VDL Groep is an international industrial and manufacturing company established in 1953. From its head office in
Eindhoven
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,
Netherlands
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, VDL supervises its subsidiaries, which have a high level of autonomy and responsibility for results.
The bus and coach division consists of
coaches, public transport buses, chassis modules, second-hand buses and mini & midi buses. The finished products sector is extensive: suspension systems for the
automotive industry
The automotive industry comprises a wide range of company, companies and organizations involved in the design, Business development, development, manufacturing, marketing, selling, Maintenance, repairing, and Custom car, modification of motor ve ...
, production automation systems, heating, cooling and air-technical systems, systems for the oil, gas and
petrochemical industry
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The petrochemical industry is concerned with the production and trade of petrochemicals. A major part is constituted by the plastics industry, plastics (poly ...
, sunbeds and roof boxes, container handling equipment, systems for the agricultural sector, cigar-making and packaging machines, production systems for
optical media
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and medical systems.
The company was formed in 1953 as ''Metaalindustrie en Constructiewerkplaats P. van der Leegte'' by Pieter van der Leegte senior, the father of Wim van der Leegte, president and CEO of the company from 1972 until 2016, hence the name VDL. Today, Wim van der Leegte's youngest son, Willem van der Leegte is the president of the company.
VDL companies
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VDL Bus & Coach - bus and coach builder based in Valkenswaard.
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VDL Nedcar - a brand independent car manufacturing plant in
Born
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VDL TIM Hapert - is an international company specialized in the mechanical processing of cast and forging works and welding assemblies, spindles and complete products.
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VDL ETG - Former Philips precision machine factories, specializes in high tech module development, production and assembly.
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Van Hool
Van Hool NV () was a Belgium, Belgian coachbuilder and manufacturer of buses, Coach (bus), coaches, trolleybuses, and Semi-trailer, trailers.
Most of the buses and coaches were built entirely by Van Hool, with engines and axles sourced from C ...
- Belgium Based Bus Builder
References
External links
VDL official website
{{Automotive industry in the Netherlands