PONTA GROSSA, Brazil – PACCAR is celebrating the launch of its new DAF assembly plant this week in Brasil. The ceremony, led by Mark Pigott, PACCAR chairman and CEO, and Parana Governor Beto Richa, was attended by state and local officials, DAF Brasil dealers, suppliers, transport companies, and business and educational leaders.
 
“PACCAR is pleased to officially dedicate our new DAF Brasil factory,” said Mark Pigott. “The 300,000-square-foot assembly facility on 569 acres is a high-technology, environmentally friendly plant that will assemble the premium-quality DAF XF, CF and LF vehicles. The factory will build DAF trucks for Brasil and the South American market. Our DAF dealers have invested in the newest and most modern distribution network in the country to support our growing customers.”