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Five Ways To Get The Circular Economy Rolling At Your Company

The circular economy approach could help resolve the pressure that many manufactures put on the environment. Here Volvo Construction Equipment takes a look at five practical steps companies can take to help implement a circular economy system. 1. Clear Vision The shift towards a circular economy requires planning and guidance. Set an objective and focus on a target audience – in this case construction clients and their project teams – who are look...

Volvo Ce Helps Restore Florida's Everglades To Former Glory

The construction of the C- water reservoir is part of the giant hydrological restoration project taking place in the Everglades. Dozens of Volvo CE machines are on site building the reservoir set to be ready in 2023. Watch the whole story in the new episode of The Megaproject Listing: Restoring the Everglades. Since 1882 the Everglades have been drained for farming and it is now half the size it was a century ago. But that’s changing. One of large...

The Circular Economy = Good Business

How do we go from society’s current ‘take-make-waste’ linear approach to a circular economy that reuses resources and leaves no waste – but still fosters prosperity? Volvo CE’s Nele Van Campfort describes the construction equipment industry of the future… For almost 200 years the company I work for – Volvo Construction Equipment – has strived to make as many products as it possibly can. It is not just us – it is the same for all manufacturers. The...

Volvo's H Series Wheel Loaders L150 H Up To L350 H Receive An Update

The H-Series wheel loaders have been consistently improved throughout their lifetime and now they receive additional enhancements that help reduce total cost of ownership. In 2014 Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) introduced the L150H-L220H wheel loaders and followed – in 2017 – by the big sisters L260H and L350H. “Over the years we have built on experience and worked closely with customers to improve these machines” explains Product Manager...

Volvo Ce's Zero Waste Facility

Volvo Core Values team from left to right: Jean Charles Lambotte production quality director; Mary Reid environmental consultant; Mariana Donnelly core values director; Rich Halter safety and environmental manager; John Horner waste management consultant. The Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) Shippensburg site in Pennsylvania USA becomes the company’s second site to earn zero landfill status. In 2017 according to the Environmental Protection...