Press releases

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.

Characterized by its ability to handle varying conditions, widths and applications, the DD100 is a 10 tonne double drum asphalt compactor from Volvo Construction Equipment that provides a smooth mat with fewer passes.

The new edition of the Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) company magazine, Spirit, is now available, with a special focus on safety.

Continued momentum in most markets reinforced a self-assured quarter for Volvo Construction Equipment, one that saw the company post strong earnings and strengthen its position in the Chinese wheel loader and excavator market.

The latest special history edition of Spirit, Volvo Construction Equipment’s company magazine, is now available to read online and on your iPad, celebrating almost two centuries of innovations and industry firsts.

Volvo CE reported record sales and profitability in Q1, 2012, with sales up 17% and higher than ever operating income and operating margin for a first quarter.

A ground breaking ceremony attended by high profile dignitaries marks the start of construction on Volvo’s 350 Million SEK excavator factory, underscoring the company’s commitment to the Russian market.

Volvo Construction Equipment’s hauler chassis can be fitted with an array of superstructures that enable an endless range of applications to be conducted over difficult terrain.

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.