Friday, 11th April 2003

On Wednesday 26 March this year in Tianjin, the Opening Ceremony was held for the new TJ IRIZAR Installations. The event was a starting signal for IRIZAR's new project in Tianjin and was presided by Zhang Li Chang, the Tianjin Communist Party Secretary and a permanent member of the Political Bureau of the People's Republic of China, together with Spanish Ambassador Eugenio Bregolat and Commercial Advisers, Chinese Authorities and IRIZAR people.

All those present were highly impressed with IRIZAR's ultra-modern Tianjin installations and were particularly pleased with the company image, made patent by the staff and the Century coaches produced here.

The event had ample repercussion in the press and on TV.

Before the ceremony was held the presentation took place of the first batch of Century coaches on Nissan chasses produced for the south of China, more specifically for the city of Wuzhou in Guangxi province. The client was highly satisfied not only with the product but also with the TJ IRIZAR people, and anticipates purchasing a further series of 15 coaches in October.

Finally, we would also like to mention that the Century model produced in China was presented from 20-22 March on the TJ IRIZAR stand at the Shanghai BUSWORLD Fair.