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History

Volvo Construction Equipment is the oldest industrial company in the world still active in the field of construction machinery. Today, our products are leaders in many world markets. As you will find out when exploring this site, there are reasons for that.

So, if you have a historical interest in wheel loaders, excavators, articulated haulers, motor graders, backhoe loaders and other construction machinery – not to mention curiosities – from the latest 175 years, you’ve come to the right place.

If you want an interactive overview of the history in brief – choose our History Track section. If you are into technical details and want to know almost everything there is to know about our production over the years – please stay with this Hard Facts section. The site is gradually expanding and if you have information or want to help us in any way, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Welcome to experience the history of Volvo Construction Equipment – an important part of Swedish industrial history.

Download the brochures:

"The first 175 years" English (1,4 MB)

"The first 175 years" Swedish (1,4 MB)

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