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Fri May 11, 2012

Volvo CE Breaks Ground on $100 Million North American Investment

On May 4, Volvo Construction Equipment broke ground on the first phase of the 100 MUSD expansion of its site in Shippensburg, Pa. The first phase includes construction of a new America’s headquarters office....

Wed May 02, 2012

Volvo CE Begins 2012 With Record Q1 Results

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) experienced a strong first quarter in 2012, seeing sales rise 17 percent and record levels of income and operating margin for a first quarter. These positive results come despite a flat total world market for construction equipment, compared to last year, and a Chinese market that was down by 26 percent....

Fri April 20, 2012

Volvo CE Study Focuses on Optimizing Operator Behavior

Getting machines to do more while using less fuel are two of the most important factors on a construction site. Once the equipment is selected and the site layout planned, the main variables affecting the success of the overall operation is operator behavior....

Mon April 16, 2012

Volvo Rents Acquires Nelico Equipment Service and Supplies

Volvo Rents announced the acquisition of Nelico Equipment Service and Supplies, a three-store outfit with construction equipment rental showrooms in Mills and Rock Springs, and a contractor supply location in Casper, Wyoming....

Fri April 06, 2012

Volvo Rents Acquires Max Equipment Rentals

Volvo Rents acquired Max Equipment Rentals, a two-location construction equipment rental company with stores in Oceanside and Perris, Calif. The move comes two months after Volvo Rents’ acquisition of another southern California-based company, SoCal Rental Equip Rent, and brings the company’s statewide presence to a total of seven rental centers....

Wed March 28, 2012

Highway Equipment & Supply Company Adds Mack Service Truck to Its Fleet

Highway Equipment & Supply Company has added a Mack service truck to its fleet of Volvo CE support vehicles. This vehicle emphasizes the alliance between Highway Equipment & Supply Company, Volvo CE and Mack Trucks Inc....

Fri March 16, 2012

Volvo to Offer Updated Wedge-Lock Asphalt Screed

Volvo Construction Equipment has entered into a strategic alliance with Carlson Paving Products in an effort to further serve asphalt paving market needs and offer additional screed options for Volvo pavers....

Tue March 06, 2012

Command and Control With Middle Weight Volvo Wheel Loaders

The latest additions to the G-Series wheel loaders from Volvo Construction Equipment are the L60G, L70G and L90G midsized machines. Not only does the loader arms’ TP linkage offer enhanced breakout and lifting forces, they also remain perfectly parallel throughout the lifting range — ensuring load stability....

Mon March 05, 2012

Volvo Rents Names Tavianini New Veep of Sales, Marketing

Volvo Rents, a worldwide provider of small-to-medium sized construction equipment, announced the appointment of Matt Tavianini as vice president of sales and marketing. Tavianini, an 18-year veteran of the rental industry, will be responsible for implementing formal programs, systems and processes to align and integrate the company’s sales and marketing functions....

Mon February 20, 2012

Volvo Group Expands Partnership With WWF

Volvo Construction Equipment, SDLG and Volvo Buses have joined the Volvo Group’s cooperation with the Worldwide Fund for Nature’s (WWF) Climate Savers program. The WWF is officially known in the U.S....