Governor Tom Corbett and the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development awarded Volvo Construction Equipment the Jobs First Award for the company’s consistent job growth and retention over the past two years.

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) was honored with the annual Pennsylvania Governor’s ImPAct Award on May 30. The construction equipment company was among the 50 companies Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett recognized for developing ideas, reaching new markets and making positive contributions in local communities at the 2014 Governor’s ...

The number of new construction equipment units financed in April totalled 8,000, gaining a nearly 2-percent edge over the 7,846 used units financed last month, according to the latest data from Equipment Data Associates.*

The monthly total represents the highest new financed equipment total so far this year, but lags about 17 percent behind the largest monthly total seen within the past year, December’s 9,614 units.

Compared with April 2013, the number of new financed units sold this April rose 19 percent ...