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USNR – Ask about the future of primary breakdown
EXO Canter is USNR’s culmination of decades of experience building complete primary lines. It reflects everything we’ve learned, what works, what doesn’t, and what’s next.
From features that prioritize safety to easier, cleaner maintenance, uncompromising feed control to extensive configurability, EXO Canter is designed to address the concerns of modern mills.
EXO Canter is ready to transform your primary breakdown process. With virtually limitless configuration options and the full backing of the Paragon Design Standard, it’s the most advanced and adaptable line USNR has ever delivered.
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USNR Welcomes Norwood Sawmills to Corporate Family
Woodland, WA October 2025
USNR, a global leader in wood processing technologies, recently announced that Norwood Industries, a leading supplier of portable sawmills, has joined its corporate family. Norwood will operate as an independent sister company alongside USNR, Burton Mill Solutions, and Mid-South Engineering from its home base just north of Toronto, Ontario. Norwood portable sawmills, originally introduced in 1993, have earned a reputation for innovation and rugged reliability, with more than 35,000 sawmills sold across 100+ countries.
Backed by more than 85 patents, the company’s highly configurable product line includes portable band sawmills, chainsaw mills, forestry tools, and accessories tailored to individual hobbyists, landowners, and small business owners throughout North America and Europe.
Norwood’s offerings range from entry-level models to high-capacity hydraulic sawmills, all designed to be modular and upgradable to meet evolving customer needs. To explore Norwood’s full product lineup, visit www.NorwoodSawmills.com. “This acquisition launches us into a segment of the wood products industry that we have not previously touched,” said Dale Brown, CEO of Wood Technologies International (USNR’s parent). “Norwood’s strong brand, patented innovations, and direct-to-consumer eCommerce model complement our existing portfolio and extend our reach to a new and growing customer base.” “The addition of Norwood aligns with our strategy to diversify and grow our capabilities across the wood processing value chain,” Mr. Brown added. “We’re excited to welcome Norwood’s team and customers into our family.”
About USNR
USNR, a division of Wood Technologies International, operates facilities across the United States, Canada, and Europe. USNR is best known around the world for providing end-to-end solutions for sawmills and planer mills, including debarkers, log lines, curve sawing gangs, edger lines, trim-sort-stack systems, dry kilns, and the optimization and control technologies that maximize the output and performance of that equipment. USNR is also known around the world for its solutions for producing plywood and other panel products. Learn more at www.usnr.com.
About Wood Technologies
International Wood Technologies International was formed in 2021 through the merger of USNR and Burton Mill Solutions (formerly Wood Fiber Group.) Headquartered in Woodland, Washington, the company includes five business units serving the wood products industry: USNR, Burton Mill Solutions, Mid-South Engineering, Global Tooling and Supply, and now Norwood Sawmills. You can learn more about these brands by visiting www.WoodTechnologies.com.
Dale Brown, CEO of Wood Technologies International
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PONSSE Scorpion – The icon of modern forest machinery.
The Scorpion model series meets all the demands of today’s forestry. It takes productivity and ergonomics to the next level and sets a new standard for the operator’s working environment.
The most popular harvester
The development of Scorpion has not stopped. At the same time as Scorpion, Scorpion King also entered production to meet demanding forest management needs. In 2021, Scorpion was given a completely redesigned cabin, and the product family grew with Scorpion Giant, a powerful and effective harvester for large trees and difficult terrain.
In addition to its agility and strength, the machine’s design is in a league of its own. You can often hear someone say “I never get tired of looking at the Scorpion” at the factory.
”Scorpion has been developed and will be further developed based on the feedback from the users of the machine. It’s the popularity has been growing all the time and currently there are already Scorpions in about 30 different countries.”
Jan Kauhanen, Product Manager, Harvesters
Production required major investments, as Scorpion was a product like no other. The machine entered serial production during the first half of 2014. All machines planned to be manufactured during 2014 had already been sold by the end of 2013, and by February 2014, Scorpions were already in operation in 11 countries. In 2014, 111 Scorpion harvesters were manufactured. Scorpion was also adopted by initially sceptical Finnish customers, and the model has become Ponsse’s most popular harvester.
At the end of the 2000s, the first rotating forest machine cabins were launched on the forest machine market. Ponsse also decided to respond to the challenge, although experienced users of PONSSE forest machines were a little sceptical about the idea.
