Swedish truck&bus maker Volvo has selected DNV as as one of two preferred worldwide suppliers of professional assessment services.
The worldwide frame agreement includes the trucks, buses, construction equipment, Volvo Penta and aero units. It is intended to cover defined services for the manufacturing plants and/or sales organisations in all the countries where DNV is represented. The agreement states that DNV shall be a supportive tool in fulfilling Volvos objectives and goals by supplying Volvo with professional assessment services.
For Volvo units presently certified by other certification bodies, the transfer to DNV will be carried out in accordance with DNVs international transfer of certification procedures on a date decided by Volvo.
Volvo, which was founded in 1927, has 71,768 employees and production facilities in 25 countries. Volvo operates in more than 185 different markets. Its revenue in 2001 came to SEK 181 billion (Euro 20 billion).