SAWLINES
Jartek will deliver a sorting line for green lumber in what is essentially a brownfields project
Jartek takes major stride into France Jartek Invest has signed a major contract with Fargesbois in France. Fargesbois belongs to the Piveteau Group, one of the major wood processors in France. Piveteau has several processing sites and is known for value added projects and innovative thinking.
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artek will deliver a sorting line for green lumber in what is essentially a brownfields project. Besides delivering a new sorting line, a lot of connections to the existing process will also be added. The delivery consists of the latest innovations by Jartek; multiple servo feeder and machine vision systems, to name a few. Though earlier this year Jartek delivered a smaller project to France, this contract is a real breakthrough in that market. Jartek has cooperated for years with its French partner, Finnsobois, mainly in Thermowood kilns. The cooperation has now also extended to mechanical processing.
“We would like to say a huge thank you to our partner Finnsobois and especially Fargesbois for the trust towards our company,” Kari Puustinen, Sales Director of Jartek, said. “We see a big potential on the market with the help of our partner. There is really a place for our fast tailor-made lines with good references.” This is not the first time Fargesbois has turned to Finnish technology. The Piveteau Group has several debarkers by Valon Kone and a sawline by HewSaw, which started up in 2009 in Farges. “This will become an excellent showroom for us in the future,” says Puustinen. The Piveteau Group is very innovative and open minded.
“When choosing our partner for the project we looked openly for companies who can fulfill our demands. Jartek was a natural choice for us,” said Philippe Piveteau, CEO of Piveteau Group. This order increases a record high order book for Jartek in addition to a large-scale contract to Russia a few months ago.
asset in the ULK supplier choice. Moreover, Jartek has founded a new automation enterprise this year and we can offer modern solutions for the process control of the Pinega Sawmill.”, says Teemu Uimonen, CEO at Jartek Invest Oy. The ULK delivery is massive in every aspect. The delivery will include millions of kilograms of steel for machinery and framing, taking up several hundred truckloads. In terms of automation and components, acquisitions will be very significant. The design, manufacturing and installation supervision of the sorting lines will employ multiple subcontractors in addition to Jartek’s own resources. The project in its entirety will last more than three years. “It is a privilege to be part of these great projects in the current global situation,” said Puustinen. Jartek has been developing
ULK Group LLC This was with the Russian company ULK Group LLC for the construction of lumber handling lines to a new Pinezhsky Forest Industry Complex plant in the Arkhangelsk Region. When finished, the plant will be the largest modern sawmill plant in the world and simultaneously the largest sawmill in Northern Europe. The capacity of the plant will be over two million cubic meters of logs per year with one million cubic meters of lumber and over half a million tons of pellets. Jartek’s delivery consists of four green sorting lines and three dry sorting lines. The delivery is the largest in Jartek’s history as well as the largest sorting line delivery in Europe. The contract price is tens of millions of euros. “For a project of this scale, the customer required a trustworthy partner with the ability to deliver the newest and most reliable technology available. Jartek’s extensive experience in Finnish and Russian markets, especially the successful cooperation in the Pestovo sawmill, was a prominent
We would like to say a huge thank you to our partner Finnsobois and especially Fargesbois for the trust towards our company Kari Puustinen, Sales Director of Jartek, sawmilling technology for more than half a century following its inception in 1957, though under the name Sateko. Today, the company is a leading supplier in Finnish sawmilling technology, while building its export footprint with deals such as the this one. In Thermowood kilns, Jartek is a global market leader. The familyowned company also specializes in log handling and lumber handling lines, drying kilns, and high speed planer lines, alongside sorting technology. Jartek`s technology and services have been trusted by groups such as MetsäWood, UPM and Stora Enso.
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