# Volvo CE and SDLG to merge excavator lines in China

Volvo Construction Equipment and Shandong Lingong Construction Machinery (SDLG) will consolidate their excavator product lines for the Chinese market, with all models from 15 t merged into a single product line by 2020.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2019-05-29
- Where: China, China
- Status: announced
- Products: excavators
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Volvo Construction Equipment](https://endata.com/companies/15315.md)
- [Shandong Lingong Construction Machinery](https://endata.com/companies/39659.md) (partner)
- [SDLG](https://endata.com/companies/40079.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [constructionbriefing.com](https://www.constructionbriefing.com/news/volvo-and-sdlg-excavator-lines-merge/1138532.article?zephr_sso_ott=SBKXMA), 2019-05-29: "Bringing our larger excavator businesses in China together will maximise our ability to serve customers there."
- [mequipment.ro](https://mequipment.ro/en/volvo-ce-si-sdlg-fac-pasul-urmator-in-china/), 2019-06-18: "Bringing our larger excavator businesses in China together will maximize our ability to serve customers in China."

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