Leyland Trucks is the UK's leading medium & heavy duty
truck manufacturer and is based in the town of
Leyland, Lancashire. It emerged from the bankruptcy of
DAF NV as the result of a management buy-out in 1993, and was acquired by
Paccar in 1998, of which it is now a subsidiary. Since Leyland Trucks was acquired by Paccar it has become the group's established centre for the design, development and manufacture of light and medium duty trucks. Leyland Trucks operates out of one of Europe's most advanced truck manufacturing facilities - the Leyland Assembly Plant, and currently employs 1000 people. In 2008 Leyland produced more than 24,500 trucks of which 50% were exported.