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
Retrimming bus, coach and rail interiors since
ISO 9001
Certified quality system (2015 standard)
RISQS
Verified supplier to the rail industry
13
Field engineers nationwide, vans stocked with parts
ADL
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.
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
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.
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
