NAH is undertaking two extensive infrastructure projects in Mount Lebanon Province using Volvo construction equipment to improve tourism and middle-eastern investment. Lebanon lies on the eastern Mediterranean coast bordered by Syria to the north and Israel to the south. Even though its northern neighbor is experiencing instabilities, Lebanon remains active …
Read More »Lighting the World Cup
When one of the world’s most exciting sporting events makes its return to Brazil this summer, Stemac, a major generator assembler based in Porto Alegre, will be there to power the event, using Volvo Penta-equipped gensets. This summer, for the first time in more than 60 years, Brazil is hosting …
Read More »Volvo CE Braås facility achieves CO2 neutrality
Volvo Construction Equipment’s site in Braås, Sweden becomes the company’s first carbon neutral premises – as well as the first construction equipment production facility in the world to be powered entirely by renewable energy. At the end of December 2013, Volvo Construction Equipment’s Braås facility completed its journey towards becoming …
Read More »Factory completes the circle of life
Having helped create thousands of machines over 175 years, the old Volvo Construction Equipment hardening plant in Sweden has been demolished using Volvo machinery. Munktellstaden is centrally located in the Swedish town of Eskilstuna, overlooking quaint streams and bridges. The area – made up of small islands – offers visitors …
Read More »Hyundai Introduces New Interim Tier 4 R220LC-9A Excavator – Now available in the UK
Hyundai’s newest crawler excavator, the R220LC-9A is now in the UK. This new mid-size excavator provides operators with a certified Interim Tier 4 engine upgrade, improved hydraulics, increased operator comfort and added durability. This model is ideal for mid-size excavating projects, road and utility work and demolition. The R220LC-9A will …
Read More »CASE wheel loader 721F supported Ski Flying World Cup in Austria
A Case machine has been helping out at one of Europe’s major skiing events, the Ski Flying World Cup which recently took place from 10-12th January, at the Arena am Kulm, in Bad Mitterndorf, Austria. More than 60 top-athletes from all over the world met at the traditional nature-ski-flying-hill in …
Read More »A lifeline for a salt mine
Volvo customer Double K Excavating is installing a major water intake pumping facility and more than 20 kilometers of water pipeline – providing water to a giant new potash mine in Saskatchewan. Although Saskatchewan now lies far from any significant body of water, in pre-historic times this Canadian province was …
Read More »Hyundai Wheeled Loader ensures safe passage for workforce to construct remote Windfarm for EDF Energy Renewables
A Hyundai HL 760 wheeled loader, supplied by Cumbria-based Hyundai dealer, Taylor and Braithwaite, was the machine of choice for civil engineers, Waitings Drainage and Pipeline contractors, also based in Cumbria, who were one of 16 contractors working on the high profile, Fallago Rig Windfarm project, located on an isolated …
Read More »Volvo Construction Equipment set to acquire hauler business from Terex
In a move that will improve the company’s penetration in the core earthmoving segment and extend its presence in light mining, Volvo Construction Equipment has agreed to acquire the off-highway hauler business of the Terex Corporation for a purchase consideration of approx. USD 160 M (approx. SEK 1 billion) on a cash and …
Read More »Controlled power and utmost precision: New Holland E385C with Trimble 3D steering – a top performer
Roth & Söhne contractors, who are based in Ellwangen, Germany, has recently expanded its existing excavator fleet with a New Holland E385C crawler excavator. Designed primarily for heavy digging duties and handling bulk materials, the E385C also provides powerful performance combined with low fuel consumption, which were key factors in …
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