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Contractors came for the small machines

That SkogsElmia on 26-28 May  outside Jönköping, Sweden would be the biggest forestry fair in the Nordic region was expected. The surprise of the fair was that so many forest contractors were among the visitors.“This was my third forestry fair at Elmia and the best so far,” said Benny Granath, site manager for SP Maskiner. “During Thursday and Friday we had two hundred potential customers inside our stand every day.” SP Maskiner is one of the pioneers of large-scale forestry. Exactly thirty years ago it launched the single-grip harvester head at Elmia.

SkogsElmia 2011 will be the biggest, most in-demand forestry fair in the Nordic region

After a long, cold and energy-intensive winter, SkogsElmia  is even more topical now than ever before. Opening on 26 May, it is also this year’s biggest forestry fair in the Nordic region. The demo fair focuses on private forest owners but even for forestry officials and contractors, SkogsElmia is the year’s most important meeting place and a source of inspiration, knowledge and the latest innovations.Rising prices for oil and electricity are causing increased demand for forest fuels of all kinds. Exhibitors of everything from wood splitters and boilers to

World premiere of Ponsse's twenty tonner

The rumour is right. Ponsse will hold the world premiere of its new super-size forwarder, a twenty tonner, at SkogsElmia 26-28 May .“There’s a need for a forwarder in the largest category in Sweden, North America and Russia,” says marketing director Jarmo Vidgrén. The rumour began spreading in online chatrooms a few weeks ago. The rumour even had a name: Ponsse Elephant King. The same speculations said it would be presented at SkogsElmia in Jönköping.“The new forwarder is called Elephant King and it will be shown at SkogsElmia,” Vidgrén confirms.

Ponsse exhibits a harvester that can almost walk on water

At the top of forest contractors’ wish list is a harvester that can travel across water. Such a thing doesn’t exist but at SkogsElmia  machinery manufacturer Ponsse is demonstrating how close we can get with today’s technology.“We’re exhibiting eight-wheelers in all size categories,” says Jerry Wannberg, the head of Ponsse Sweden.Eight wheels and articulated frame steering create a flexible and stable machine with high capacity, low ground pressure and excellent operator comfort. With tracks at the back and front plus new cranes, the result isn’t a long way from

Welcome to the largest forestry fair in Northern Europe!

At the forestry fair SkogsElmia  forest owners, entrepreneurs, forest officials and machine & service suppliers meet during a few intense, but entertaining days to share opinions and try out news, prepare investment decisions and make interesting connections. SkogsElmia will of course be arranged in the forest, just like the Elmia Wood show.The largest differences between the two fairs are that SkogsElmia is focused on the Nordic market and on machinery, technology and services for forest owners, such as reforestation, forest management and financing. Last

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