Tag: Volvo
‘Sound pedigree’ prompts Patersons to break from tradition
A new Volvo L110H loading shovel has been put to work at Patersons Quarries' Burrowine Moor site at Bogside, near Alloa.
The nineteen-tonne machine is...
New models out in force for Intermat 2018
A number of leading manufacturers have been disclosing details of what they'll be showcasing at this year's Intermat exhibition in Paris.
Case said its stand...
TSL swings into action with new Volvo
2018 is off to a swinging start for Argyll-based TSL Contractors with the purchase of a new Volvo ECR2353.
The reduced swing excavator represents a...
Volvo targets rigid hauler sector with Motherwell-built range
VOLVO Construction Equipment is to enter the rigid hauler market with its own four-model range of machines, manufactured in Motherwell.
As a result, the manufacturer...
‘Beefed up’ Volvo fits the bill for Borders firm
A Borders-based earthworks and civil engineering specialist has acquired a new Volvo excavator for a long-term crushing project.
RJT Excavations Ltd of Jedburgh had added a...
Bargeddie training centre opts for hat-trick of new Volvos
MGS Training has bought three new pieces of Volvo kit for its plant operator training school in Bargeddie, north Lanarkshire.
The facility, which has been...
Compact excavator shows touch of glass in Alloa
A Volvo compact excavator has been put through its paces at a glass manufacturing plant in Alloa.
The 1.8-tonne EC18D model was supplied to W T Paterson...
Compact Volvos are ‘Taylor-made’ for Fife firm
A Glenrothes-based groundworks specialist has confirmed he's sticking with Volvo compact excavators, having switched to the manufacturer a year ago.
Brian Taylor, proprietor of B...
Worth the wait: Highlands firm opts for first Volvo
A Kingussie-based plant hire firm has splashed out on its first ever Volvo compact excavator.
Reid Plant Hire has taken delivery of a a zero swing...
Collier makes it a Volvo treble
COLLIER Quarrying & Recycling has completed a hat-trick of Volvo loading shovels, having taken delivery of a new L220H.
The Cowdenbeath-based business said the machine...
Brotherly love: Skene opts for second L220H
BROTHERLY love has proved the order of the day at Skene Group in Glenrothes following the purchase of a second Volvo L220H loading shovel.
The...
Alloa event leads to excavator purchase
A visit to Volvo's 'Live it Dig it' event in Alloa earlier this year has prompted a Kirkcaldy-based civil engineering contractor to purchase an EC220E...
Impressive haul: Volvo marks machine milestone
THE Swedish factory that produced Volvo's first ever articulated hauler recently made the manufacturer's 75,000th one.
Volvo Construction Equipment claims to have invented the articulated...
Loading shovel shows a touch of glass in Alloa
A new Volvo loading shovel has made its way to O-I Manufacturing's Devilla silica sand quarry, based at Bogside near Alloa.
O-I is a giant in...
Sixteen tonne machine purchase makes “perfect sense” for East Lothian hirer
THE decision to purchase a new Volvo excavator has been described as making "perfect sense" for A M Dagg Plant Hire following past experience with the machines.
The...
Massive order boosts Morris Leslie expansion plans
Morris Leslie Plant Hire said it "wasn't a difficult decision" to invest in 66 new Volvo compact excavators. The firm has also snapped up five reduced...
New machine ticks all the boxes for Borders firm
A groundworks specialist based in the Scottish Borders has bought a new Volvo ECR88D excavator after being reluctant to return the machine following a successful demonstration.
The...
Latest Volvo machines set for Alloa event
VOLVO are giving visitors the opportunity to test drive a range of machines at a special event in Alloa on March 24 and 25.
Registered attendees to...
High expectations for L90H loading shovel
A 12 tonne loading shovel, which was ordered at last year's ScotPlant exhibition, has been proving its worth at a composting site outside Edinburgh.
Recycling...
New compact excavator is “just right” for Bankfoot contractor
SMOOTH controls, machine stability and quality of build were cited as the main reasons behind Bonthrone Building & Groundworks Contractors' decision to buy a new...
New machine is cleared for action
MW Groundworks of Tarbrax, South Lanarkshire, has added a new Volvo EC140E to its fleet and has already deployed it to a large clearance...
5.5 tonner adds new dimension for Perth hirer
PERTH-based plant hire and contractor C D Mercer has added a 5.5 tonne Volvo EC55C to its fleet, having previously cross-hired the model and...
Skye’s the limit for Volvo compact
A long-established Skye-based firm has splashed out on a new Volvo ECR88D reduced swing compact excavator to help with the delivery of larger scale...
Firm in seventh heaven with new purchases
TILLICOULTRY Quarries has taken delivery of six Volvo 20 tonne L120H loading shovels and an A30G articulated hauler as part of the firm's continued...
Wheeled machine set to “plug specific gap” in hire market
AN Inverness firm has has taken delivery of the first two Volvo EW60E compact wheeled excavators to be sold in Britain.
Supplied by CS Machinery...
Excavator purchase is a dream come true for Matthew
THE owner of a Glasgow groundworks firm has fulfilled a childhood dream by purchasing his own Volvo excavator.
Matthew Donaghy founded Emmatt Construction Ltd two years...
New pavers leave customers tickled pink
VOLVO has supplied Aggregate Industries with two distinctive pink pavers to help raise awareness of cancer research.
Both sides of the P6870C ABG machines feature a blue and pink...
A Rock solid business relationship
A Kirkcaldy-based civil engineering firm has snapped up it first Volvo EC55C compact excavator after an impressive first showing.
The machine was supplied to Thomas...
Kirkcaldy firm in full swing with new Volvo
A Kirkcaldy-based plant hire firm has "reacquainted" itself with Volvo after snapping up a new ECR235E reduced swing radius excavator.
James Penman Plant Hire is...
Volvo’s Co-Pilot system earns top HMI award
VOLVO Construction Equipment's Co-Pilot system has won the 'most innovative HMI (human machine interface) feature' category at the Car HMI Awards 2016.
The system, which...
