What is Wrightbus?
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox company | name = Wrightbus | logo = Wrightbus logo.png | logo_caption = | type = Private | foundation = {{start date and age|1946}} | founder = Robert Wright | location = [[Ballymena]], Northern Ireland | key_people = Jean-Marc Gales (CEO)<ref>{{cite web|last=Halford |first=Paul |url=https://www.route-one.net/people/wrightbus-names-jean-marc-gales-as-new-ceo/ |title=Wrightbus names Jean-Marc Gales as new CEO |work=routeone |date=27 April 2023 |access-date=27 April 2023}}</ref> | industry = Transport | products = Bus and coachwork | num_employees = 860 (2022)<ref>{{Cite web|last=Morgan |first=Richard |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-51296056|title=Wrightbus owner Jo Bamford says coming to NI is revelation |work=BBC News |date=30 January 2020 |access-date=1 February 2020}}</ref> | owner = [[Jo Bamford]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Deeney |first1=Niall |title=Wrightbus contract 'signed and completed' |url=https://www.newsletter.co.uk/business/wrightbus-contract-signed-and-completed-1-9115648 |work=[[News Letter]] |location=Belfast |date=22 October 2019 |access-date=22 October 2019}}</ref> | parent = Bamford Bus Company | revenue = £181 million (2017) | website = {{official website}} }} '''Wrightbus''' is a [[Northern Irish]] [[bus]]-making company. It was founded in 1946, by a man called Robert Wright. His son [[William Wright (Northern Ireland politician)|William Wright]] helped continue the bus company. In 2019, it was bought by British businessman [[Jo Bamford]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Wrightbus sale deal reached 'in principle' |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-50013959 |website=BBC News |accessdate=26 August 2024 |date=11 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=McDonnell |first1=Francess |title=Bamford closes deal to acquire Wrightbus out of administration |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/business/manufacturing/bamford-closes-deal-to-acquire-wrightbus-out-of-administration-1.4059378 |website=The Irish Times |accessdate=26 August 2024