| BRIC countries underpin global recovery as Volvo Construction Equipment enjoys substantial increases in orders and profitability in the second quarter of 2010. |
| Volvo Construction Equipment has signed an agreement with Grupo Auto Sueco Coimbra to take over the import, distribution and sale of its products in Turkey. The sale of Volvo CE’s dealership is part of an ambitious growth and investment plan for the country. |
| Readers of Diesel Progress magazine voted Volvo Construction Equipment the best in two categories at the Excellence in Equipment Engineering Awards at Bauma. |
| As part of the company’s objective of supporting customers in the growing BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India & China) markets, Volvo Construction Equipment has announced a strategic investment in its existing facility in Bangalore, India. |
| Volvo Construction Equipment marks a major milestone in its commitment to the Asian marketplace. |
| Strengthening its position in the Russian Federation, Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has signed an exclusive agreement with Ferronordic Machines that covers the distribution and sale of the company’s products throughout the country. |
| Company announces multi-million dollar investment in Jinan, China for the creation of a BRIC-country focused product design and technology center. |
| Main contractor Tang’s Sunrise Investment’s deal consists primarily of larger general purpose machines. |
| Volvo Construction Equipment and VT LeeBoy have finalized a strategic alliance agreement for LeeBoy to supply certain pavers and road wideners to Volvo dealers under the Blaw-Knox brand. LeeBoy will also take full responsibility for product support of these machines, including the existing field population. |
| Despite a further 12% drop in demand in the total world market in Q4, Volvo Construction Equipment saw adjusted sales decline by 6%, losses halved and inventory balanced to demand during the period. |