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AmTran
American Transportation Corporation (better known as AmTran) was an American manufacturer of school bus bodies. Founded in 1980, the company traces its roots back to Ward Body Works, established in 1933. Following the 1979 bankruptcy filing of Ward Body Works, AmTran was formed; in 1991, the company was acquired by Navistar International, a move that would begin a series of alignment between school bus body manufacturers and chassis suppliers. The AmTran corporate headquarters and manufacturing facilities were located in Conway, Arkansas.
In 2000, the company was rebranded as International Truck and Bus (some vehicles continued with AmTran branding). In 2002, the name was changed again to IC Corporation, and today is known as IC Bus.
==History==
During the late 1970s, the school bus manufacturing industry was in relative turmoil. A key factor driving school bus sales from the 1950s into the late 1970s was no longer in place; by 1982, all of the baby boomers had completed their elementary and secondary education. Consequently, growth in student populations leveled off, if not declined, which affected the need for student transportation.
At the time, Ward Body Works was among "the Big Six" full-line school bus manufacturers (Blue Bird, Carpenter, Superior, Thomas, and Wayne). The declining economy of the late 1970s also cut into the profitability of all school bus manufacturers; of the Big Six, Superior and Ward were the hardest hit. Following the 1975 closure of a manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania, the company amassed over $20 million in debt.
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