Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) appointed two new dealers to the company’s dealer network in the Midwest. The appointments reflect Volvo CE’s strategy to expand and strengthen its dealer network, partnering with seasoned, expert dealerships that know their markets well and can provide a best-in-class machine uptime experience to Volvo CE’s customers. Both new dealers are taking over for Scott…
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Volvo CE Fuels Workforce Development In North America
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is continuing its support for the construction and aggregates industries and helping to address the skills gap. Over the summer, Volvo CE donated an excavator to support operator-training programs at Pennsylvania College of Technology, and participated in SkillsUSA and Skills/Compétences Canada’s annual competitions.
Read MoreVolvo CE to Open Toronto Distribution Center
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is bolstering its commitment to customer uptime with a new parts distribution center in the Greater Toronto Area, scheduled to open in early 2018. The facility supports Volvo CE’s best-in-class customer experience initiative and allows Volvo dealers to restock both common and business-critical parts faster – a huge advantage for its more than 40 dealer…
Read MoreVolvo CE Adds New Illinois Dealer
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) recently appointed Alta Equipment Company as its authorized dealer in central and northern Illinois. Alta Equipment will start providing Volvo CE parts and services immediately. The company will open new locations in the region specifically designed for the needs of the construction equipment market. “At Volvo CE, we partner only with dealers who are dedicated…
Read MoreVolvo Celebrates 75,000th Articulated Hauler
More than half a century after it invented the concept, Volvo Construction Equipment recently celebrated the production of the 75,000th articulated hauler. Having produced more than half of the articulated haulers ever made, a staggering 50,000 Volvo haulers are still in regular use around the world. The 75,000th machine – one of the new generation A45G full-suspension models – rolled…
Read MoreVolvo CE to Divest Dealership to SMT
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) announced that it is divesting its wholly owned British dealership to long-term distribution partner SMT. The deal was signed on July 4. The sale includes the distribution rights for Volvo-branded construction equipment machines, parts and aftersales in Great Britain, as well as Volvo Construction Equipment Great Britain’s headquarters in Duxford, Cambridgeshire, its nationwide operations, most…
Read MoreVolvo CE Addresses Skills Gap at First 50th Anniversary Stop
Volvo kicked off its first in a series of educational workshops for technical students this month. Leveraging the 50th anniversary of the invention of the articulated hauler, Volvo Construction Equipment is touring North America in a golden hauler, making stops at dealerships along the way to connect students who have expressed an interest in the trades with the many opportunities available in…
Read MoreVolvo CE Kicks Off ‘Golden Hauler’ Tour
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) launched the world’s first articulated hauler, the Volvo DR 631, in 1966. This year, Volvo CE will be celebrating the articulated hauler’s 50th anniversary with a custom-painted A40G hauler, dubbed the “Golden Hauler,” which will travel around the United States and Canada to make special appearances at dealer-sponsored events. The tour kicked off last month at…
Read MoreVolvo CE Launching New Machines at ConExpo Latin America
Volvo Construction Equipment will be a major participant at ConExpo Latin America, being held October 21 and 24 in Santiago, Chile. The launch of a new compact excavator on wheels and a paver, among other machines, will be announced during a press conference held by the company on October 22, at 2:30 p.m. in room Dona Gloria, second floor at the Espaço…
Read MoreVolvo CE Touts North American Sales Increase
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) saw stable market growth in North America dented by a faster decline in China and a loss of momentum in Europe in its third quarter results – while earnings rose strongly in the period, thanks to effective cost control measures and currency tailwinds.
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