Press releases – 2012

Volvo Construction Equipment’s supplier relationship with Steelwrist for the supply of Tiltrotators is being extended to excavator quick couplers.

Following a rapid rise in demand for its SDLG branded machines in Latin America a new excavator manufacturing line and legal entity – SDLG America Latina – is being created in the Brazilian state of São Paulo.

Together with sister brand SDLG, Volvo Construction Equipment has extended its lead at the top of the standings in wheel loader and excavators sales in China; a success supported by investments in local products, people and production.

Having invested over one billion Swedish Krona in expanding capacity and product offering in China, Volvo Construction Equipment is set to build on its market leading position by raising the bar even higher, states Pat Olney in his Bauma China address.

The L105 is the latest mid-sized wheel loader from Volvo Construction Equipment, designed specifically to meet the needs of customers in China.

Volvo Construction Equipment’s (Volvo CE) efforts have been recognized with the industry’s first worldwide certification for ISO 9001 (quality), ISO 14001 (environmental care) and OHSAS 18001 (occupational health & safety).

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) will unveil a line-up of new products and services at Bauma China — including more tailor-made solutions for the Chinese market than ever before.

Volvo Construction Equipment’s second national operator contest in China comes to an end in Shanghai, naming one talented operator as the country’s ‘Operator Idol.’

With a powerful Volvo D13H engine, unrivaled lifting capacity and an extra wide undercarriage for greater stability, the heavy-duty Volvo PL4808D is one of the top performing pipelayers in the industry.

A weakening total market – which was down 11% in the year to August – coupled with increased price competition put pressure on third quarter sales and earnings at Volvo Construction Equipment.