DAF Trucks [SEP] parent company
DAF Trucks
DAF Trucks is a Dutch truck manufacturing company and a division of Paccar. Its headquarters and main plant are in Eindhoven. Cabs and axle assemblies are produced at its Westerlo plant in Belgium. Some of the truck models sold with the DAF brand are designed and built by Leyland Trucks at its Leyland plant in England.
History.
In 1928, Hubert "Hub" van Doorne founded the company as "Commanditaire Vennootschap Hub van Doorne's Machinefabriek". His co founder and investor was A.H. Huenges, managing
being a Leyland Leopard bus chassis
- 1981 – LVL split into three companies; Leyland Trucks, Leyland Bus and Leyland Parts
- 1986 – Parent company British Leyland is renamed the Rover Group, the new company begins divesting its non car manufacturing related businesses.
- 1987 – DAF Trucks take a 60% controlling share DAF NV that takes over Leyland Trucks and Freight Rover, with both rebranded Leyland DAF
- 1993 – The Leyland factory is subject to a management buyout and becomes Leyland Trucks Limited
- 1998 –