Volvo to Rehire 270 Plant Workers on Increased Orders

Volvo Truck North America will be recalling about 270 former employees to its New River Valley assembly plant in Dublin, Va., following a boost in orders for new trucks

. Workers will return to the plant the week of Sept. 6.

Spokesman John Mies said the move will "support a production ramp-up driven by increased orders." Volvo believes the increase was also driven by the positive experience customers are having with the company's EPA 2010-compliant trucks, Mies said.

"We've also been working very hard to get people behind the wheel of demonstrator trucks to show them first-hand the quality, performance, and productivity of these vehicles," he said. "Beyond meeting the most stringent emissions requirements in the world, the new Volvos are also delivering up to 5 percent better fuel economy than their predecessors."

Mies explained that Volvo has also been seeing increased business because of visits to the plant, where customers have been impressed with the processes and people behind the products.

Volvo received an order for 370 trucks from Knight Transportation in February, as well as a 600-truck order from Penske Truck Leasing in May, Mies said.

The Virginia plant currently employs 1,200 workers.