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Paccar rides strong truck sales to record second quarter profit

Bellevue-based truck maker Paccar reported a record profit in the second quarter of this year, reflecting increased truck sales, especially in North America and Canada.

The company’s quarterly report also showed record profit from Paccar parts division and robust results in the company’s financial services division.

“Paccar is celebrating 110 years of success in 2015,” CEO Ron Armstrong said in a statement. “We are pleased to achieve a record quarterly profit in this milestone year.”

Paccar delivered 41,600 trucks from April to June, a 23.4 percent increase compared with the second quarter of 2014. Deliveries in North America and Canada for the quarter were up 30.