Sweden’s PM breaks ground on new Volvo CE factory

Neel Madsen Editor, Demolition & Recycling International

17 June 2026

(L-R): Martin Lundstedt, Volvo Group, minister Ebba Busch, prime minister Ulf Kristersson and Volvo CE president Melker Jernberg (Image: Volvo CE)


Work has officially begun on Volvo Construction Equipment’s (Volvo CE) new excavator factory in Eskilstuna, Sweden, with the Swedish prime minister and the deputy prime minister marking the occasion during an official ceremony.

The new factory, set for completion in 2028, is expected to create jobs and drive growth in the Mälardalen region. It will also support innovation and industrial capacity for Europe in an increasingly competitive global market, said Volvo CE.

With around 40% of the company’s total production hours based in…

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