Press releases

8/17/2010Swecon acquires Könicke to grow German presenceSwecon Baumaschinen GmbH, the central German dealer for Volvo Construction Equipment, has expanded in to north Germany through the acquisition of Baumaschinen Könicke GmbH & Co. KG.
8/16/2010Appointment of Steve Skinner to the position of Corporate Communication Manager – Europe Volvo Construction Equipment is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Skinner to the position of Corporate Communication Manager – Europe
7/26/2010Volvo facility is ultimate in green innovationVolvo Construction Equipment’s new Shippensburg manufacturing facility has been built to meet the highest environmental and sustainable standards.
7/21/2010Sales up 73% as Volvo CE rebounds strongly in second quarterBRIC countries underpin global recovery as Volvo Construction Equipment enjoys substantial increases in orders and profitability in the second quarter of 2010.
5/20/2010Volvo won double award at BaumaReaders of Diesel Progress magazine voted Volvo Construction Equipment the best in two categories at the Excellence in Equipment Engineering Awards at Bauma.
4/28/2010Volvo Construction Equipment strengthens Russian distribution networkStrengthening its position in the Russian Federation, Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has signed an exclusive agreement with Ferronordic Machines that covers the distribution and sale of the company’s products throughout the country.
4/23/2010Sales surge 51% in first three months of 2010 as Volvo Construction Equipment outperforms recovering marketImproving market conditions, especially in Asia and South America, combined with lower costs and increased capacity utilization drive Volvo CE back into profitability in the first financial quarter of 2010.
3/23/2010Strong construction truck range from Volvo TrucksWith the world’s strongest truck, fuel-efficient engines and the latest generation of the automatic I-Shift gear-changing system, Volvo Trucks has one of the industry’s broadest ranges of vehicles for construction duties.
3/22/2010Latest V-ACT engine systems from Volvo ready to meet the emissions challengeVolvo Construction Equipment is ready to comply with tough new EU Stage IIIB and US (EPA) Tier 4 interim legislation for off-road vehicles with the introduction of a cascade of innovations in its new generation V-ACT engines.
3/19/2010Volvo intensifies fuel efficiency focusUsing a four-pronged approach that includes Engines, Systems, Operators and Hybrids, Volvo Construction Equipment is increasing fuel efficiency solutions across its entire product range.
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