recognisable brands in the bus industry. Ron Nazzari, chairman, and Desmond Armstrong, CEO, have shared more than 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.

2026

BCI 35th Anniversary

2,700 BCI buses delivered to Australia coinciding with company’s 35th Anniversary

2023

Partnership with
Volvo & Scania

BCI partners with Volvo & Scania

2017

New CEO

Desmond Armstrong appointed as BCI CEO. Ron Nazzari, chairman

2016

BCI in Europe

First Exports operations to United Kingdom

2015

BCI Melbourne

New BCI dealership opens in Melbourne

2014

BCI Adelaide

New BCI dealership opens in Adelaide

2013

Weichai On Board

BCI start partnership with conglomerate Weichai

2012

Partnership with Mercedes-Benz

BCI partners Mercedes-Benz for a bus chassis/body combined solution

2011

BCI owned Factory in China

BCI open a purpose-built factory in Xiamen, China

2011

BCI Brisbane

New BCI dealership opens in Brisbane

2010

Fengtai Group

Joint venture with Fengtai Group

2010

BCI Sydney

New BCI dealership in Sydney

2008

BCI in New Zealand

First Exports operations to New Zealand

2007

Second factory in China

BCI start manufacturing BCI buses in Nanchang, China

2006

Eastern States Expansion

BCI expand sales to Australian Eastern states

2005

First venture in China

BCI start manufacturing BCI buses in Wuxi, China

2004

First BCI chassis

BCI manufacture their first bus chassis

1999

First overseas venture

BCI manufacture bus bodies in Malaysia

1991

First dealership

Ron Nazzari becomes Hino dealer in Western Australia until 1997