Volvo Construction Equipment’s first American-made excavators and large wheel loaders are on their way to customers, the company reports.
The new machines are coming out of its plant in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, which recently underwent expansion from a $40 million investment.
The plant will produce 11 additional models of excavators and wheel loaders. It has been producing midsize wheel loaders and soil and asphalt compactors. It is now also producing large wheel loaders, ranging from the 16-metric-ton L150 to the 24-metric-ton L260, and excavators, ranging from the 13-metric-ton EC140 to the 52-metric-ton EC500.
With the expansion, the plant will produce 30 models in all.
The Swedish company says the additional production will reduce its lead times by more than six weeks and result in more than half of its North American machine supply being produced in Shippensburg.
“This achievement advances Volvo CE's long-term strategy to strengthen stability and flexibility across the North American market while supporting our employees and the regional economy," said Scott Young, Volvo’s head of North America.
Excavators are the third most popular construction equipment category in the U.S., with wheel loaders ranked fifth behind compact track loaders, mini excavators, excavators and stand-on compact utility loaders. According to EDA, 11,152 new financed wheel loaders were sold in the U.S. between June 1, 2025, and May 31, 2026. More than 15,000 new financed excavators were sold during the same period. (EDA and Equipment World are owned by Fusable.)
Powered byVolvo acquired the Shippensburg plant from Ingersoll Rand in 2007, made it its North American headquarters and has tripled its annual output capacity by investing $1.4 billion over the years. The location has 750 employees and spans 436,000 square feet. Workers have recently undergone extensive on-site and off-site training with Volvo factories in Sweden, Korea and Brazil.
The expansion has also brought a new employer with a $1.5 million investment to area to build counterweights for Volvo excavators. Volvo says its goal is to “grow its business with Pennsylvania-based suppliers by 30% by 2030.”
