PACCAR, Inc.
Type	Public NASDAQ: PCAR
Founded	1905
Headquarters	Bellevue, Washington
Key people	Mark C. Pigott, Chairman & CEO Thomas E. Plimpton, President
Industry	Heavy-duty trucks
Products	Class 7 and 8 Trucks
Revenue	$11,396.3 Mil (2004 Sales)
Net income	$906.8 Mil (2004)
Employees	25,000
Website	www.paccar.com

PACCAR, Inc. NASDAQ: PCAR is the third largest manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks in the world (after Volvo and Daimlerchrysler), and has substantial manufacture in light and medium vehicles through its various subsidiaries. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 141 pixelsFull resolution (843 × 149 pixel, file size: 10 KB, MIME type: image/png) Official low-res PACCAR Inc. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... NASDAQ in Times Square, New York City. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... Location of Bellevue within King County, Washington, and King County within Washington. ... Trucks can refer to several things: The plural of: Truck, the motorized vehicle Truck, other uses of the singular As a name: Trucks was a rock band Trucks is a short story by Stephen King Trucks is a movie based on the Stephen King short story Trucks! is a television... For the tax agency in the United Kingdom of the same name, see HM Revenue and Customs. ... Net income is equal to the income that a firm has after subtracting costs and expenses from the total revenue. ... For the album by the Kaiser Chiefs see Employment (album) Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... NASDAQ in Times Square, New York City. ... Manufacturing is the transformation of raw materials into finished goods for sale, or intermediate processes involving the production or finishing of semi-manufactures. ... “Lorry” redirects here. ... Volvo Cars is the luxury car maker using the Volvo Trademark. ... DaimlerChrysler AG (ISIN: DE0007100000) is a German car corporation and the worlds fifth largest car manufacturer. ...

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. Location of Bellevue within King County, Washington, and King County within Washington. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... “Seattle” redirects here. ... Logging is the process in which trees are cut down usually as part of a timber harvest. ... Nickname: Location in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country United States State Oregon County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter Area  - City 376. ...

During the Second World War, it was involved in war production, including Sherman tanks for the U.S. Army.

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. The Kenworth Bug on the new T660 Kenworth is a manufacturer of medium and heavy-duty Class 8 trucks based in Kirkland, Washington, a suburb of Seattle. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Peterbilt Motors is a manufacturer of medium and heavy-duty Class 6 through Class 8 trucks headquartered in Denton, Texas. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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. and in 1998 PACCAR acquired the British Leyland Trucks for its light and medium truck (6 to 44 tonnes) design and manufacture capability. Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Foden Logo. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... DAF Trucks NV is a Dutch truck manufacturing company and a division of PACCAR. Its headquarters and main plant are in Eindhoven. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Leyland Trucks, the British truck manufacturer, emerged from the bankruptcy of DAF NV as the result of a management buy-out. ...

With its Peterbilt, Kenworth, Leyland, Foden, and DAF nameplates, PACCAR ranks second in production numbers in the United States and third in production numbers globally in "big rig" truck production. The leading unit producer in the United States is Freightliner, a unit of DaimlerChrysler. Other major competitors in the heavy-truck business include Navistar International, and AB Volvo. Freightliner LLC is a truck manufacturer. ... DaimlerChrysler AG (ISIN: DE0007100000) is a German car corporation and the worlds fifth largest car manufacturer. ... It has been suggested that International Harvester be merged into this article or section. ... For other uses, see Volvo (disambiguation). ...

Subsidiaries

• Kenworth
  • Kenworth Australia
  • Kenworth Mexicana Mexico
• Peterbilt
• DAF Trucks
• Leyland Trucks
• Winch (Braden, Carco and Germatic)
• PacLease
• PACCAR Parts
• PACCAR Financial Corp
• PACCAR International
• PACCAR ITD (Information Technology Division)
• Dynacraft

The Kenworth Bug on the new T660 Kenworth is a manufacturer of medium and heavy-duty Class 8 trucks based in Kirkland, Washington, a suburb of Seattle. ... Peterbilt Motors is a manufacturer of medium and heavy-duty Class 6 through Class 8 trucks headquartered in Denton, Texas. ... DAF Trucks NV is a Dutch truck manufacturing company and a division of PACCAR. Its headquarters and main plant are in Eindhoven. ... Leyland Trucks, the British truck manufacturer, emerged from the bankruptcy of DAF NV as the result of a management buy-out. ...

See also

• Kenworth
• Peterbilt
• Semi-trailers
• VDL Bus

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External links

• PACCAR Inc official site
• Peterbilt Motors Company
• Kenworth Truck Company