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| Volvo builds technology centre in China Volvo Construction Equipment has announced plans to build a design and technology centre that will concentrate on the development of products and components targeted at the needs of customers in the BRIC countries, as well as devising appropriate areas for cooperation between Volvo's SDLG and Volvo brands. The approximately $40 million investment will see the centre built in Jinan, the capital city of Shangdong Province. A city of six million, it is home to a talent pool of engineers drawn from its universities and engineering focused industries. A temporary design center is to be established in rented premises in Jinan during the construction phase, with the new centre becoming fully operational in 2012. write your comments about the article :: © 2010 Construction News :: home page |