GREENSBORO, N.C., Oct. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Volvo Group North America as we speak hosted President Joe Biden on the Volvo Group Powertrain Operations facility in Hagerstown, Maryland, for National Manufacturing Day. Biden met with Volvo Group executives, toured the ability and spoke with workers throughout the occasion.
“The Volvo Group is very pleased to host President Biden at our Volvo Group Powertrain Operations today on National Manufacturing Day,” mentioned Martin Weissburg, chairman of Volvo Group North America and Mack Trucks president. “National Manufacturing Day recognizes modern manufacturing, and our Hagerstown site exemplifies that as it provides advanced transportation technologies to meet customer needs today and in the future.”
During the previous 10 years, the Volvo Group has invested almost $320 million in the location. The Hagerstown campus produces engines, transmissions, and axles for Mack Trucks, Volvo Trucks, Prevost motorcoaches and Volvo Buses offered in North America. It additionally not too long ago started manufacturing of the Modular Power Boxes (MPB) which might be on the coronary heart of the Group’s new zero-emission battery-electric automobiles, the Volvo VNR Electric and Mack LR Electric fashions.
President Biden toured the MPB subassembly, meeting and testing areas whereas on campus.
“President Biden’s visit to our Hagerstown location highlights the importance of manufacturing to our U.S. economy and helps encourage people to pursue a career in manufacturing,” mentioned Marcus Minkkinen, vp and common supervisor on the Volvo Group Powertrain Operations in Hagerstown. “Our site offers great jobs in a modernized facility that is transforming the transportation industry.”
For additional data, please contact Mary Beth Halprin, Volvo Group North America: telephone +1 336-389-2375; electronic mail [email protected].
The Volvo Group drives prosperity by way of transport and infrastructure options, providing vehicles, buses, building gear, energy options for marine and industrial functions, financing and providers that improve our clients’ uptime and productiveness. Founded in 1927, the Volvo Group is dedicated to shaping the long run panorama of sustainable transport and infrastructure options. The Volvo Group is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, employs roughly 100,000 folks and serves clients in greater than 190 markets. Volvo Group North America, with headquarters in Greensboro, NC, employs almost 17,000 folks in North America and operates 15 manufacturing and remanufacturing services in Canada, Mexico and the United States. In 2021, the Volvo Group’s international web gross sales amounted to about $43 billion USD. Volvo shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For extra data, please go to www.volvogroup.com.
SOURCE Volvo Group North America
