Fri May 20, 2011
Woodco Machinery Acquires Certain Assets From VCES in Southborough
Volvo Construction Equipment dealer Woodco Machinery Inc., headquartered in Woburn, Mass., and serving eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, has acquired certain assets from the Volvo Construction Equipment & Services (VCES) Southborough, Mass., location....
Wed May 04, 2011
Volvo G-Series Wheel Loaders Reset the Standard
With a 20 percent increase in lifting force, the L150G, L180G and L220G are the foundation of the new G-Series range of wheel loaders from Volvo Construction Equipment. Featuring new engines and driveline systems for improved productivity, lower emissions, greater smoothness, serviceability and operator comfort, the G-Series is the latest generation of wheel loaders from Volvo Construction Equipment....
Wed May 04, 2011
Volvo Wins Prestigious Red Dot Design Award
Volvo Construction Equipment’s L220G wheel loader beat thousands of international products to win a red dot product design award 2011 —the most globally-recognized mark for industrial design quality....
Wed May 04, 2011
Volvo L250G Is in a Class of Its Own
The new L250G wheel loader from Volvo Construction Equipment fills the needs of the market for a machine in the 39 ton (35 t) weight category. Designed to match the needs of on-highway trucks, the L250G is purpose built to be a heavy-duty machine with plenty of power and features larger bucket sizes....
Sat April 30, 2011
F Series From Volvo Redefines the Articulated Hauler Market
The new F-Series articulated haulers from Volvo Construction Equipment not only meet the demanding standards set by the Tier IVi (U.S.) and Stage IIIB (Europe) emissions legislation, but also feature a package of improvements in functionality, design, and maintenance....
Wed April 20, 2011
ASC Wins 2011 Volvo Masters Competition in Region North America
The Volvo Masters is a team competition for parts and service technicians who solve problems similar to those they face on job sites every day. Teams are judged on their technical and parts system skills, on how they handle their tools and how they apply the Volvo core values of quality, safety and environmental care in their work....
Fri April 08, 2011
Dutch Company Restores Volvo’s Oldest Wheel Loader
When the workshop caught fire barely a week before Van Werven’s 65th anniversary, it looked as though all hopes of celebration had gone up in smoke. Inside the workshop was an antique Volvo H10 loader — the first machine ever purchased by the Dutch equipment hire company — which was to be the star feature of an anniversary party held at the company headquarters in Oldebroek, Central Netherlands....
Fri March 18, 2011
Sweden’s Volvo Taps Olof Persson as New CEO
STOCKHOLM (AP) Swedish truck maker AB Volvo has named Olof Persson as its new CEO, replacing outgoing Leif Johansson who is retiring and has been nominated to take the chairmanship of wireless equipment group L.M....
Wed March 16, 2011
Volvo Plans to Spend $100M
Over the next couple of years, Volvo CE plans to spend $100 million in its Shippensburg, Pa., manufacturing facility and start production of Volvo wheel loaders, excavators and articulated haulers in North America....
Lousie Nordstrom - Wed February 09, 2011
Truck Maker Volvo Posts Q4 Profit
STOCKHOLM (AP) Swedish truck maker AB Volvo on Feb 4 posted a profit for the fourth quarter, bouncing back due to a jump in sales on all its markets as well as success in keeping costs down. Still, the earnings missed analyst expectations somewhat, mainly on the back of higher raw material prices and unfavorable exchange rates....
