PACCAR

PACCAR Inc {{nasdaq|PCAR}} is one of the largest manufacturers of heavy-duty trucks in the world, and has substantial manufacture in light and medium vehicles through its various subsidiaries.

History

Based in Bellevue, Washington, it was founded in 1905 by William Pigott, Sr., as the Seattle Car Manufacturing Company. Its original business was the production of railway and logging equipment. Upon a subsequent merger with a Portland, Oregon firm, Twohy Brothers, Seattle Car Manufacturing Company became the Pacific Car and Foundry Company.

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Bellevue, Washington - 1905 - Seattle - Railway - Logging - Portland, Oregon

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During the Second World War, it was involved in war production.

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Pacific Car and Foundry purchased Seattle's Kenworth Motor Truck Company in 1945 and both Peterbilt Motors Company and the Dart Truck Company 13 years later. In 1972 the corporate name was officially changed to PACCAR Inc, with the Pacific Car and Foundry Company name becoming a subsidiary division.

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Kenworth - 1945 - Peterbilt - 1972

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In 1981, PACCAR acquired Foden Trucks, a British manufacturer. Fifteen years later, in 1996, the Dutch DAF Trucks, at the time in financial difficulties, was acquired.

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1981 - Foden Trucks - British - 1996 - Dutch - DAF Trucks

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and in 1998 PACCAR purchased the British Leyland Trucks for its light and medium truck (6 to 44 tonnes) design and manufacture capability

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1998 - British

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