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Wed February 09, 2011

Volvo, Arnold Machinery Donate Road Building Equipment to Museum

Volvo Construction Equipment and Arnold Machinery Inc., the Volvo Construction Equipment dealer in four western states, have delivered a Volvo DD29 asphalt compactor to the Vietnam Aviation Veterans of Arizona Memorial Museum in Maricopa, Ariz., as a contribution to the museum’s support and recognition of United States military veterans....

Fri February 04, 2011

Volvo G-Series Wheel Loaders Enter the Market

The new Volvo G-Series wheel loaders enter the market as the next generation, built upon more than half a century of experience from Volvo Construction Equipment. The Volvo L150G, L180G and L220G are designed and built for optimal machine and operator performance and can handle a full range of jobs, including rock loading, logging and material handling, according to the manufacturer....

Thu January 13, 2011

Volvo Road Institute — Teaching the ABCs of Asphalt Paving

There is a slight parallelism between the state of the country today and in 1956, when President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed landmark legislation intended to shore up the nation’s defense and strengthen business and trade....

Thu December 30, 2010

Volvo Introduces EC20C Compact Excavator for Performance, Reliability

The EC20C 2-ton (1.8 t) class compact excavator from Volvo Construction Equipment joins the compact excavator team as the smallest model in the line. Now available in North America, the EC20C is powered by a Tier IV compliant 16.2 hp (12 kW) diesel engine and sports a new cab and digging equipment design....

Wed December 08, 2010

Volvo CE Completes $30M Manufacturing Facility in Pa.

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has completed a $30 million, 200,000 sq.-ft. expansion of its manufacturing facility in Shippensburg, Pa., and is now in full production of its comprehensive heavy equipment line....

Mon November 15, 2010

Volvo CE Completes Major Expansion of Heavy Equipment Production Facilities in Pa.

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has completed a $30 million, 200,000 sq.-ft. expansion of its manufacturing facility in Shippensburg, Pa.,, and is now in full production of its comprehensive heavy equipment line....

Fri November 12, 2010

Volvo Rents Celebrates Grand Opening in Baton Rouge, La.

On Oct. 21, 2010, Volvo Rents officially launched a new Volvo Rents location in Baton Rouge, La., with a grand opening celebration. JPS Equipment is one of five stores owned and operated by Paul and Penny Bullock....

Lousie Nordstrom - Mon November 01, 2010

Truck Maker Volvo Returns to Profit in Q3

STOCKHOLM (AP) Swedish truck maker AB Volvo said Oct. 22 it returned to a profit in the third quarter, helped by strong demand in Brazil, India, China and Russia as well as a rebound in its mature markets....

Fri September 17, 2010

Volvo Rents Opens New Rental Center in El Dorado, Ark.

Volvo Construction Equipment Rents (Volvo Rents) announced the opening of a new independently owned and operated, equipment rental center in Arkansas. The Volvo Rents store is the fifth Volvo Rents franchise operation owned by Paul and Penny Bullock, of JPS Equipment LLC....

Fri August 27, 2010

McClung Logan Equipment Co. Acquires Assets From Volvo

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) dealer McClung Logan Equipment Company Inc., headquartered in Baltimore, has acquired certain assets from the Volvo Construction Equipment & Services (VCES) Elkridge, Md., location....