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Martin Mattsson is the Director of Strategic Accounts and responsible for the Waste & Recycling industry at Volvo Construction Equipment NA. He has 20 years of experience within the heavy equipment industry working in various roles for Volvo Construction Equipment in North America. Prior to taking over the Waste & Recycling industry in May 2014 and joining the Strategic Accounts team he held roles as District Business Manager and District Product Manager; covering primarily the southeastern United States and was the interface between Volvo and its dealer network. Prior to this he held roles as Product Specialist and Sales Engineer conduction sales training and application support for dealers & end customers on Wheel Loaders, Articulated Haulers and Excavators throughout the US and Canada.
Martin acts as the voice of the customer in the development of Volvo’s purpose-built equipment for the Waste & Recycling industry and continues to enhance its portfolio for Transfer Station, MRF, Organics and Landfill applications. He’s currently leading pilot testing initiatives of Volvo’s emerging technologies including fully electric heavy equipment.
A dual Swedish & US citizen; born and raised in Sweden he moved to the US in 2002 after graduating from college in Sweden. Martin is active in the National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) and serves on its Supplier Board of Governors. He’s the Chair of the Nominations Committee and serves on and is the past Co-Chair of the Membership Committee. Martin also serves on the Board of FILA (Future Industry Leaders Alliance) promoting leadership development in the Waste & Recycling industry. He is also a supporter of the Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) having served two terms as Chairman of the Auction Committee. Volvo and Martin are annual sponsors of EREF’s live & silent auctions.
Martin resides in Arden, NC with his wife of 20 years; Destiny; and their two daughters; Selma and Nora.
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