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.

With an education aid project two years in the making, Volvo Construction Equipment is poised to play a key role in remedying the shortage of skilled technicians in parts of Sub-Saharan Africa.

An advanced load management system, combined with best-in-class stability and lifting capacity, make the Volvo PL3005D one of the industry’s safest and most productive pipelayers yet.

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.

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.

Featuring Volvo’s latest D13 engine and enhanced hydraulics, the new EC380D and EC480D excavators not only offer greater digging force and faster cycle times, they perform relentlessly and boast fuel efficiency improvements of up to 11%.