The 16,000th Ponsse forest machine was completed at the end of September at Ponsse’s factory in Vieremä, Finland. The Ponsse Ergo harvester was delivered to Celulose Nipo-Brasileira S.A. (CENIBRA) for operation in eucalyptus plantations in Brazil to meet the needs of local pulp production.
Ponsse has worked in close cooperation with Cenibra since 2014 in extremely difficult slope conditions in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. This cooperation has provided Ponsse R&D valuable information about wood harvesting needs in steep slope conditions.
The eight-wheeled Ergo is equipped with a Ponsse C5 crane, a Ponsse H7 Euca harvester head and the Ponsse Synchrowinch solution.
Ponsse established a subsidiary in Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil, in 2006. Its team in Brazil consists of 248 people divided between five different locations in the country. During 2021, Ponsse expects to double its staff in Brazil.