Wrightbus International is set to supply 100 new vehicles to Hong Kong.
The Co Antrim company has announced two orders from Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB).
Fifty Euro 6 StreetDecks will be delivered, along with an order for a further 50 double-deckers with a Volvo chassis.
They are planned to be in action on Hong Kong routes during the second half of 2019.
All seats will be fitted with seatbelts, due to the fact that Hong Kong buses operate with more seated passengers than standing. Air-conditioning will be fitted in accordance with Asia Pacific specification.
This latest order brings the total number of units sold by the manufacturer to Hong Kong in the last two years to 584.
The buses will be manufactured at the new premises in Gracehill.
John McLeister, Group Business and Product Development Director, said the Asia Pacific market, in particular Hong Kong, is currently proving to be extremely buoyant.
Earlier this month, Wrightbus founder Sir William Wright CBE was awarded the Honorary Freedom of the Borough by Mid and East Antrim Council.
It was in recognition of his contribution to global business and the local economy, as well as his service to the Mid and East Antrim area.
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