Hub is born in America (borough of Horst).

Wim is born in Griendtsveen.

Family moves from Griendtsveen to Deurne.

Death of Martinus van Deurne, Hub and Wim’s father.

Hub starts to work at the Mandigers Machine Fabriek in Eindhoven.

Hub works for the tenant of his father’s forge in Deurne.

Together with his brother he starts his first own firm called the Hub van Doorne Grof-, Fijn- en Kachelsmederij.

Again with his brother he starts the Hub van Doorne’s Machine Fabriek in Eindhoven.

Hub van Doorne marries Maria Reijnders.

The company changes name into Van Doorne’s Aanhangwagen Fabriek NV DAF.

Start of truck production.

Hub leaves as President of the Board of Directors.

Hub retires as President of the Board of Commissioners.

Death of Hub van Doorne.