Press releases 2009

11/13/2009Volvo’s dedicated machine solutions win Innovation prize at Demolition Awards The inaugural Demolition Awards, held in Amsterdam, saw Volvo Construction Equipment’s Standard Demolition Package walk away with an Innovation Award.
11/12/2009Volvo ramps up production at new Mexican backhoe facility After a successful small scale pilot, production of BL60 and BL70 backhoe loaders has been substantially increased at Volvo Construction Equipment’s new manufacturing facilities in Tultitlan, Mexico,
11/10/2009Volvo Construction Equipment wins Shanghai quality award The 2009 Shanghai Municipality Quality Award has been presented to Volvo Construction Equipment’s Chinese operations for its quality management systems and business processes.
11/6/2009Volvo to produce ice screen for Stockholm International Film FestivalA movie screen made from ice harvested by Volvo machines will feature for the first time at the Stockholm International Film Festival next month.
10/30/2009Second technology award for Volvo Construction Equipment Pipelayers Volvo’s latest PL4608 pipelayer has been awarded runner up prize in the New Technologies Award at this year’s annual International Pipeline & Offshore Contractors’ Association (IPLOCA) Convention, held in September in San Francisco.
10/23/2009Volvo Construction Equipment reduces losses in Q3 despite continuing challenging market conditionsDespite net sales at Volvo Construction Equipment declining in the third quarter of 2009, efficiency measures contributed to a 37% reduction in operating loss since the previous quarter.
8/28/2009Rudd Equipment Company appointed full line Volvo Construction Equipment dealer in Ohio Rudd Equipment Company, the authorized full line Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) dealer for all or part of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, has reached an agreement with Volvo CE to add Ohio to their territory. Volvo CE’s Ohio territory includes the entire state of Ohio, three counties in northern Kentucky and two counties in south-east Indiana.
8/14/2009Volvo Rents Opens Rental Center in Southborough, MAAugust 13, 2009 (Asheville, NC) -- Volvo Construction Equipment Rents, Inc. (Volvo Rents) has announced the opening of a new Volvo Rents equipment rental center in Southborough, MA. It is the company’s second independently operated rental center in the state; the new center is co-located with an existing Volvo Construction Equipment & Services (VCES) operation at 300 Turnpike Road.
8/10/2009Volvo Construction Equipment Announces California Approval for HUSS MK Retrofit System for Volvo Tier 3 IERG EnginesIn late 2008, Volvo Construction Equipment entered into a strategic partnership with HUSS, LLC, to provide retrofit systems for Volvo construction equipment that will significantly reduce exhaust emissions. The HUSS MK system now has final approval from California for Volvo Tier 3 IEGR-equipped machines in that state.
7/31/2009Patrick Shannon Appointed Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer for Volvo Construction Equipment North AmericaPatrick Shannon, Vice President, Construction Equipment Finance, Volvo Financial Services North America, Greensboro, North Carolina, has been appointed Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer for Volvo Construction Equipment North America, Asheville, North Carolina. Shannon’s appointment is effective September 1, 2009.
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