Today we visited Ponsse PLC. Ponsse specializes in manufacturing cut-to-length forest machines. Their roots trace back to a small village workshop where Einari Vidgrén developed a load-carrying forest tractor in the late 1960s. Since then, Ponsse has become one of the world’s largest manufacturers in this industry, producing efficient and reliable machinery for forestry operations worldwide.
In the morning, we were given a presentation on the company’s history and current products. After lunch we gained hands on experience with the training simulators and then toured the factory. After the tour we headed to the forest to witness new Cut-to-Length systems being tested in the field.
We ended the day with dinner at the Ponsse Lodge.