Spirit 43 - Volvo Construction Equipment

1978Volvo puts the world’s firsttruly low-emission enginesfor construction equipment inproduction with intercoolertechnology for higherperformance, lower fuelconsumption and cleaneremissions1981Making award winning historyVolvo has even won awardsfor its history. ‘The Master Builder’, ashort film created by Volvo telling itshistory from 1832 to the modern erain a dynamic and accessible way, wontwo awards in 2011. It won a silver‘Dolphin’ trophy in the 2011 CannesCorporate Media & TV Awards and itwon the European Excellence Awardsin the Corporate Film category.The film featured Hollywoodactor Phil Barantini as a storytellerstriding through the company’s history,using existing Volvo facilities, machinesand employees, who all volunteeredtheir time and energy. It demonstratedthe global reach and rich heritage ofthe company. It fought off fiercecompetition from more than 400corporate films to win the prize. It hasalso received nearly 30,000 hits onYou Tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eidcQ1BPEA.World Wildlife Fund agreementThe World Wide Fundfor Nature (WWF) is the world’slargest conservation organization witha vision to arrest the degradation ofthe natural environment. Its ClimateSavers Program is a global enterprisethat mobilizes multinational companiesto cut their emissions of CO 2. In2012 Volvo Construction Equipmentbecame the world’s first construction1991Volvo introduces TP linkageon its wheel loaders, a uniqueboom system that combinesparallel movement with greatbreak out force.The company produces AutomaticPower Shift in its wheel loadersequipment company to join the WorldWide Fund for Nature’s Climate SaversProgram committing itself to the mostambitious carbon-reduction agenda everundertaken within the industry. Thishighly challenging initiative will bringsignificant benefits both to customersand the cause of environmental care.For more information about Volvo CE’sinvolvement in the WWF Climate Saversprogram, log-on to:www.volvoce.com/wwfChina Partnership2012 marks the 20thanniversary of the Volvo Group inChina and the 10th anniversary ofVolvo Construction Equipment.A historic Strategic CooperationMemorandum was signed betweenVolvo Construction Equipment andShanghai Municipal Government onMarch 2012 in Shanghai to establish theRegional Headquarters in Shanghai, tofurther strengthen Volvo CE’s marketposition in China and better serve theneeds of local customers.1991Volvo introduces the VolvoCare Cab; the best cabon the market then andnow. Providing a safe andcomfortable environmentthat puts the operator incomplete control1998Volvo CE became the first foreigncompany ever to invest in Korea2007Volvo CE launches theworld’s first full-suspensionarticulated hauler2010Volvo CE’s telematics systemCareTrack became standard fiton most machines, increasingsecurity, productivity andavailability through the useof operation reports, servicereminders and error alerts2011Volvo CE wins red dot designaward for its L220G wheelloader, The first in theindustry to do such2012Volvo CE, together with its jointventure partner SDLG becomesthe first construction equipmentcompany in the industry to signan agreement with the WWFClimate SaversVolvo wins the red dot awardagain, this time the ‘best of thebest’, an even higher accolade forits A40F articulated hauler. Thecompany also wins Gold at theIntermat Innovation awards for itsOn Board Weighing system for itsF-Series, full suspension, haulersFor more information about the historyof Volvo Construction Equipment, log onto www.volvoce.com/history or scanthe QR code for direct viewing on yourmobile device.SPIRIT28