Spirit 43 - Volvo Construction Equipment

Construction Equipment has a tremendous opportunity to maketheir mark and increase their market share in Florida.“Phosphate extraction represents the large miningactivity in the state,” says McDonell. “We are making inroads intothe segment. Our equipment is on the high-profile Four Cornersmine site and we are producing great results. They have highproductivity and are fuel efficient while reducing emissions dueto Volvo’s Tier 4 interim engine technology.”The Volvos not only help in the mining process butalso in restoring the land, once the mining is completed, byhauling sand and fill during the reclamation process. The land isthus restored to a useable state for wildlife, agriculture and people.Reclaiming a mine site is required by law in Florida. For Mosaic,though, it’s more than a requirement. The company sees it as aresponsibility. Last year alone, Mosaic reclaimed more than 5,000acres and planted 1.3 million trees. The land is often turned backinto wetlands, pasture and agricultural sites, as well as parks andrecreation areas. Reclamation happens concurrently with themining process. Every acre mined at The Four Corners mine willbe reclaimed.ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENTThis commitment fits well with Volvo ConstructionEquipment and its core values of quality, safety and environmentalcare. Volvo Construction Equipment’s reputation for producingmachines that are not only highly efficient but which also have alow impact on the environment is certainly not lost on Mosaic.“Mosaic chooses to do business with companies that share ourvalues - those that honestly deliver on their promises whiletreating their employees fairly and showing excellence in safetyand environmental stewardship,” says Chris Lambe, Director SocialResponsibility at Mosaic.Volvo launched its first Environmental Policy in 1972.The company’s global environmental footprint is continuouslyimproved through the development of pioneering productimprovements and services and by improvements within theindustrial infrastructure. Volvo proved this recently by signingan agreement with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)Climate Savers program, agreeing to reduce its CO 2emissionsby 30 million tonnes together with the Volvo Group, becomingthe first construction equipment company in the industry tojoin the program.As the world’s population increases, the need for foodis also increasing. If it takes a village to raise a child, so the sayinggoes, it takes everyone - from individuals to major corporations -to care for the future of the environment.Text & photography: Diana Henry*Learn more about Volvo Construction Equipment and its newWWF agreement at: www.volvoce.com/wwf*Find out how Volvo Construction Equipment is committed toits core values: www.volvoce.com/globaliPad exclusiveDownload the app formore in-depth informationALL EYES ON MIAMI FORTHE VOLVO OCEAN RACEIt won’t take a mind reader to tell you what the VolvoOcean Race crews are thinking as Miami comes into view overthe horizon in May. Their delight will be matched by the cheeringcrowds who turn out to greet them as the fleet completes the4,800-nautical-mile sixth leg of sailing’s most exciting andchallenging offshore event.The crews, battle-hardened by six months of cutthroatcompetition, then get a couple of weeks to recuperateand repair their yachts before an in-port race and the start of thenext test - across the Atlantic, destination Lisbon. The premiernine-leg event ends in Galway in Ireland on July 7.Mark McDonell, President of Flagler ConstructionEquipment, Volvo CE’s dealership in Florida, is equallydelighted to host the 39,270-nautical-mile (72,000 km)sailing extravaganza. For McDonell, it is “a global event whichallows the dealers to show customers who is behind not onlythe construction equipment products, but all the services andproducts that the Volvo Group provides.”“It builds credibility. It shows the level of commitmentthat the Volvo Group has to each of its business areas.” Inshort, the race – the sport’s homage to the best, most durableand safety-conscious sailors on the planet – will provide amagnificent backdrop for the company to profile its productsand its commitment to sustainability.The Miami Race Village will be open from 6th – 20th MayThe Miami Race Weekend will take place from 18th – 20th MayFor more information visit:www.volvoce.com/oceanraceSPIRIT12