Maintaining its ascendancy in the all-important Chinese market, Volvo Construction Equipment ended a successful 2011 with a 14% increase in net sales in the fourth quarter, helping the company to a full year sales increase of 15%. Amid steady growth in most markets, the company ended 2011 with a strong order book and having sold a record 84,000 machines.

Effective March 1st 2012, Suzanne Darié has been appointed Vice President Corporate Communication for Volvo Construction Equipment’s newly formed EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) sales region.

Visitors to this year’s Intermat 2012 exhibition in Paris are invited to join Volvo Construction Equipment as it unveils a multitude of high performing and fuel efficient new products. Under the theme ‘Discover A New Way’, Volvo CE will reveal its latest innovative designs and invites customers to discover new ways to improve their quality, safety and care for the environment – core values that Volvo is committed to providing in all of its products and services.

Volvo Construction Equipment’s On Board Weighing system has been recognised in the Intermat 2012 Innovation Awards.