| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Diversified Manufacturing |
| Founded | 1953 by Pieter Van Der Leegte |
| Headquarters | Eindhoven, the Netherlands |
| Revenue | €1.1 billion (2007) |
| Operating income | €87.9 million (2007) |
| Net income | €64.1 million (2007) |
| Employees | 7,321 |
| Website | www.vdlgroep.nl |
Established in 1953, the VDL Groep is an international industrial and manufacturing company. From its head office in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, 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, production automation systems, heating, cooling and air-technical systems, systems for the oil, gas and petrochemical industry, sunbeds and roof boxes, container handling equipment, systems for the agricultural sector, cigar-making and packaging machines, production systems for optical media and medical systems.