PCAR Company Profile

PACCAR Inc (the Company), incorporated under the laws of Delaware in 1971, is the successor to Pacific Car and Foundry Company which was incorporated in Washington in 1924. The Com­pany traces its predecessors to Seattle Car Manufacturing Company formed in 1905.

The Company has two principal industry segments, (1) design, manufacture and distribution of light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks and related aftermarket distribution of parts and (2) finance and leasing services provided to customers and dealers. The Company distributes trucks and parts primarily through its independent dealer network. The Company’s finance and leasing activities are principally related to Company products and associated equipment. Other manufactured products include industrial winches.

TRUCKS

The Company and its subsidiaries design and manufacture heavy-duty diesel trucks which are marketed under the Peterbilt, Kenworth, DAF and Foden nameplates. These vehicles, which are built in four plants in the United States, three in Europe and one each in Australia, Canada, and Mexico, are used worldwide for over-the-road and off-highway hauling of freight, petroleum, wood products, construction and other materials.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

In North America, Australia and seven Western European countries, the Company provides financing and leasing arrangements principally for its manufactured trucks through wholly-owned finance companies operating under the PACCAR Financial or PacLease trade names.

There were three other principal competitors in the U.S. and Canada Class 8 truck market.