Spain - Following more than 26 years dedicated service to Irizar and the last 10 years in charge as the Group’s chief executive officer, José Manuel Orcasitas has retired. He was replaced on September 1, by Rafael Sterling (44), who previously was International Business Director of the Irizar Group.

Irizar has evolved into an industrially and geographically diversified business group which operates in six business areas, including passenger transport, electromobility, electronics, electric motors and generators, connectivity and energy. The Group is comprised of seven brands (Irizar, Irizar e-mobility, Alconza, Datik, Hispacold, Masats and Jema) that have production operations in 13 production plants (in Spain, Morocco, Brazil, Mexico and South Africa) in addition to its own R&D centre. It is made up of 3,350 people. Celebrating 130 years in business, Irizar has an aggregate turnover of EUR750m (2018), is financially strong, geographically and industrially diversified and continuously growing and is firmly committed to the brand, technology and sustainability.