Kenworth

For nearly 100 years the Kenworth trucking company has produced commercial vehicles that beam within their complex and quality engineering. By establishing the regular for the technical characteristics of heavy responsibility and vocational trucks

, Kenworth has long established itself as a name for quality. Let's have a glimpse in the history of Kenworth trucks and how they developed the maker they're now.

Unfortunately for that business the marketplace of such amount of time pressed them into insolvency, which is how Edgar and Frederick were in a position to purchase the company in 1917. Its official name was taken by the firm in 1923 after creating and reincorporating its headquarters in Seattle.

They made custombuilt made-to-order trucks that were appropriate for the long distances and steep grades of the Pacific North west terrain.

These new trucks were a massive success with clients all over, who also adored the advantage of fuel savings - - diesel proved to be third of the cost of petrol. Kenworth

had another progress in 1933, they made the very first sleeper cab.

In 1944 Pacific and Foundry Car purchased the company.

After Kenworth President Philip Johnson died in 1944, the firm was bought by Paul Pigott (1900 1961 NNP NNP of Pacific Car. Co and Foundry. In as a house for Kenworth January 1946, the Fisher Body plant was bought by Pacific Car near Boeing Field.

Since that point, Kenworth has been a area of Paccar (Pacific Car and Foundry Company), which now could become a transnational technology company making commercial vehicles sold all over the world.

Paccar is actually a publicly traded business liable for DAF brands, as well as the Kenworth, Peterbilt. Its 2006 annual gains is listed at US$16.5 billion.

Their duty to quality, client service, and fuel savings makes a brilliant brand to Kenworth to have now.