Volvo Construction Equipment North America

Customer success stories

They operate in all corners of the globe, in various industries and conditions.
But they all have two things in common – they are Volvo Construction Equipment customers and they are successful.
Here are their stories.

Tough Equipment Battles Hard Rock

For LTL Contracting, round-the-clock production is the Ex Factor

Rough Road- Expanding into Asphalt Paving in a Tough Economy

In spring 2008, when the housing decline stagnated the construction industry, one contractor saw his glass as half full. Ty Trulove saw an opportunity to expand his excavating business...

Charlotte, North Carolina, is a happening place and it's happening fast

The population has doubled in a generation and its skyline has been changing by the year. It's not difficult to see why this place is one of the quickest growing cities in the United States....

Volvo raises the profile of high reach demolition

“With the long reach boom fully extended, the stability of the EC460CHR is bar none. And when you are working at these heights with a LaBounty UP25 6,000 pound shear at the end of your boom,...

The Klenck Company

The Evansville, Indiana-based Klenck Company keeps safety in mind while tackling some very tough jobs in the midwest with Volvo Construction Equipment.

Heavy Metal

“Volvo makes one of the best pieces of equipment out there. I know, because we run the hell out of it.”— Butch Caton

REP’YU TA’SHEN

Whether it is excellent or poor... a reputation is not hereditary, it cannot be purchased and no person or company is entitled to it. It must be earned!

A Man and His Machine Thrive in the Swamp Lands

“For any kind of dirt job I’m doing, it’s very productive. … I can make more money with Volvo because of the cycle times and the dependability.” — Perry Autin

Wayne Township Landfill Customer Testimonial Video

Wayne Township Landfill is a Company established in 1972 and acquired property to start a landfill business. With a 75 acre expansion permit to redevelop an old landfill. Fuel Consumption is...

By the numbers

“Our numbers indicate that Volvo is a winner.” Frankie Lafontaine, Directeur génèral. Les Excavations Lafontaine Inc.

Doing it the right way

“I’ve got 15,000 hours on a single (Volvo) excavator undercarriage. That’s unheard of.” As the economy has spun downward during the past several years, the all too common story has been of...

Benton Georgia - Volvo Case Study - Underground Utilities

Volvo CE Benton Georgia Case Study: Compact Excavators. Customer testimonial from one of the Atlanta area's underground utilities contractors. Currently running a fleet of Volvo compact...

Guins Excavating Service

Volvo customer testimonial video with Guins Excavating Service out of Wendell, NC; just east of Raleigh. John and Chris Guins talk about running their Volvo excavators and how the family...

The Demo Diva gives New Orleans, and demolition, a makeover

“I came from a world where I had to decide whether to put organza on a tablecloth. Now it was juxtaposed against machinery.  I wanted to be right alongside the people. Demolition was...

King of the Drill

Two New York families built a relationship in construction. The Scobbos have one of the best drill teams around. The Malveses celebrate 100 years of service in 2012. With its unique weight...

Doing it Right

“It was the top-notch milling machine out there. I looked at other milling machines that couldn't match up with this Volvo.” – Charley LaSarge, transportation manager for the Muscogee...

Janes Gravel digs Volvo's bucket design

Brian Etchison had one problem with the excavator buckets being run at RE Janes Gravel Co. in Merkel, Texas. None of them could stand up to the abrasive conditions at Janes' sand and gravel...

Night Moves

When blinding blizzards bury the greater Detroit area, a team of versatile Volvo Compact Wheel Loaders ensure the critical, safe passage for thousands.

E-X-T-R-A-O-R-D-I-N-A-R-Y

"Compared to the loaders we had before, I get an additional twelve-hour shift on fuel every three days, and that is significant." -Darcy Wildeman

The extreme application

You can get lost among the piles of brush and wood debris that cover CS Carey Inc.'s 18-acre yard in Kansas City, Kan. Twenty-feet tall or more, some stacks contain tree trunks four feet in...