Mon October 02, 2017
New Millennium Rentals Expands Its Excavator Fleet
New Millennium Rentals, located in Florida (Middletown), N.Y., has been providing unique equipment rental solutions for the demolition, recycling, environmental and reconstruction industries since its founding in 1999....
Fri September 29, 2017
Only One Team Will Reign Victorious in the Volvo CE North America Football Challenge
To get in the spirit of football season, Volvo CE's Shippensburg employees are taking part in a unique challenge. The goal is to get the ball into the bucket of one of our wheeled excavators- many will try but few are victorious....
Fri September 29, 2017
Volvo Joins Battle to Make Zero the Hero
The annual event, held by the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC), runs from Sept. 25 to Oct. 1. World Green Building Week (WGBW) gives industry representatives a chance to celebrate their achievements towards the Council's vision, to make all buildings net zero by 2050....
Thu September 28, 2017
Volvo Releases Compact Assist for Soil for Real-Time Operator Feedback
Compact Assist for Soil offers real-time guidance to the operator by displaying number of passes and Compaction Meter Value (CMV), showing operators the exact number of passes across the entire work area, as well as whether those areas have reached sufficient compaction....
Fri September 15, 2017
Volvo Promotes Employee Wellness With Exercise Programs
Last year, over 69,000 construction workers in Great Britain were suffering from an illness they believe was caused or made worse by work, and over 23 million days of work were lost as a result. Common illnesses are depression or anxiety and musculoskeletal disorders, as well as work-related injuries (source: 2015/2016 Health Place Statistics)....
Fri September 15, 2017
Volvo CE Fuels Development in North America, Participates in SkillsUSA
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is continuing its support for the construction industry and helping to address the skills gap. Over the summer, Volvo CE donated an excavator to support operator training programs at Pennsylvania College of Technology, and participated in SkillsUSA and Skills Compétences Canada's annual competitions....
Mon September 11, 2017
More Than 5,000 Attendees Converge on PWX Show
The American Public Works Association 2017 PWX show — held in Orlando on Aug. 27 to 30 — had more than 5,000 attendees, more than 400 exhibitors, used more than 80,000 sq. ft. of exhibitor space and attracted attendees and exhibitors from more than19 international countries....
Tue September 05, 2017
Volvo CE Names Alta Equipment Company New Dealer
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) recently appointed Alta Equipment Company as its authorized dealer in central and northern Illinois. Alta Equipment Company will start providing Volvo CE parts and services immediately....
Fri September 01, 2017
Volvo CE Completes Sale of GB Dealership
Volvo Construction Equipment, part of the AB Volvo Group, has completed the divestment of its wholly owned British dealership to SMT. The previously announced deal, signed on July 4, was followed by a period of employee consultation, and became effective on Aug....
Zack Hoopes - Thu August 24, 2017
PA Sen. Urges Debt-Funded Infrastructure During Meeting With Volvo Workers
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) visited the Volvo Construction Equipment plant in Shippensburg, Pa., Aug. 23, as part of an effort to push pro-manufacturing and infrastructure policies, one of Washington's few topics that generally garners bipartisan support....
