Newsflash - What's happening in Forest Engineering?

Eco Log Sweden AB's factory owned subsidiaries are to be replaced with independent distributors

This allows Eco Log Sweden AB to focus in product development, design and manufacturing of forest machines. The only remaining Eco Log Sweden AB owned subsidiary after 2015 is Eco Log Oy in Finland. Source: http://www.eco-log.se/en/nyheter/110-press-release-eco-log-finland-oy-ab

JCB celebrates the production of its 100,000th mini excavator

JCB’s first mini excavator, an 801 model weighing in at 1.4 tonnes, was produced in 1989 when just over 450 machines were made. By 1992 there were four models in the range and annual production rates had risen to 1,000 units. Today the company celebrated the production of its 100,000th compact excavator – a 10-tonne 100C-1. It is one of 22 models in today’s range which spans from one to 10 tonnes. Source: http://www.jcb.co.uk/About/News/2016/01/News1.aspx  

New CEO in Cranab AB

Cranab's Board of Directors has appointed Anders Strömgren as the new CEO of the company as of March 1 2016.  He comes from the position of General Manager Machine Sales Europe at John Deere Forestry. He was previously General Manager of John Deere Forestry's Swedish sales company, John Deere Forestry AB. He will also join the board of Cranab's subsidiaries Vimek AB and Bracke Forest AB.  Source: http://www.brackeforest.com/parser.php?did=344:3580

Mikael Brännström Appointed to the Position of BRUKS Group CEO

He will replace Johan Johanson, who has accepted a position with a BRUKS non-competitor. To further strengthen the BRUKS organization, Jörgen Robért has been moved up within the BRUKS AB organization to the position of BRUKS AB CEO. Source: http://www.mobilechippers.com/latest-news/437-mikael-braennstroem-appointed-to-the-position-of-bruks-group-ceo

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