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Volvo CE to highlight infrastructure development

At the bauma CONEXPO INDIA 2018, Volvo CE will be showcasing a new wheel loader and asphalt compactor.

Piggybacking earthmovers growth

Transportation of raw and processed materials to the desired location is the next but most essential activity arising out of earthmoving. In the infrastructure space, 5-35 tonne payload capacity tippers and dumpers are extensively utilised for this purpose.

We have good market share in 14-20 tonne excavators and road equipment

Volvo operates only through dealerships and being a local dealer was advantageous for me, since Volvo has its manufacturing facility and head office in Bengaluru, says Vinayak Nayak, Managing Director, Encore Heavy Machinery Pvt Ltd.

Volvo Financial Services launched in India

Volvo Financial Services announced the launch of its operations in India. The Volvo Financial Services offering strengthens the Volvo Group?s ability to provide a competitive and total one-stop shop solution of equipment, loans, leases, insurance, maintenance, and other aftermarket services, to customers and dealers of the Volvo Group and VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV) in India.

Navin Group is the oldest active dealership of CE industry in MP

Being involved in the business of construction equipment for the past 27 years, Navin Group still maintains a track record of excellent customer service and a healthy market share of satisfied customers

New captain

Martin Weissburg has been appointed new President of Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE). Weissburg is currently President of the Volvo Group?s customer finance company, Volvo Financial Services (VFS), and a member of the Group Executive Team. He assumes his new position on 1st January, 2014, and replaces Pat Olney.

Volvo CE names new President

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) announced the appointment of Martin Weissburg as its new president, effective 1 January 2014. Weissburg, who succeeds Pat Olney, is currently president of the Volvo Group's customer finance company, Volvo Financial Services (VFS) and a member of the group executive team

The Volvo Group is planning to make an investment of Rs 2,000 crore in the next few years.

As a market leader, Volvo CE will continue to invest in new technologies backed by innovation. The mantra behind our success is our innovative way of thinking, active investment in R&D and our close relationships with our growing family of customers and employees, says AM Muralidharan, President, Volvo CE, India. Excerpts from the interview.

Steadily chugging ahead

Even though the road sector in India continues to face multiple challenges, a strong pipeline of projects supports long term prospects. Around $180 billion investment is earmarked for the road sector, which is the highest ever investment for any Five Year Plan, and this should have a very positive impact on the construction equipment industry. The prime factor favouring the growth of the road equipment industry is the sheer scale of work still to be done in this sector.

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