Wed January 23, 2013
Volvo Construction Equipment Earns Quality Innovation of the Year Award
A business model from Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) designed to allow third party manufacturers to utilize the company’s technology wowed judges at the Swedish Institute for Quality (SIQ) with its specialist approach....
Tue January 22, 2013
Volvo CE Consolidates American Production With Backhoe Loader Investment
In a bid to streamline production and gain efficiencies of scale, Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) announced that, as part of a strengthening of its industrial footprint in the Americas, regional production of backhoe loaders will move from its current production facility, in Tultitlán, Mexico, to a newly enlarged facility in Pederneiras, Brazil....
Mon January 14, 2013
Volvo Golf Champion Louis Oosthuizen is Awarded his Dream Excavator
Prior to his dramatic win on Sunday in the Volvo Golf Champions in South Africa, world number four and local hero Louis Oosthuizen had the best Friday of his life. Not only did he move into the lead in the tournament, but he also received the keys to the very thing that he has coveted for two years – a Volvo EC55B Compact Excavator....
Wed December 19, 2012
Volvo Rents Opens New Rental Center in Williamsport
Volvo Rents, a worldwide provider of small-to-medium sized construction equipment, has opened a new rental center in Montoursville, Pa., its fourth in the state, joining existing locations in Bristol, Burgettstown and York....
Wed December 12, 2012
Volvo Group Donates $100,000 to Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts
The Volvo Group will contribute $100,000 in support of Hurricane Sandy disaster relief efforts by the American Red Cross, the city of New York, and the city of Allentown, Pa. “With several major facilities and thousands of employees in regions affected by the storm, we’re keenly aware of the lingering effects of this disaster,” said Dennis Slagle, Volvo Group executive vice president of trucks sales and marketing Americas....
Tue November 13, 2012
Volvo Rents Buys FRED Rents Stores in Madison, Neenah
Volvo Rents, a worldwide provider of small- to medium-sized construction equipment, announced the acquisition of FRED Rents, a two-location construction equipment rental company with stores in Madison and Neenah, Wis....
Fri November 02, 2012
Volvo High Reach Excavators Are the High Flyers of Demolition
To provide the most versatile machines possible on demolition job sites, Volvo Construction Equipment offers two new models of high reach excavators, all specially tailored to the rigors of demolition at heights — the 69-ft....
Mon November 05, 2012
Volvo CE Sees Sales Down 9 Percent in Third Quarter as Market Demand Dips
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has reacted quickly to a slowing global market — which was down 11 percent in the year to August — and uncertainties about the strength of demand in 2013 by slowing the rate of production in its factories and reducing the number of machines held in stock at its dealerships....
Thu October 25, 2012
Volvo SD75 Soil Compactor — High Productivity Meets Low Emissions
When it comes to demanding compacting jobs, the new SD75 soil compactor from Volvo Construction Equipment is loaded with features that enable it to take on a wide range of applications. The highly maneuverable, mid-sized compactor is suited for small to medium sized jobs and even performs well inside structures....
Tue October 30, 2012
Volvo Rents Acquires Construction Equipment Rental Company Devastated by Tornado
Almost 14 months ago to the day, a monster tornado ripped through Eloy, Ariz., tearing off roofs, downing power lines and even overturning semi-trucks. Miles of homes and businesses were flattened by the enormous storm....
