Thu September 28, 2017
Volvo Releases Compact Assist for Soil for Real-Time Operator Feedback
Compact Assist for Soil offers real-time guidance to the operator by displaying number of passes and Compaction Meter Value (CMV), showing operators the exact number of passes across the entire work area, as well as whether those areas have reached sufficient compaction....
Fri September 15, 2017
Volvo Promotes Employee Wellness With Exercise Programs
Last year, over 69,000 construction workers in Great Britain were suffering from an illness they believe was caused or made worse by work, and over 23 million days of work were lost as a result. Common illnesses are depression or anxiety and musculoskeletal disorders, as well as work-related injuries (source: 2015/2016 Health Place Statistics)....
Fri September 15, 2017
Volvo CE Fuels Development in North America, Participates in SkillsUSA
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is continuing its support for the construction industry and helping to address the skills gap. Over the summer, Volvo CE donated an excavator to support operator training programs at Pennsylvania College of Technology, and participated in SkillsUSA and Skills Compétences Canada's annual competitions....
Mon September 11, 2017
More Than 5,000 Attendees Converge on PWX Show
The American Public Works Association 2017 PWX show — held in Orlando on Aug. 27 to 30 — had more than 5,000 attendees, more than 400 exhibitors, used more than 80,000 sq. ft. of exhibitor space and attracted attendees and exhibitors from more than19 international countries....
Tue September 05, 2017
Volvo CE Names Alta Equipment Company New Dealer
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) recently appointed Alta Equipment Company as its authorized dealer in central and northern Illinois. Alta Equipment Company will start providing Volvo CE parts and services immediately....
Fri September 01, 2017
Volvo CE Completes Sale of GB Dealership
Volvo Construction Equipment, part of the AB Volvo Group, has completed the divestment of its wholly owned British dealership to SMT. The previously announced deal, signed on July 4, was followed by a period of employee consultation, and became effective on Aug....
Zack Hoopes - Thu August 24, 2017
PA Sen. Urges Debt-Funded Infrastructure During Meeting With Volvo Workers
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) visited the Volvo Construction Equipment plant in Shippensburg, Pa., Aug. 23, as part of an effort to push pro-manufacturing and infrastructure policies, one of Washington's few topics that generally garners bipartisan support....
Tue August 22, 2017
The Legacy That Shaped Volvo's World-Class Excavators
With a history that can be traced all the way back to 1832, Volvo CE is one of the true pioneers of the construction equipment industry. The company is famed for its innovations in wheel loaders and articulated haulers, but also boasts more than 75 years of excavator experience....
Thu August 03, 2017
Volvo Rolls Out New, Fuel-Efficient Double Drum Compactors
The latest double drum models from Volvo Construction Equipment round out its full line of asphalt compactors and are a good fit for commercial and residential site development, including driveways, small paths, patchwork and shoulders on roadways....
Tue August 01, 2017
Volvo Announces 2017-2018 Road Institute Course Schedule
Road Institute will offer training sessions, ranging from two to five days, beginning in late October 2017 through May 2018. Courses are held in at the Road Institute Training Center in Shippensburg and Chambersburg, Penn., and at the Road Institute West location in Phoenix, Ariz....
