Volvo Construction Equipment hopes to offer reduced lead times and greater flexibility following a US$ 8.8 million investment in tracked excavator production in Europe. Matching capacity to demand for construction equipment has always been a difficult balancing act. Nonetheless, Volvo Construction Equipment has taken the plunge and expanded its tracked excavator production facilities. Unusually, the company has chosen to transfer production of machines for the European market from Korea to Germany. Volvo's factory in Konz, Germany already manufactured wheeled excavators and compact wheeled loaders but has undergone an US$ 8.8 million redevelopment to add tracked excavators to its capabilities. In doing so, Volvo has added another 4500 units to its annual tracked excavator capacity. According to Volvo, the move will cut lead times for customers in Europe and effectively boost capacity at its Korean plant, reducing lead times for customers outside of Europe too.
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