2nd March 2009

Leyland Trucks Celebrates 10 Years as a PACCAR company

Leyland, the United Kingdom's leading truck manufacturer, celebrated its tenth anniversary as a PACCAR company by earning a record profit and delivering 24.700 vehicles to customers throughout the world.

  Leyland operated one of the most efficient truck factories in the world. The 710,000-square-foot plant incorporates an innovative robotic chassis paint facility and a state-of-the-art advanced planning and scheduling system to produce DAF's LF, CF and XF product lines.

  In 2008, Leyland extended its full-bodied truck program to include the DAF CF model range. This innovative body building programme integrates Leyland's world class engineering and manufacturing expertise to deliver premium quality bodies direct from the factory, and streamlines the delivery process by 50 percent.

  Leyland Trucks became the first commercial vehicle manufacturer in Europe to achieve the designation of “Zero Waste to Landfill”, demonstrating PACCAR's commitment to environmental stewardship.

  Leyland earned “Best Manufacturing Logistics and Resource Efficiency” and “Best Financial Management” industry honours in 2008. The awards are sponsored by the U.K.'s Institute of Mechanical Engineers and are based on the assessment of over 60 U.K. based manufacturing companies.

  Leyland is recognized as one of the most efficient truck facilities in the industry. Leyland produces the complete DAF vehicle range for the U.K. DAF achieved over 27 percent market share in the U.K. and is the leader in every major market sector.