All business areas within the Volvo Group have jointly decided to not attend CONEXPO-Con/Agg 2020 due to the outbreak and continuing concerns relating to the Coronavirus Covid-19.
This includes all relevant Volvo business areas: Volvo Construction Equipment, Terex Trucks, Volvo Penta, Volvo Financial Services, Volvo Trucks, Mack Trucks and SDLG. Terex Trucks was acquired by Volvo Construction Equipment in 2014.
“We are great supporters of Conexpo, and despite being in advanced preparations for this year’s event, we believe it is the right thing to do to withdraw at this late stage. Our first concern is the wellbeing of employees, customers and the wider public,’ said Melker Jernberg, Executive VP & President of Volvo CE. “It’s very disappointing not to be attending, but our first priority is the health and safety of our employees and others. Given this, it is with reluctance that it has been decided not to participate in this year’s show.”
However, Volvo CE will continued to have their display at the show with hired staff.
A statement from Volvo Group read: “At this point in preparations it would not be possible for Volvo CE to remove the equipment and dismantle the booth before the show begins. Instead, a small number of locally hired independent staff will remain on the site for the duration of the show.”