Press releases

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.
5/19/2010Volvo 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.
5/11/2010Volvo Construction Equipment announces strategic investment in Indian facility for the production of excavatorsAs part of the company’s objective of supporting customers in the growing BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India & China) markets, Volvo Construction Equipment has announced a strategic investment in its existing facility in Bangalore, India.
5/6/2010Volvo Construction Equipment China unveils 10,000th excavatorVolvo Construction Equipment marks a major milestone in its commitment to the Asian marketplace.
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.
3/23/2010Volvo to build technology centre in ChinaCompany announces multi-million dollar investment in Jinan, China for the creation of a BRIC-country focused product design and technology center.
3/1/2010100 excavator deal gives perfect start to Volvo’s China sales eventMain contractor Tang’s Sunrise Investment’s deal consists primarily of larger general purpose machines.
2/7/2010Volvo Construction Equipment expands road portfolio offering through strategic alliance with VT LeeBoy leveraging Blaw-Knox brandVolvo Construction Equipment and VT LeeBoy have finalized a strategic alliance agreement for LeeBoy to supply certain pavers and road wideners to Volvo dealers under the Blaw-Knox brand. LeeBoy will also take full responsibility for product support of these machines, including the existing field population.
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