Sat March 03, 2007
Volvo CE Acquires Wolverine Tractor & Equipment Co.
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has acquired Wolverine Tractor & Equipment Company, its authorized dealer for the state of Michigan. Under the new ownership, the company will continue to operate under the Wolverine name from its present sales and services branches located in Detroit, Brighton, Byron Center, Casco, Holt, and Grand Rapids....
Tue January 16, 2007
Volvo’s C-Series Offers Increased Comfort, Ruggedness
Volvo Construction Equipment’s C-Series excavators — the EC160C and EC210C — have arrived in North America. The C-Series offers Tier III compliant Volvo engines, which have been united with intelligent hydraulics and a more rugged undercarriage and superstructure....
Mon February 12, 2007
Flagler Sales Force Gets Schooled on Compact Volvos
Flagler Construction Equipment’s sales force got to freshen up their knowledge of the Volvo compact equipment line Jan. 23 and 25 at a training session in Tampa, Fla. Each of the company’s 25 sales associates from eight branches attended one of the day-long sessions....
Tue January 02, 2007
Volvo Construction Makes Significant Upgrades to Its Wheeled Excavators With New C-Series
Changes in Volvo’s wheeled excavators can be seen in almost every element of the EW160C and EW180C: new engine, new cab, hydraulics, substructure, boom/arm, controls, servicing and environmental impact....
Maybelle G. Cagle - Tue January 16, 2007
Scrap Business Has ’Crush’ on Volvo Machinery
Larry Danielle doesn’t own a “run-of-the-mill junkyard.”What’s likely the only large independent company of its type in the country, U-Pull-It is more like a self service used auto and truck parts supermarket located on 40 acres with eight buildings....
Tue December 19, 2006
North Carolina Contractor Lends Voice to Volvo Design
Most equipment people, including owners as well as manufacturers, will agree that Voice of the Customer programs are a good idea, in principle. The question that always remains, though, is this: How much do manufacturers really hear when the customer speaks?As a contributor to the Voice of the Customer program conducted by Volvo motorgraders during development of the new G900 family of graders, Ken Autry is one equipment customer who has actually seen machines change as a result of his own comments....
Kate Zanoni - Fri December 08, 2006
L. W. Landclearing Beefs Up Its Volvo Excavator Fleet
For Lutz Lundschock, owner of L. W. Landclearing in Telford, Pa., replacing older equipment is like a breath of fresh air. Lundschock recently purchased three new Volvo excavators from Penn-Jersey Machinery in Lionville, Pa., for several upcoming projects....
Mon September 04, 2006
PJ Rentals-Volvo Rents Celebrates One Year in Business
A lot can happen in a year and that’s certainly been true for Marc Dowdell and his company, PJ Rental-Volvo Rents. Dowdell purchased the franchise rights from Volvo Rents in August 2005, and the full-service rental, sales and service construction equipment dealer, based in Egg Harbor Township, is quickly making a mark for itself in southern New Jersey....
Tue August 29, 2006
Volvo Construction Equipment Increases Production Output to Meet Demands
The need to satisfy increased worldwide demand and reduce the amount of time that customers have to wait for their machines to be delivered are the driving forces for a package of investments Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has announced....
Thu August 10, 2006
Lancaster Development Muscles Up With New Volvo Trucks
When people approach the 60-year mark, they are referred to as “senior citizens.” When a company approaches the 60-year mark, it can be referred to a “seasoned company.” One such “seasoned” company is Lancaster Development located in upstate New York....
