GREENSBORO, N.C.,Oct. 7, 2022/PRNewswire/ -- Volvo Group North America today hosted PresidentJoe Bidenat the Volvo Group Powertrain Operations facility inHagerstown, Maryland, for National Manufacturing Day. Biden met with Volvo Group executives, toured the facility and spoke with employees during the event.
"The Volvo Group is very pleased to host President Biden at our Volvo Group Powertrain Operations today on National Manufacturing Day," saidMartin Weissburg, chairman of Volvo Group North America andMack Truckspresident. "National Manufacturing Day recognizes modern manufacturing, and ourHagerstownsite exemplifies that as it provides advanced transportation technologies to meet customer needs today and in the future."
During the past 10 years, the Volvo Group has invested nearly$320 millionin the site. TheHagerstowncampus produces engines, transmissions, and axles forMack Trucks, Volvo Trucks, Prevost motorcoaches and Volvo Buses sold inNorth America.它还recently began production of the Modular Power Boxes (MPB) that are at the heart of the Group's new zero-emission battery-electric vehicles, the Volvo VNR Electric and Mack LR Electric models.
President Biden toured the MPB subassembly, assembly and testing areas while on campus.
"President Biden's visit to ourHagerstownlocation highlights the importance of manufacturing to our U.S. economy and helps encourage people to pursue a career in manufacturing," saidMarcus Minkkinen, vice president and general manager at the Volvo Group Powertrain Operations inHagerstown."Our site offers great jobs in a modernized facility that is transforming the transportation industry."
For further information, please contactMary Beth Halprin, Volvo Group North America: phone +1 336-389-2375; email[email protected].
The Volvo Group drives prosperity through transport and infrastructure solutions, offering trucks, buses, construction equipment, power solutions for marine and industrial applications, financing and services that increase our customers' uptime and productivity. Founded in 1927, the Volvo Group is committed to shaping the future landscape of sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions. The Volvo Group is headquartered inGothenburg, Sweden, employs approximately 100,000 people and serves customers in more than 190 markets. Volvo Group North America, with headquarters inGreensboro, NC, employs nearly 17,000 people inNorth Americaand operates 15 manufacturing and remanufacturing facilities inCanada,Mexicoandthe United States.In 2021, the Volvo Group's global net sales amounted to about$43 billion USD.Volvo shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For more information, please visitwww.volvogroup.com.
SOURCE Volvo Group North America
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