CHRONOLOGY

2024

We renew the PME Leader 2024 status.

2023

Approval of the architecture project by the Municipality of Gaia (Gaiurb) for the construction of the new BFS facilities.

Investments in equipment and software developments to improve productivity and quality control.

Participation in SEGUREX’23.

We renew the PME Leader 2023 status.

2022

PME Leader 2022 status.

We started a partnership project with the Continental customer.

2021              

We renew the PME Excellence 2021 status.            

Series production of Dutch electric buses (VDL).

Series production of Dutch electric trucks ( DAF ).

Supply of hydrogen “double deckers” to England, manufactured in Ireland.

New customer, Carrier/TRS, under the Addvolt project (refrigerated trucks).

We continue to look for new segments (expand market).

Improvements in quality tests already implemented.

2020                         

We renew the PME Excellence 2020 status.

Supply of chassis parts for the first hydrogen bus.

Entry into new segments through Variass (medical area), Addvolt (refrigerated trucks) and Jacinto (fire trucks).

Improvements in equipments for testing and quality control (electrical and dielectric tests).

Purchase of land for the construction of new BFS facilities.

2019                         

BFS has been selected as the exclusive supplier for the project DAF – VDL 100% Dutch Electric TIR Truck.

Corporate image change and new website.

We achieved the status of PME Excellence 2019.

2018                         

We achieved the status of PME Leader 2018.

Supply of wiring prototypes for the first Dutch TIR truck.

Supply of first series of 100% electric buses to the Dutch market.

We entered the ambulance segment.                

2017                         

Start of series production of 100% electric buses for the portuguese market.

Supply of first electrical frames (new sector).                   

2016                         

Supply of the first 100% national electric bus.

Supply of the first 100% electric bus for the VDL group.

Transition and certification according to ISO 9001:2015.                           

2015                         

Start of series production for Caetano Bus customer.               

2014                         

Start of series production for VDL Bus Chassis customer.                          

2013                         

Start of series production for Wrightbus customer; EURO5, EURO6, WF LHD and 9.5 models.                          

2012                         

Budgets for VDL BOVA, VDL Valkenswaard and VDL Bus Chassis customers.                 

2011                         

Company certification according to ISO 9001:2008.

Budgets for Wrightbus customer; KMB and SBS models.                

2010

BFS begins its activity as a wiring harness producer for Geesink Norba customer (garbage trucks).