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Industry Beat February 2014 | Construction Equipment Distribution | www.cedmag.com | 19 Congressman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) braved sub-zero temperatures on Jan. 6 to visit the North American headquarters of Volvo Construction Equipment in Shippensburg, Pa. The congressman and his team toured the company's expanded headquarters and saw, first hand, the investments Volvo Construction Equipment has made in North America. Since announcing a series of investments in 2011, Volvo CE has added 300 jobs in the Shippensburg, Pa. area, making a total workforce of over 1,000 employees. The most recent investment phase at the facility – of $100 million – has seen localized production of wheel loaders at the facility, as well as the opening of the environmentally sustainable head- quarters building for the Americas region. These recent investments are a strong signal of Volvo's commitment to North America – plus the company is bringing additional manufacturing and jobs to Pennsylvania. "Touring the Volvo facility in Shippensburg was an incredible experience, the work those men and women do is truly remarkable. I had a great time speaking with the employees firsthand and witnessing their skills in action," said Shuster. "Volvo is an integral part of the economy. The construction equip- ment being built right here in the 9th District is being used on projects all across the country. Southeastern Equipment announced it will carry Kobelco exca- vators at all 18 locations throughout Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, and Indiana. In addition, the company will now represent Bomag asphalt pavers. Hydrema, an articulated dump truck manufacturer, added Best Line Equipment to their authorized dealer network. Best Line Equipment will represent the company's full line of equipment in eastern Pennsylvania. Screening and crushing equipment manufacturer IROCK Crushers has added Mustang CAT to its dealer network in the southern United States. With this new partnership, Mustang CAT sells IROCK's full line of screeners and crushers with an emphasis on rapid deployment system (RDS) crushers. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Mustang CAT serves 35 coun- ties in southeast Texas through 17 branch locations. Introducing the Carbide Cutter G3 THREE GENERATIONS OF CUTTING EDGE INNOVATION THE NEXT GENERATION With field-proven rugged durability, the refined and balanced design of the Carbide Cutter G3 has made it the "gold standard" in the vegetation management industry. With the newest generation, Loftness has incorporated the latest power drive systems and cutting tooth technologies. Visit the Loftness Vegetation Management Equipment website to learn more and experience the Carbide Cutter G3 from every angle. www.vm-logix.com LEARN MORE Loftness Specialized Equipment Toll Free US & Canada: 800-828-7624 International 320-848-6266 email: info@loftness.com www.loftness.com P.O. Box 337 Hector, Minnesota 55342 USA Scan this code to learn about Loftness VMLogix Systems agricultural, vegetation and snow removal solutions at www.loftness.com WWW.LOFTNESS.COM WWW.VM-LOGIX.COM Loftness has engineered a line of carbide-tipped and heat-treated steel teeth specifically for the G3. See page 8 for details. Standard Carbide Planer Carbide Quadco Planer Blade Congressman Bill Shuster Visits Volvo Construction Equipment's North American Headquarters