Press releases
| New Earth Solutions Ltd of Verwood, Dorset has selected two Volvo L110F wheeled loaders for its recently commissioned composting facility located at Blaise Farm Quarry, West Malling, Kent. |
| Ashridge Construction Ltd, a leading multi-disciplined civil engineering and construction contractor based in Berkshire, has taken delivery of a new ECR145CL reduced swing excavator from Volvo Construction Equipment. |
| With effect from Monday 17 November 2008, Val Ledden assumes the position of Managing Director of Volvo Construction Equipment Ltd. |
| Barr Surfacing & Civil Engineering, part of Barr Industrial and the Barr Group has opted for two Volvo ABG6870 wheeled pavers for the first time as part of a fleet replacement programme. |
| L Lynch Plant Hire Ltd is expanding its plant hire activities with major investments in new facilities and heavier Volvo excavators being added to its fleet. |
| Declares Scott Smith, the Managing Director of A & m Smith Skip Hire Ltd of Portlethan, Aberdeenshire as he takes delivery of his first Volvo excavator. |
| On 11 October 2008 the first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race got underway in Alicante, Spain. This is the tenth time the prestigious round the world sailing race has been run since its launch in 1972. Eight boats will compete over 9 months and 37,000 nautical miles for the chance to cross the finishing line first in St Petersburg, Russia in June 2009. The race will visit the main markets in Europe and North America as well as stopovers in growing markets such as Brazil, China, India and Russia. |
| After a first and second quarter with record sales and record income, Volvo Construction Equipment saw sales growth decelerate more rapidly than expected during the third quarter of 2008. |
| Richard Clemmey, UK Operations Manager and Jeremy Stott, UK Commercial Accountant of Marshall’s were the lucky winners of Volvo Construction Equipment Ltd’s CSA prize draw, earning themselves a day out a the famous Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire in September. |
| Blue chip plant contractors Greyhound Plant Services, specialising in high production projects in the U.K. and abroad, has taken delivery of a package of thirty four items of new Volvo Construction Equipment products for various major contracts across England. |
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