Press releases - 2008

12/14/2008New Volvo lands at West London WasteA new Volvo EC240C LC has been delivered to West London Waste, Park Royal, NW London continuing a long standing tradition of operating Volvo Construction Equipment on site.
12/9/2008Operator satisfaction prompts repeat business from Bathgate Silica SandA brand new Volvo L220F loading shovel has been delivered to Bathgate Silica Sand, Arclid, Cheshire and takes over as the prime mover at the Company’s quarry extracting high quality silica sand for a variety of specialist markets.
12/4/2008DW Haulage opts for more VolvosBerkshire based ground works contractor D W Haulage and Groundworks Ltd has opted for more Volvo excavators as it expands its plant portfolio.
11/30/2008Volvo loaders go to New Earth SolutionsNew 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.
11/20/2008Ashridge Construction opts for Volvo once againAshridge 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.
11/16/2008Val Ledden has been appointed as Managing Director of Volvo Construction Equipment LtdWith effect from Monday 17 November 2008, Val Ledden assumes the position of Managing Director of Volvo Construction Equipment Ltd.
11/6/2008Lynch goes large with new VolvosL 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.
11/2/2008“It’s a good size of machine to handle the job….”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.
10/31/2008Volvo Construction Equipment has strong business focus on the Volvo Ocean RaceOn 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.
10/29/2008Sales at Volvo CE up 2% in challenging market conditionsAfter 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.
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