Sales down 9% in the second quarter, as improvements in North America and Europe fail to compensate for a slide in demand from China. Market growth in the mature markets of North America and Europe failed to offset a sharp downturn in demand in China, weighing on Volvo Construction Equipment’s …

Wonju is a popular holiday destination thanks to its picturesque landscape, golf courses and woodland. The beauty is just not skin deep; the region also boasts mineral-rich ground and is a haven for extracting granite. Wonju is the capital city of Gangwon Province – the north-easternmost province of South Korea …

Volvo Construction Equipment Region China has reached a milestone in its application solutions development, delivering the first ultra-long reach excavator to the market in June this year. Long reach excavators are extremely popular in Region China, used for deep excavation work, basement digging, slope stabilization, mining and marine dredging. Therefore, …

The biggest port in Western China sees Guizhong Haixun Logistics using a fleet of Volvo machines to handle more than 100 million tonnes of cargo a year. Fancheng Port City lies on the coast in the south of Guangxi region, bordering Vietnam and is currently experiencing a boom in sea …

The two-lane Shillong bypass in Meghalaya, India, consists of 500 km of high altitude road, built with the help of Volvo equipment. Shillong is the capital of Meghalaya, one of the smallest states in India and home to the tribal Khasis people of India. It is located 1,496 meters (4,908 …

The previously announced acquisition of Terex’s hauler business was today completed. The purchase consideration amounted to USD 160 M (approx. SEK 1 bn) on a cash and debt-free basis. The deal includes the main production facility in Motherwell, Scotland and two product ranges that offer both rigid and articulated haulers. …

A fleet of Volvo wheel loaders and excavators are helping Zimmermann Recycling & Transport sort and recycle 200,000 tonnes of waste every year. Germany has been at the forefront of the recycling movement and still leads the way when it comes to collecting, sorting and finding new revenue generating uses …

Volvo Construction Equipment and Kubota have confirmed their attendance at the International Rental Exhibition (IRE) taking place at the RAI exhibition centre in Amsterdam on 24-26 June. The two companies – both of which are major suppliers to the rental sector worldwide – are among a number of companies that …

A fleet of Volvo machines are being used by Saba Engineering & Contracting in Qatar to sort and transfer scrap metal from its site in Mesaieed. Such is the breakneck speed of development, it’s little surprise that the Arab Emirate of Qatar is at the heart of many economic and …

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 …