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Staying profitable with a diverse portfolio of businesses
For Gendron & Gendron, a family-owned operation in New England, it all began in 1971 when Dolard “Del” Gendron bought his first pit from a company called Lewiston Crushed Stone. “It’s a site we still operate today,” says his grandson,… Keep Reading
Volvo Construction Equipment
Volvo is changing the way you move aggregates thanks to guaranteed fuel efficiency. With features like OptiShift technology in our wheel loaders, Automatic Traction Control in our articulated haulers, and ECO mode on our excavators, you spend more time moving… Keep Reading
Volvo CE releases new crawler excavator
Volvo Construction Equipment's 22-ton EC220E crawler excavator provides operators with improved lifting controllability while traveling. When going uphill or downhill, operators can keep the excavator’s bucket teeth parallel to the ground even in H mode for the entire cycle. The… Keep Reading
Volvo rolls out H-Series wheel loaders
Volvo Construction Equipment released its new H-Series wheel loaders, which includes the L60H, L70H and L90H. The machines are powered by Volvo 6-liter diesel Tier 4 engines. They are built with Torque Parallel (TP) linkage for enhanced versatility and visibility,… Keep Reading
Fuel consumption, emissions reduced in excavators
The EC250E and EC300E crawler excavators deliver a 5 percent improvement in fuel efficiency over past models, saving customers both time and money, Volvo Construction Equipment says. This efficiency is due to a Tier 4 Final Volvo engine, as well… Keep Reading
Volvo announces new products
Volvo Construction introduced the L250H loader, which is Tier 4 Final. In addition to a variety of other new offerings, the company is touting its equipment rebuild program. Also, Volvo's booths feature appearances by Dakota Fred from the TV show… Keep Reading
Volvo pledges support for next phase of efficiency regulation
The Volvo Group publicly committed its support to working with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on the second phase of a national program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve the… Keep Reading
Weissburg new Volvo president
The Wall Street Journal reports that Martin Weissburg has been appointed new president of Volvo Construction Equipment. He is currently president of the Volvo Group’s customer finance company, Volvo Financial Services. Pat Olney, departing president, will remain in his current… Keep Reading
Volvo Construction Equipment: D-Series excavators
Volvo Construction Equipment's D-Series excavators, which include the EC140D, EC160D and EC220D, range in weight from 14 to 28 tons. According to Volvo, the excavators offer excellent lifting capacity and stability, allowing heavier objects to be lifted. The EC140D and… Keep Reading
