New G900 series makes the grade: Volvo Construction Equipment's new state-of-the-art G900 range of motor graders is being given an enthusiastic welcome around the world.(Company Focus)(Cover story)

WITH PRODUCTION NOW in full flow, Volvo Construction Equipment's new G900 series of motor graders are being enthusiastically received worldwide. The list of destinations attached to each machine on the plant line--spanning Africa and the Middle East, to Europe, the Americas and Asia--just illustrates the broad appeal of these state-of-the-art vehicles. It is only early days--the graders launched earlier this year--but the reception from the market suggests that the G900 series is a winner.

Certainly it takes a confident company to design a whole new product family from scratch when its existing range is regarded by many as a class leader. The new graders, which are produced at Volvo Construction Equipment's Goderich manufacturing facility …