The new expansion is expected to be completed in autumn 2017.
In addition to the new facilities, Ponsse will increase the level of automation in its production. The purpose of the investment is to manufacture products of an even higher level of quality, improve factory productivity and offer a safe working environment. The expansion investment has already been kicked off with the clearing of land, and the actual construction will be started at the beginning of September. In the past five years, Ponsse has invested a total of EUR 87 million in facilities and machinery. During the next two years, it will invest between EUR 28 and 32 million in the development of production. The Ponsse Group employs approximately 1,400 people, of whom 650 are working in the Ylä-Savo region at Ponsse's factory in Vieremä and in service businesses and at the logistics centre in Iisalmi.
Ponsse is also expanding their logistics centre in Lisalmi. The expansion started in spring will add another 2,500 m2 to the logistics centre. The expansion to the building will be finished in October this year. The logistics centre serves Ponsse's entire international service network, which currently consists of 160 service centres. Source: www.ponsse.com