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5/8/2008Per Ericsson named new head of Volvo Event Management Golf
» Per Ericsson has been named new manager of Volvo Event Management Golf, succeeding Mel Pyatt, who has retired. Per Ericsson will assume his position on June 1.
5/5/2008Henrik Bergquist receives Assar Gabrielsson Prize for dissertation on esophageal cancer
» Dr Henrik Bergquist MD has been awarded the Assar Gabrielsson Prize for an outstanding scientific dissertation in cancer research at Göteborg University during the past three years.
4/30/2008Annual Report of Volvo Treasury AB (publ)
» Volvo Treasury AB (publ) has today published its annual report for 2007.
4/25/2008Volvo Group – Three months ended March 31, 2008
» During the first quarter of 2008, Volvo’s rate of growth was very high and operating income was the Group’s highest to date for a single quarter. With net sales of SEK 77 billion, the underlying growth was 16%, excluding currency effects and acquired companies.
4/24/2008Volvo Buses to close plant in Tampere, Finland
» After finalizing the negotiations with employee representatives, Volvo Buses has decided to close the bus body plant in Tampere, Finland. The company will also reorganize operations at the body plant in Turku to increase the competitiveness. In total, 237 employees will be given notice.
4/23/2008Volvo invests in Proxio AB, whose software technology reduces transport costs and protects the environment
» The Volvo Group, through Volvo Technology Transfer, jointly with KTH Chalmers Capital, is investing in Gothenburg-based Proxio AB. Proxio has developed the software solution Proxio Optimizer™ that assists buyers of transport services to enhance the efficiency of transport and logistics services, which in turn contributes to lower costs and reduced environmental impact. Proxio’s solution has shown it could reduce a company’s transport costs by at least 15% and fully implemented, Proxio Optimizer could contribute to annual cost savings of more than SEK 100 M for the Volvo Group.
4/16/2008Volvo Buses and Wrightbus land billion order in UK
» Volvo Buses has received its largest single order so far in Europe. Jointly with the bodybuilder Wrightbus, the company will deliver buses in the coming years in the UK valued at SEK 1.5 billion. Volvo’s share of the order value is about 35-40%.
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