Leyland Trucks Increases Production Due to Robust Truck Market

February 7, 2008, Leyland, Lancashire – Production levels will be increased in March at Leyland Trucks’ Lancashire assembly plant. The increased level of production is expected to create up to 80 new jobs. It will raise the current annual output of the plant to 25,000 trucks a year.

Leyland operates one of the most efficient truck factories in the world. The 710,000 square-foot plant incorporates an innovative robotic chassis paint facility and state-of-the-art Advanced Planning and Scheduling system, to produce DAF’s high-quality LF, CF and XF product line. The vehicle range – with widely different market requirements – is delivered to customers in Europe, Australia, South Africa and North America.

Managing Director Jim Sumner said, “Leyland’s success is due to the productivity of our excellent 1,300 employees and the significant capital investments made by PACCAR in the facility, information technology systems and processes in recent years.”

PACCAR is a global technology leader in the design, manufacture and customer support of high-quality light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks under the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF nameplates. It also provides financial services and information technology and distributes truck parts related to its principal business. www.paccar.com

Leyland innovative chassis paint robotics line.