Inhofe Tours Navistar International IC Bus Plant in Tulsa
U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) today toured the Navistar International IC Bus plant in Tulsa with the plant's manager Grant Pick. During the tour, Senator Inhofe learned a brief history of the plant and company, and met with several Tulsans working at the plant.
"I was pleased to meet with Grant Pick and tour the Navistar International IC Bus facility. With over 1,000 employees, IC is an integral part of Oklahoma's economy as well as our nation's transportation sector," Senator Inhofe said. "This manufacturing plant, which originally produced bombers for the U.S. Air Force during World War I, now manufacture a large portion of our nation's school buses. Navistar IC Bus is just one of the companies here in Tulsa that keeps our city and state a leader in manufacturing and the transportation sector."
Also during the tour, Senator Inhofe met with workers at the plant who are working through the Bridges Foundation, a non-profit organization that seeks to help individuals with developmental disabilities successfully work in the workplace. IC Bus and Bridges have a successful partnership at the Tulsa Bus plant.
"The Bridges Foundation and the Tulsa Bus Plant have a tremendous relationship that truly benefits both the plant and our entire community. It was an honor to meet with these able and inspiring workers." Senator Inhofe said.
Background:
The Tulsa Bus Plant, a 115-acre manufacturing plant currently building the CE Series bus model, was originally built in 1941 by the U.S. Air Force to produce B-24 bombers.
IC Bus, LLC of Warrenville, Ill., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Navistar International Corporation. The nation's largest manufacturer of school buses, IC Bus is a leader in passenger protection, chassis design, engines and ergonomics. Additional information is available site at http://www.icbus.com/