Volvo Group Korea Hosts '2023 Partners' Day'

Excavator manufacturer Volvo Group Korea held the '2023 Volvo Partners Day' on the 7th at the Grand Mercure Ambassador Hotel in Changwon, Gyeongnam, targeting domestic partners.

Now in its 15th year, Volvo Partners Day is an annual event held to share goals and visions for mutual cooperation and co-growth between Volvo and its partners. This year, it was held as an in-person event for all partners for the first time in four years since the spread of COVID-19.

On the 7th, at the '2023 Volvo Partners Day' event, outstanding partners and Volvo Construction Equipment executives and employees are taking a commemorative photo. / Photo by Volvo Group Korea

The event was hosted by Vice President Shin Dong-in, head of purchasing for Volvo Construction Equipment Asia-Pacific region, and about 230 employees from Volvo and approximately 150 domestic partner companies participated. Volvo Construction Equipment awarded outstanding companies in seven categories including quality, production capacity, and cost, and shared best practices by company.

Vice President Shin introduced the global construction equipment market and raw material trends, electrification, and other new construction equipment paradigms. He also shared goals and visions to establish a carbon-neutral value chain by 2040 with domestic partner employees. He said, "I hope this event served as an opportunity for both Volvo Construction Equipment manufacturers and partner employees to foster pride as members of a sustainable company and to strengthen their commitment to mutual growth."

The event was also attended by Andrew Knight, CEO of Volvo Group Korea, and Hwang In-eon, chairman of Geon-gi-hoe, the Volvo partners council. CEO Knight said, "Volvo Group Korea aims to achieve carbon neutrality across the entire value chain by 2040, and since last year, we have added a sustainability category to the selection of outstanding companies at Partners Day," adding, "We will continue to share know-how on sustainable equipment and manufacturing processes with domestic partners and promote co-growth."

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