EDITORIAL LETTER New beginnings... Hello and welcome to Edition 31 of THE VOICE magazine - the voice of SMT in Great Britain.
There have been a few changes since the last edition as the acquisition by SMT of Volvo Construction Equipment in GB has now completed. We have a new name and a new logo but one thing that hasn’t changed is the level of service you can expect to receive from us. Our day-to-day operations haven’t changed and the existing management structure remains in place. It’s exciting times ahead and we very much look forward to this new chapter in our history.
After winning the National Lottery Awards for Best Art Project, The Man Engine returns for ‘The Resurrection Tour’ in 2018. The UK’s favourite mechanical giant, powered by Volvo, will return to journey across Cornwall, England and Wales and will also be appearing at Hillhead 2018. Keep an eye on social media for the latest updates using #ManEngine.
In other exciting news, Volvo revealed three new excavators at the factory in Konz, Germany, on 22 August. The ECR355E, EW220E and EWR170E were unveiled in front of a press audience and, for the first time in Volvo history, live on social media including on the SMT GB Facebook page. You can read more about these new excavators on pages 18–25.
Another new Volvo product, the P4820D paver, was put through its paces in a trial with Connor Construction (South West) Ltd. Find out what they thought of this new paver on pages 26–31.
In other news, Shorts Group is celebrating 60 years in business and on pages 14–17 we look back at how the company has grown from a tree felling and site clearance business to the multi-million pound waste and recycling operation that it is today.
Staying with recycling, we also take a look at Day Group’s new Incinerator Bottom Ash facility at Greenwich where a new EC250EL and L150H have recently been put to work.
I hope you enjoy the latest edition of THE VOICE. This is very much your magazine so if there is anything you would like to see more of, please let me know.
Amy Metcalfe Marketing Manager
THE VOICE EDITOR:
amy.metcalfe@
volvo.com
EDITORIAL TEAM: Mark Gunns, Kathy McConnell, Amber Mills
THE VOICE is a magazine published by SMT Great Britain, Duxford, Cambridge, England CB22 4QX
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