Group Trucks Operations Gent

The Group Trucks Operations plant is located close to the city of Ghent. Our most important mission is to deliver trucks of high quality delivered on time to our customers. Our great employees contribute daily to our customers’ success. At the Ghent plant Volvo FH 16, Volvo FH, Volvo FM and Volvo FMX are built in two shifts. The Ghent plant consists of different areas: final assembly, cabtrim, battery pack and the wheel fitting center. 

 

The wheel fitting center produces wheels for Volvo the European Volvo and Renault plants and also for the Volvo bus facilities.

Some Quick Facts

1975

Year of inauguration 

 

 

65

Nationalities

 

45.000+

Trucks produced per year

 

+/- 3000

Employees

1.020.000 m²

Total surface

Full European
heavy duty range
assembled and exported

Main Areas

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Assembling the heavy duty Volvo Trucks range

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Trimming the cabs, which were produced in Sweden, to be ready for use in final assembly

     

     

     

     

     

    Assembling battery modules into battery packs for electric trucks to be ready for use in final assembly in Gent, Tuve and Bourg en Bresse

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Produces wheels for the European Volvo and Renault plants and Volvo bus facilities.

Built by people

Day in and day out, we work together with true specialists in their field on sustainable and efficient transport and infrastructure solutions. With passion, energy, and teamwork, we are building a better society for the generations after us. Major technological innovations are gradually changing our way of life. Do you really want to make a difference? Come work with us and help shape the future of tomorrow.

Find Us

Smalleheerweg 31, 9041 OOSTAKKER

Contact details for externals:

Ronald Van Schepdael

info.communicatie.VGB@volvo.com