Jobs Blow for Motherwell Workers as Volvo Reveals Closure of Rokbak Business

Jobs blow for Motherwell workers as Volvo reveals closure of Rokbak business

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) announced the closure of Rokbak, based within its Motherwell equipment site, as part of a “long-term strategic shift and due to the unsustainable profitability”.

Rokbak to close as Volvo shifts focus to rigid haulers at Motherwell

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has confirmed plans to close its Rokbak articulated hauler business as part of a long-term strategic shift, citing unsustainable profitability driven by rising costs and global trade pressures. The move will see the company concentrate investment and resources on its wider portfolio of hauling solutions, with its Motherwell facility in Scotland designated as a key hub for rigid hauler innovation and manufa…

Rokbak to cease production of articulated haulers

After more than 40 years in operation, the Rokbak factory in Motherwell, Scotland, will stop production of articulated haul trucks. The last Rokbak articulated haulers, formerly Terex Trucks, are expected to roll off the production in the second half of … The post Rokbak to cease production of articulated haulers appeared first on Equipment Journal.

Volvo CE to close Rokbak business

VOLVO CE has announced plans to close its Rokbak articulated hauler business due to ‘rising costs and global trade challenges’. For more than four decades, Rokbak, formerly Terex Trucks, has delivered off-highway articulated haulers to customers worldwide. However, Volvo said rising operational and supply chain costs, combined with global trade challenges such as the US tariffs, have ‘significantly’ impacted financial performance, making continu…

Volvo CE to close Rokbak articulated hauler business

Volvo Construction Equipment is closing the Rokbak articulated hauler business, citing rising costs and global trade challenges. Rokbak, which previously operated as Terex Trucks, has delivered off-highway articulated haulers for more than four decades. As part of a long-term strategic shift, Volvo CE plans to concentrate resources on its portfolio of core hauling solutions. Rokbak customers will continue to see aftermarket support, Volvo CE say…