Myers Purchases Gold Volvo to Support SkillsUSA
This week the Myers team attended !
While attending the expo we had the opportunity to meet with from ‘s . Pictured below is the Myers team with Parker and our new gold Volvo A40G articulated hauler! Proceeds from the 50th anniversary gold-painted truck’s sale will support programs and support trade skill education
Please read below for information from the Volvo press release and details about how the trucks sale will help support the next generation of skilled professionals. See the full on the Volvo website.
“Proceeds from 小草影院鈥 purchase of the golden A40G will benefit SkillsUSA and Skills Comp茅tences, allowing Volvo to help the organizations reach even more students to educate them on the opportunities skilled positions offer in the construction industry.”
“In 2016, the hauler set upon a North American tour, with the intent of connecting technical students in SkillsUSA and Skills/Comp茅tences Canada with experienced professionals in the construction industry, stopping at dealerships and events throughout the U.S. and Canada. It was this connection between students and professionals that executives at the organization say was so appreciated. Countless connections were made throughout the year. The hauler tour made nearly 50 stops, traveled more than 15,000 miles upon the bed of a fellow gold-painted Volvo Truck, and was seen by more than 145,000 people at the stops. “
鈥淭he skills gap is an issue that鈥檚 affecting every aspect of our industry,鈥 said Dave Foster, vice president, marketing and communications, Volvo Construction Equipment. 鈥淲e had an opportunity to help bring that to light, and expand students鈥 understanding of the wide variety of career opportunities available in the construction industry 鈥 opportunities from technology and engineering to welding and fabrication. It wasn鈥檛 just about a donation, it was about education.”