Volvo CE increase cab production in Sweden
Company refocuses activities at Hallsberg to create new centre for cab production in Europe
VOLVO Construction Equipment have announced plans to increase cab manufacturing operations at their Hallsberg plant, in Sweden, creating a global centre of expertise and a centre for the manufacture of cabs in Europe.
At the same time, the company has decided to dispose of sheet metal production at the same plant.
As part of this new focus, the Hallsberg plant will manufacture cabs for all European-produced Volvo excavators over 11 tonnes. Cabs for these machines were previously manufactured by third party suppliers.
The Hallsberg facility already makes cabs for Volvo articulated haulers and wheel loaders, and the addition of the excavator cabs is expected to increase production at the plant by around 20%.
Furthermore, Volvo CE say the introduction of new products constitutes a technology shift in which more components will be made of materials other than sheet metal, which means lower volumes of sheet metal parts will be required, compared to previously.
The company has decided, therefore, to buy sheet metal parts in future, rather than producing them internally. Negotiations have already begun with sheet metal parts suppliers JP Industri AB (Jonsson & Paulsson Industri AB) in Ostersund.
As a result, sheet metal manufacturing at Hallsberg will be phased out completely by third quarter of this year.
VOLVO Construction Equipment have announced plans to increase cab manufacturing operations at their Hallsberg plant, in Sweden, creating a global centre of expertise and a centre for the manufacture of cabs in Europe.
At the same time, the company has decided to dispose of sheet metal production at the same plant.
As part of this new focus, the Hallsberg plant will manufacture cabs for all European-produced Volvo excavators over 11 tonnes. Cabs for these machines were previously manufactured by third party suppliers.
The Hallsberg facility already makes cabs for Volvo articulated haulers and wheel loaders, and the addition of the excavator cabs is expected to increase production at the plant by around 20%.
Furthermore, Volvo CE say the introduction of new products constitutes a technology shift in which more components will be made of materials other than sheet metal, which means lower volumes of sheet metal parts will be required, compared to previously.
The company has decided, therefore, to buy sheet metal parts in future, rather than producing them internally. Negotiations have already begun with sheet metal parts suppliers JP Industri AB (Jonsson & Paulsson Industri AB) in Ostersund.
As a result, sheet metal manufacturing at Hallsberg will be phased out completely by third quarter of this year.
