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Business

Sales jump boosts Volvo CE operating income 29% in 1Q

Following a tough 2013, Volvo Construction Equipment saw a positive start to 2014, reporting a growth in sales and a big boost in earnings. During the first quarter of the year ending March 31, Volvo CE sales jumped to $2.035 billion (SEK 13.371 billion), an increase of 10 percent over the same period last year. As a […]

April 25, 2014

Construction Equipment

How to get the most work out of your compact track loader

Compared to skid steer loaders, compact track loaders cost more, have slower travel speeds, are better in soft underfoot conditions, and handle slopes better. Common knowledge. But if your assessment of the performance of CTLs and their potential for your business stops with the commonplace, you can’t make the right decisions regarding their use. Cost […]

April 1, 2014

Roadbuilding

Volvo’s Million Ton Guarantee offers support to 7000 Series pavers

Volvo Construction Equipment launched it Million Ton Guarantee at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2014. The after-purchase program provides manufacturer support to customers of registered 7000 Series asphalt pavers, offering support for the replacement of wear parts such as auger rebuild and conveyor rebuild parts for about five work seasons. The name comes is derived from the company’s goal […]

March 31, 2014

Roadbuilding

Volvo DD25B double drum compactor offers 7% decrease in fuel consumption

Volvo Construction Equipment has released its DD25B double drum compactor, which is Tier 4 Final-compliant and offers a 7-percent decrease in fuel consumption compared to its predecessor. A three-cylinder, 25-horsepower Volvo D1.7A Tier 4 Final engine powers the machine. The company says the engine reduces particulate matter and nitrogen oxides (NOx) without the need to […]

March 27, 2014

Construction Equipment

Volvo CE’s new DD25B double drum compactor delivers fuel savings, easy maintenance

Volvo Construction Equipment’s new DD25B double drum compactor combines high productivity with reduced fuel consumption with, offering a 7-percent decrease in fuel from the previous engine. Powered by a Tier 4 Final three-cylinder 25-horsepower engine, the DD25B conforms to EPA emissions standards without the added cost of an aftertreatment system. The DD25B delivers high frequency […]

March 26, 2014

ConExpo-Con/Agg

Volvo releases EC380E excavator, G-Series articulated haulers and L250H loader

In addition to unveiling an electric, remote-controlled concept compact excavator, Volvo debuted several new products at ConExpo on Wednesday. EC380E Tier 4 Final excavator The new machine is powered by a Volvo 306-horsepower, D13 engine, and offers a 9 percent improvement in fuel economy. Operators can choose from between five work modes—I for idle, F […]

March 17, 2014

Business

In first meeting with press, new Volvo president Weissburg highlights innovation, discusses recent transactions

In his first comments to the press after taking the reins as president of Volvo Construction Equipment on January 1, Martin Weissburg noted his unhappiness with the company’s current financial status but highlighted forward thinking and discussed two of the company’s recent transactions. “While we’re not pleased with our recent financial results, we’re focusing on […]

March 5, 2014

Construction Equipment

Volvo CE unveils GaiaX concept: an electric, tablet-controlled excavator (VIDEO, GALLERY)

[imagebrowser id=33] We’ve got to hand it to Volvo Construction Equipment’s design team. After all, the team took inspiration from Swedish furniture and Greek mythology to create a concept compact excavator unveiled today at ConExpo in Las Vegas. The idea is a bit…broad, but admirable nonetheless. Called GaiaX, the concept machine is named after the […]

March 4, 2014

Construction Equipment

Volvo CE’s ECR88D compact excavator wins iF product design award

Just in case award-winning design plays heavily into your buying decisions, Volvo Construction Equipment might have the compact excavator for you. On Friday, Volvo CE was honored during a ceremony in Munich, Germany, receiving an iF product design award for the ECR88D compact excavator. The short swing radius machine was chosen by a panel of […]

March 2, 2014

Construction Equipment

Circle of Life: Factory that made Volvo construction equipment for 167 years is destroyed by its own machines

After being in operation for more than 167 years, a Volvo Construction Equipment hardening plant in Sweden met its own demise at the hand of the very machines it helped create. Located in Eskilstuna, Sweden, the old plant was situated in an area of town known as Munktellstaden, named after Theofron Munktell, the father of Volvo CE. The […]

February 25, 2014

Business

With acquisition finalized, Volvo Rents is now BlueLine Rental

After its acquisition by private equity firm Platinum Equity — finalized in January –Volvo Rents has been rebranded BlueLine Rental. With 130 rental stores in North America, BlueLine will continue to rent Volvo backhoes, skid steers, compact wheel loaders, compact excavators and compaction equipment, along with other machines and tools. Scott Hall, president of BlueLine, […]

February 10, 2014

Roadbuilding

Expo Engineering

Here’s a sneak peek at the technologies behind exceptional equipment for roadbuilding at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2014.

January 8, 2014