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Wed December 03, 2003

First Time Volvo Purchaser J/D Excavating Adds EC140 to Fleet

J/D Excavating, of Wellsboro, PA, recently purchased a Volvo EC140 excavator. John Waldron (L), sales manager of Highway Equipment and Supply, Harrisburg, PA, congratulates Les Johnston, owner of J/D Excavating, on his purchase....

Mon December 01, 2003

Volvo Makes Tracks in Hilton Head Soil

In the wet soil of Hilton Head, SC, the arms of Volvo excavators reach high up into the blue skies. Beyond them, articulated trucks cut through mud in preparation for new development. And in what is becoming the highly-developed Lowcountry of South Carolina, P.B.G....

Wed November 19, 2003

Volvo Rents Opens Two Rental Stores in Philly Area

Volvo Construction Inc. (Volvo CE Rents), has opened two equipment rental centers in the metropolitan Philadelphia, PA, area. Wenner Equipment Inc., 1309 Wilmington Pike, West Chester, PA, and Ballantine Industrial Truck Service Inc., 1250 Wood Lane, Langhorne, PA, and their principals, John S....

Tue November 11, 2003

Volvo Rents Opens New Franchise in Cape Coral, FL

Volvo Construction Equipment Rents (Volvo CE Rents) announced the opening of a new independently-owned Volvo CE Rents equipment rental center in Cape Coral, FL. Deans Three Inc., owned by Thomas and Curtis Dean, recently opened a Volvo CE Rents center at 901 Country Club Road in Cape Coral....

Fri October 31, 2003

Lauderdale Firm Opens New Volvo Rents Franchise

World Rentals LLC, owned by Cruz and Roy Rodriguez, has opened a Volvo CE Rents center at 1441 SW 33rd Place, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The rental center is an independently owned and operated Volvo Construction Equipment Rents franchise within the Volvo Construction Equipment rental program....

Fri October 10, 2003

Orlando Firm Opens Third Volvo Rents Center in Lakeland

Volvo Construction Equipment Rents has announced the opening of an independently-owned Volvo Rents equipment rental center in Florida. Contractor Equipment Rentals Inc., Orlando, FL, opened its third Volvo Rents center in Florida at 950 West Memorial Blvd., in Lakeland....

Thu July 24, 2003

Volvo Credits Truck, Construction Vehicle Sales for Earnings Jump

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) Swedish vehicle maker Volvo said July 24 that second-quarter netprofit jumped 59 percent thanks mainly to cost savings and strong sales of new trucks and construction vehicles. But the company was cautious about the outlook for the rest of 2003....

Mon May 19, 2003

Volvo Acquires Dealer L.B. Smith

Volvo Construction Equipment, (Volvo CE), has acquired the Volvo equipment distribution businesses from the company’s largest North American dealer, L.B. Smith Inc., based out of Mechanicsburg, PA....

Craig Mongeau - Wed April 30, 2003

L.B. Smith Delivers First Volvo BL 70 to Renda Roads

Ernesto Renda, owner and president of Renda Roads, said that he always likes to try new things. Recently he was spotted trying something new again. During ConExpo/ConAGG 2002, Renda Roads, a paving and milling contractor based in Whitehouse, NJ, placed the first signed order for the new Volvo BL 70 backhoe loader....

Thu April 17, 2003

Volvo to Recall 300 Workers ; 700 Workers Will Remain on Recall List

Employment at the Volvo Trucks North America plant in Pulaski County will top 2,000 as laid-off workers are recalled to handle a production increase starting this month. Some 300 workers will be brought back, Volvo spokesman Jim McNamara said....