Ardee, Co. Louth · Bus · Coach · Rail
Seating, interiors and engineering for buses, coaches and trains.
We build and retrim seats, repair and repaint bodywork, fabricate and convert vehicles, and keep fleets moving with 13 field engineers across Ireland.
1989
Building and refurbishing passenger vehicles in Ardee since
~150
Staff at the works and on the road
50–60
Double-deck repaints a year
13
Field engineers nationwide, vans stocked with parts
~1,150
Dublin Bus buses fitted with AVL wiring
Trusted by
Dublin Bus
Irish Rail
Bus Éireann
Alexander Dennis
Wrightbus
20 years supplying seats. ISO 9001 certified, RISQS verified for rail, and Alexander Dennis service partner in Ireland since 2020.
New Yutong coaches in Ireland
Yutong coaches, sold and supported from Ardee.
Through our partnership with Pelican, Yutong’s UK importer, ACT supplies and supports Yutong coaches in Ireland. European driveline with DAF and Cummins engines and ZF gearboxes and axles, parts held in Ardee, and 13 engineers on the road.
GT14
14 m tri-axle · up to 61 seats
High-capacity tri-axle coach for longer routes and larger groups.
In partnership with
Pelican Engineering, UK importer of Yutong buses and coaches. See the full Yutong range and specifications.
What we do
Everything a passenger vehicle needs, under one roof.
Nearly 4,000 m² of manufacturing space in Ardee, with parking for up to 120 buses and coaches. Seats, trim, bodywork, paint, fabrication and graphics all happen on one site.
01
Mass transit seating
Our own driver and passenger seats, plus Ster passenger and USSC driver seating. Tested to M1–M3; EN 45545-2 for rail.
02
Retrimming & interiors
Seats retrimmed in Scottish leather from Muirhead, plus floors, side walls and ceiling linings.
03
Body repairs & paint
Minor dents to full resprays in our spray booth, with accurate colour matching.
04
Underseal & coating
Chassis underseal, steel sand blasting and powder coating in a six-metre kiln.
05
Engineering & conversions
Metal fabrication, custom builds such as open-top conversions, and certified ROPS installs.
06
Graphics & livery
Design, print and fitting for liveries, full wraps and interior signage.
07
Seat belts
Belt supply, plus inspection of belts and anchorages and upgrades for compliance.
08
Used vehicle sales
Second-hand buses, coaches and minibuses, prepared for their next journey.
Technology installation
On-bus technology, fitted fleet-wide.
ACT is on the NTA On-Bus Works Framework. We install the wiring and equipment that keeps a modern fleet connected, from AVL tracking to ticketing and validators.
- NTA On-Bus Works Framework
- AVL wiring fitted across around 1,150 Dublin Bus buses
- Ticketing and validator installs
- Fitted at our works or on site by our field engineers
Rail
Seating for Ireland’s trains.
From full-fleet seat refurbishment to ongoing interior work, we keep Irish Rail fleets looking and performing like new. RISQS verified, with EN 45545-2 compliance achievable for rail seating.
Case study · Irish Rail
ICR 22000 Class
Full fleet seat refurbishment on the 22000 Class InterCity Railcars.
Case study · Irish Rail
DART fleet
Seat and interior work on DART units, including the 8100, 8110 and 8520 classes.
Service & support
Engineers on the road. Parts on the shelf.
Our field engineers cover the country in vans that carry parts stock, backed by the parts store in Ardee. Less time off the road for your fleet.
- 13 field engineers nationwide
- Parts stock held in Ardee, Co. Louth
- Alexander Dennis service partner in Ireland, since 2020
Capability and kit
The equipment to do it in-house.
Cutting, sewing, fabrication and transport, all under one roof in Ardee.
- 3 CNC fabric and leather cutters
- Laser cutter
- Press brakes
- Stretch low loader for moving vehicles
- Cut and sew for other industries →
Recent work
Before and after.
Before
Interior conversion
Stripped back to the shell in our Ardee works.
Before
Chassis underseal
Cleaned and inspected before treatment.
Our story
Started in Ardee to create local jobs. Still here.
ACT began in 1989 as a community development project, backed by local organisations to bring jobs to Ardee. Today it’s a privately owned business serving operators in Ireland, the UK and mainland Europe.
Sustainability
Working towards ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
Our Ardee site uses solar generation, rainwater harvesting and heat recovery.
Careers
A four-day week, in Ardee.
Join around 150 people building and refurbishing buses, coaches and trains. We work a four-day week. We’re always glad to hear from skilled trimmers, painters, fabricators and engineers.
Latest
News from the works.
Yutong
New Yutong arrivals
The latest Yutong coaches have landed in Ardee, ready for demo drives.
Open day
Open day at the works
A chance to see the trim shop, spray booth and workshops in Ardee, and meet the team.
November
See us at the NEC
Meet the ACT and Yutong team at the NEC, Birmingham, this November.
Get a quote
Tell us about your vehicle.
A retrim, a repair, a conversion or a new Yutong: send us the details and our team will come back to you.
Phone
+353 41 685 3599
Works
Artnalivery, Ardee, Co. Louth, A92 FP52
