Volvo Construction Equipment marks 50 years of manufacturing in Shippensburg

It’s been 50 years since workers began building heavy construction equipment at a plant in Shippensburg, Pa. Back then, the site was owned by Ingersoll-Rand and employed about 50 people. Today, it’s the North American headquarters of Volvo Construction Equipment and employs more than 650 people. Staff gathered to celebrate the milestone Thursday in conjunction with a visit from the…

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Volvo CE dealer acquired by Nors Group

Portugal-based Nors Group is expanding its heavy equipment footprint in North America with the acquisition of Great West, a Volvo Construction Equipment dealer in western Canada that covers the British Columbia and Yukon provinces.  Nors sells, rents and services construction, infrastructure, mining and forestry equipment, as well as Volvo trucks, buses, cars and marine and industrial engines in 17 countries on…

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Volvo releases new fluid analysis program

Volvo Construction Equipment has unveiled its new fluid analysis program, a comprehensive process it said will result in improved uptime and total cost of operation (TCO). The new fluid analysis service expands on its existing oil analysis program and now encompasses lubricants, diesel fuels, diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) and coolants. Up to 75% of repair costs and downtime are related…

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Volvo refreshes service contract offerings

Volvo Construction Equipment recently launched a refreshed portfolio of Volvo Service contracts, which will now have three levels. The range has been rebranded from its existing and widely known Customer Services Agreement, which it noted will continue helping customers to manage the repair and maintenance requirements of their Volvo machinery. The new gold, silver and blue contracts are built on…

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Volvo CE opens new technical training center

Volvo Construction Equipment officially opened its new technical training center in Shippensburg, Pa. The $7.3 million facility will be a training hub of expertise and innovation for Volvo CE dealer service technicians on diesel and electric heavy equipment, machine control technology, connectivity and productivity services, and more. Rock Products and North American Mining (NAM) were represented at the event by…

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Volvo’s new hauler moves more for less

The new E-generation Volvo R60 Rigid Hauler has been designed to get the most out of every working day. Built for markets with Tier 2-compliant engines and based on the R100E model, the R60 packs a higher payload than the D-generation model it replaces, along with a durable design and new comfort and safety-enhancing features – enabling it to move…

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More than 139,000 rock ConExpo-Con/Agg

After five jam-packed days of innovative product launches and major company announcements, enlightening education sessions and countless networking opportunities, ConExpo-Con/Agg 2023 came to a close, but not before taking the construction and aggregates industries to the next level. The show crushed expected attendance numbers, drawing more than 139,000 construction, aggregates and fluid power professionals from 133 countries to Las Vegas…

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