What we do

Working in partnership with our valued customers, we dream, innovate, and design so that they can build tomorrow. And we do it with a workforce rich in diversity of background, talent, and knowledge.

Our site employs about 800 people, representing nearly 20 nationalities, working in operations, technology, and sales and marketing.

With processes driven by their passion and expertise, our Shippensburg facility manufactures soil and asphalt compactors, and wheel loaders. Operational work at the facility includes welding, large machining, paint, and assembly for compactor and wheel loader models.

In addition to the office and factory, our Shippensburg site is home to our North American Customer Center, which houses the Volvo Brand Shop, Volvo Museum, and meeting facilities. About half of our 80-acre site has been developed to offer a unique experience for machine demonstration and training.

Volvo Construction Equipment Shippensburg is a global technology hub and the headquarters for Sales Region Americas and Operations Americas.

The 40-acre Volvo CE Customer Center is a state-of-the-art facility designed to combine sales and operator training with customer and company dealer visits, as well as large-scale events such as the industry-acclaimed Volvo Days. It includes a 20,000 ft² (1,858 m²) Customer Event Facility for the company’s dealers and customers. A new equipment demonstration area replicates actual job sites, helping to accurately demonstrate real world equipment performance. The Customer Center will also house a new brand shop and Heritage Hall, highlighting Volvo’s history.

An important feature is a demonstration area where customers get firsthand experience of the features, benefits and advantages of Volvo construction equipment. Customers can get hands-on understanding of more than 70 different models to truly experience the machines’ capabilities. Segment areas will be designed to not only highlight the company’s most popular GPPE, Utility and Road Machinery products, but also specialty machines like Volvo CE’s innovative pipelayers and high-reach demolition excavators. The segment areas will also include:

• Gravel and dirt mounds for excavation
• Challenging 1.5-mile test track with steep grades
• Purpose-built ground structure to demonstrate our industry leading articulated haulers
• Replica quarry application for our powerful L350 wheel loader

North American Plant Headquarters
 
FROM BWI AIRPORT: Head northeast. Stay straight onto I-195 W. Take exit 2B for Maryland 295 S/​Balt/​Wash Pkwy toward Washington. Merge onto MD-295 S. Take the exit onto MD-100 W toward Ellicott City. Take the exit onto US-29 N toward I-70. Take exit 25B to merge onto I-70 W toward Frederick. Take exit 26 for Interstate 81 N/​Interstate 81 S toward Roanoke/​Harrisburg. Take exit 26B to merge onto I-81 N toward Harrisburg. Take exit 24 for PA-696 toward Fayette St. Turn left onto PA-696 N/​Olde Scotland Rd. Go about 2 miles and turn left onto PA-696 N/​S Fayette St. Then go about 1 mile and turn left onto W King St. In about a mile, turn right onto Rowe Rd. At the T junction, Turn right onto Volvo Way. Approximately a 2 hour drive given traffic conditions.

FROM HARRISBURG AIRPORT: Head south. Turn left onto Terminal Dr. Slight right to stay on Terminal Dr. Take the ramp to State Route 3032. Slight left onto State Route 3032. Keep left at the fork, follow signs for Pennsylvania 283 W/​Harrisburg/​Pennsylvania Turnpike and merge onto PA-283 W. Take the exit onto I-283 N toward I-81/​I-83/​Harrisburg. Take exit 3A on the left to merge onto I-83 S toward Harrisburg. Slight left onto PA-581 W (signs for W Pennsylvania 581/​Camp Hill/​Gettysburg). Continue onto US-11 S. Continue onto PA-581 W. Take exit 1B on the left to merge onto I-81 S toward Carlisle. Take exit 24 for PA-696 toward Fayette St. Turn right onto PA-696 N/​Olde Scotland Rd. Go about 2 miles and turn left onto PA-696 N/​S Fayette St. Then go about 1 mile and turn left onto W King St. In about a mile, turn right onto Rowe Rd. At the T junction, Turn right onto Volvo Way. Approximately 1 hour drive given traffic conditions.

North American Sales Headquarters
 
FROM BWI AIRPORT: Head northeast. Stay straight onto I-195 W. Take exit 2B for Maryland 295 S/​Balt/​Wash Pkwy toward Washington. Merge onto MD-295 S. Take the exit onto MD-100 W toward Ellicott City. Take the exit onto US-29 N toward I-70. Take exit 25B to merge onto I-70 W toward Frederick. Take exit 26 for Interstate 81 N/​Interstate 81 S toward Roanoke/​Harrisburg. Take exit 26B to merge onto I-81 N toward Harrisburg. Take exit 24 for PA-696 toward Fayette St. Turn left onto PA-696 N/​Olde Scotland Rd. Go about 2 miles and turn left onto PA-696 N/​S Fayette St. Then go about 0.2 miles and turn right onto W King St . In 0.2 miles turn left onto N Earl St. In 0.2 miles turn left at the 3rd cross street onto E Fort St. At the stop sign, turn right onto N Seneca St. N Seneca St turns left and becomes Springhouse Rd and you will see the Volvo sign and building. Approximately a 2 hour drive given traffic conditions.

FROM HARRISBURG AIRPORT: Head south. Turn left onto Terminal Dr. Slight right to stay on Terminal Dr. Take the ramp to State Route 3032. Slight left onto State Route 3032. Keep left at the fork, follow signs for Pennsylvania 283 W/​Harrisburg/​Pennsylvania Turnpike and merge onto PA-283 W. Take the exit onto I-283 N toward I-81/​I-83/​Harrisburg. Take exit 3A on the left to merge onto I-83 S toward Harrisburg. Slight left onto PA-581 W (signs for W Pennsylvania 581/​Camp Hill/​Gettysburg). Continue onto US-11 S. Continue onto PA-581 W. Take exit 1B on the left to merge onto I-81 S toward Carlisle. Turn right onto PA-696 N/​Olde Scotland Rd. Go about 2 miles and turn left onto PA-696 N/​S Fayette St. Then go about 0.2 miles and turn right onto W King St . In 0.2 miles turn left onto N Earl St. In 0.2 miles turn left at the 3rd cross street onto E Fort St. At the stop sign, turn right onto N Seneca St. N Seneca St turns left and becomes Springhouse Rd and you will see the Volvo sign and building. Approximately a 1 hour drive given traffic conditions.