LOGGING NEWS / 2021
LOGGING NEWS Ponsse AB’s new service centres: Kil and Uddevalla PONSSE AB OPENED A SERVICE CENTRE IN UDDEVALLA Ponsse’s investment in the Uddevalla service centre was part of the company’s strategy to open new outlets. Preparations for the investment already started a few years ago. Kasebergsvägen acts as a base in Uddevalla, when one of the world’s leading manufacturer of forest machines is developing its maintenance operations in the region. The service center also benefits the company’s maintenance buses. The full-range service centre will include a customer service area, shop, repair facilities and a spare parts warehouse. The customer service area will be made as comfortable as possible, the repair facilities will receive more equipment, and the warehouse will be fully stocked. The more than 430 square metre repair facilities offer plenty of space and height. Other facilities total nearly 300 square metres on two floors. The company has a long history of extensive operations in the region, for example, through Linnarsson i Blidsberg AB, which will continue as a provider of maintenance services.
PONSSE AB OPENED A SERVICE CENTRE IN KIL TOGETHER WITH WEBES Shared interest in forests and machinery is what sparked the partnership between Ponsse AB and Webes in Kil, Sweden. This partnership strengthens Ponsse’s maintenance operations in the very important forestry markets in Sweden. The new service centre has given Ponsse more repair space and new service engineers. Ponsse AB has tripled its net sales in Sweden in five years. Therefore, there was a proper motive for the company’s strategy to invest in service centres. “Our partnership with Webes helps us to strengthen our operations, while giving us additional resources,” says Carl-Henrik Hammar, managing director of Ponsse AB. Webes, officially Wermlands Betning & Service AB, specialises in the chemical surface treatment of stainless steel. The company also has extensive expertise in the repair of forest, construction
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and crushing machinery. In addition to Kil, Ponsse AB has seven full-range service centres and 19 Service Vans across the country. It also has 20 external service partners.
