Blue Bird Corporation /
Micro Bird joint venture
Blue Bird completes purchase of Micro Bird stake
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“As previously reported in its Form 8-K filed February 17, 2026, Blue Bird Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“ Parent ”), and its wholly owned subsidiary, Blue Bird Body Company, a Georgia Corporation (collectively “ Blue Bird ”), entered into an agreement to acquire the 50% interest in the Micro Bird joint venture owned by the Girardin Group.”
Published 2 Apr 2026
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Blue Bird Corporation has finished buying the remaining half of the Micro Bird joint venture from the Girardin Group, bringing full ownership of the bus maker. The purchase was valued at about $200 million and paid in a mix of cash and Blue Bird common stock. [01]
The deal gives Blue Bird control over its North American operations, which will now operate under one brand and one leadership team. Micro Bird builds Type A school and commercial buses, including its Plattsburgh, New York plant. [01]
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