Press releases - 2009

In a move to improve the competitiveness and overall industrial efficiency of Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE), the company has decided to consolidate its North American industrial operations by removing excess industrial capacity in the Americas.

Volvo Construction Equipment has announced it will fit as standard its remote monitoring (telematics) system on all larger machines – along with a no charge 36 month CareTrack service subscription.

India’s leading construction equipment show sees Volvo display an extensive offering of ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ products that are tailored to complement each other.

The 2009 Shanghai Municipality Quality Award has been presented to Volvo Construction Equipment’s Chinese operations for its quality management systems and business processes.

Volvo’s latest PL4608 pipelayer has been awarded runner up prize in the New Technologies Award at this year’s annual International Pipeline & Offshore Contractors’ Association (IPLOCA) Convention, held in September in San Francisco.

Despite net sales at Volvo Construction Equipment declining in the third quarter of 2009, efficiency measures contributed to a 37% reduction in operating loss since the previous quarter.

Volvo is one of the best companies to work at in Brazil, according to a survey carried out by Você S/A-Exame magazines.

Investing in green building practices has paid off for Volvo Construction Equipment, with the company winning one of the highest accolades for promoting sustainable development.

The Volvo Construction Equipment Museum played host to King Carl Gustaf XVI and Queen Silvia of Sweden on 6th June as part of Eskilstuna’s 350th anniversary celebrations.

Sveaskog, a publicly owned Swedish forest company, has started using the first example of the El-forest F14 forestry machine, the world’s first forwarder to utilize electric-hybrid technology.