DAF manufactures light, medium and heavy commercial vehicles in the XB, XD, CF, XF, XG and XG+ series for the global transport market.
DAF Trucks N.V.
Eindhoven · Westerlo · Leyland · Ponta Grossa · Bayswater · DaduNew on Amplifa
About DAF Trucks
DAF Trucks N.V. is a technology company headquartered in Eindhoven and a wholly owned subsidiary of the US commercial vehicle manufacturer PACCAR Inc. The company manufactures a complete truck range with gross combination weights of 7.5 to 50 tonnes and more, comprising the XB, XD, CF, XF, XG and XG+ series. Eindhoven is home to the engine plant, the components plant, the press shop and final assembly of the XG+, XG, XF and CF models. The Belgian plant in Westerlo produces axles and cabs, while Leyland Trucks in the UK manufactures the XB series as well as vehicles of the XG+, XG, XF and XD series. Additional production plants are located in Ponta Grossa (Brazil), Bayswater (Australia) and Dadu (Taiwan). The products are sold through a network of around 1,000 independent DAF partners in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, South America, Australia, New Zealand and Asia; in addition, DAF offers components for buses and special-purpose vehicles as well as financial services, spare parts and used vehicles.
- Site
- Eindhoven, Netherlands
- Processes
- Final truck assembly (XG+, XG, XF, CF), Engine manufacturing, Components manufacturing, Press shop (sheet metal forming), Axle manufacturing, Cab manufacturing, Financial services, Maintenance and repair
- Materials
- Steel (sheet, press shop), Steel (sheet)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1928
- Industries
- Transport and Logistics, Commercial Vehicles
- 01
Press shop (sheet metal forming)
- 02
Cab manufacturing
- 03
Axle manufacturing
- 04
Engine manufacturing
- 05
Components manufacturing
- 06
Final truck assembly
- 07
Sales and service via partner network
Materials and Processes
Steel (sheet)
Steel sheets are formed in the Eindhoven press shop into body and structural parts.
Production Sites
Eindhoven
NLHeadquarters; engine, components and press plant; final assembly XG+, XG, XF, CF
- Materials
- Steel
- Press shop
- Engine plant
- Components plant
- Final assembly
Westerlo
BEAxle and cab manufacturing
- Axle plant
- Cab plant
Leyland
GBTruck production (Leyland Trucks): XB, XG+, XG, XF, XD series
- Truck assembly plant
Ponta Grossa
BRProduction plant
- Truck assembly plant
Bayswater
AUProduction plant
- Assembly plant
Dadu
TWProduction plant
- Assembly plant
Products and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final truck assembly (XG+, XG, XF, CF)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engine manufacturingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Components manufacturingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Press shop (sheet metal forming)Forming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Axle manufacturingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cab manufacturingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
8 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Press shop | – | – | – | – | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| Engine plant | – | – | – | – | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| Components plant | – | – | – | – | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| Axle and cab plant | – | – | – | – | Westerlo, Belgium |
| Truck assembly plant | – | – | – | – | Leyland, United Kingdom |
| Truck assembly plant | – | – | – | – | Ponta Grossa, Brazil |
| Assembly plant | – | – | – | – | Bayswater, Australia |
| Assembly plant | – | – | – | – | Dadu, Taiwan |
Additional services
Quality
All DAF products are developed for a wide range of transport purposes and manufactured according to the quality standards of the parent company PACCAR Inc; specific test equipment and certificates are not stated in the sources.
| Evidence | Eindhoven |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
Company History
- 1928
Founded as Commanditaire Vennootschap Hub van Doorne's Machinefabriek by Hub van Doorne with investor A.H. Huenges in Eindhoven
- 1932
Renamed Van Doorne's Aanhangwagen Fabriek (DAF)
- 1936
Huenges leaves the company; DAF becomes fully owned by the van Doorne brothers
- heute
Subsidiary of PACCAR Inc with subsidiaries in, among other countries, Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland and Turkey