Patsi, the first conceptual prototype, was completed in 2011. The idea for the harvester crane came from Ponsse’s first PAZ forest tractor, in which the loader was on the roof of the machine’s cabin. “A crane on the roof, that’s an optimal place – the boom is never in the line of sight,” thought Scorpion’s principal designer Pentti Hukkanen.
New design with operator ergonomics in mind
Scorpion was a completely new model and from a completely different world than Ponsse’s previous models, also in terms of design. Of the machine’s technical solutions, 80 per cent were completely new. Einari Vidgrén wanted the new machine to make Ponsse stand out from its competitors.
“Without Einari’s strong support, the new model would never have been made,“Hukkanen said. Einari had firm belief in the machine’s success, although he was not there to see it.
In autumn 2011, the testing of the new machine model started in Mäkelä, near Einari’s home estate. Even though the new type of a machine took its time to get used to, it felt good to test drivers from the start. Operator ergonomics and coping played an important role in the design of the machine from the very beginning.
During 2012 and 2013, Scorpion was tested by customers, and based on customer feedback, the new number one of forest machines was finalised. PONSSE Scorpion was launched to the public on 5 June 2013 at 1 pm at the Elmia Wood trade fair in Jönköping in Sweden.
The most popular harvester
Production required major investments, as Scorpion was a product like no other. The machine entered serial production during the first half of 2014. All machines planned to be manufactured during 2014 had already been sold by the end of 2013, and by February 2014, Scorpions were already in operation in 11 countries. In 2014, 111 Scorpion harvesters were manufactured. Scorpion was also adopted by initially sceptical Finnish customers, and the model has become Ponsse’s most popular harvester.
The development of Scorpion has not stopped. At the same time as Scorpion, Scorpion King also entered production to meet demanding forest management needs. In 2021, Scorpion was given a completely redesigned cabin, and the product family grew with Scorpion Giant, a powerful and effective harvester for large trees and difficult terrain.
In addition to its agility and strength, the machine’s design is in a league of its own. You can often hear someone say “I never get tired of looking at the Scorpion” at the factory.
”Scorpion has been developed and will be further developed based on the feedback from the users of the machine. Its the popularity has been growing all the time and currently there are already Scorpions in about 30 different countries.”
Jan Kauhanen, Product Manager, Harvesters
Award-winning PONSSE Scorpion
2013
VIVA AUTOMATION! PRIZE for he development of the stabilising and levelling system
2014
QUALITY INNOVATION OF THE YEAR AWARD – a new design that improves operator ergonomics and machine efficiency
FENNIA PRIZE GRAND PRIX FOR INDUSTRIAL DESIGN – new design solutions and users’ contribution to R&D
FIRST PRIZE IN THE PRODUCTIVE IDEA COMPETITION – innovation and use of digitisation
2015
SWEDISH STEEL PRIZE – new design solutions that significantly improve user ergonomics, functionality, safety and productivity
2021
REDDOT WINNER – best of the best, prestigious international design award for PONSSE Scorpion King
FENNIA PRIZE 22 –new PONSSE Scorpion King — Cabin of the future
IF DESIGN AWARD 2022 – new PONSSE Scorpion King cabin
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Industry anchor Tele Radio marks 70th anniversary
Sweden-bred wireless remote-control manufacturer enters new decade of innovation
“Connecting the past, steering the future”
70 years of age – that’s not what any industry player can claim to have achieved. Grown out of the hands of Inge Dahlgren, who invented a bike fitted with radio equipment at the age of 17, today Tele Radio is a global industrial player with a presence in over 25 countries and a coverage ranging from marine to mining and from recycling to recovery.
Tele Radio’s landmark catalogue is acclaimed around the globe: from the simplest on/off switches to the most complex belly box control units – Tele Radio covers each and every need for wireless remote control.
Connecting the past
Tele Radio’s history is one of vision, resilience, and constant innovation. Founded in 1955 in the village of Lysekil, Sweden, the first company is driven by a growing need for reliable remote-control solutions.
Tele Radio develops products that combine technical precision with practical usability, paving the way for safe, smart, and strong communication between people and machines. These are first steps – and lay the foundation for a culture of engineering excellence and customer focus.
Tele Radio evolves but never gives up its commitment to safety. Expansion into new markets, the establishment of subsidiaries across Europe, the Americas, and Asia, and a steady rise in turnover mark the company’s evolution into the international leader it is today.
Steering the future
In 2023, Tele Radio’s R&D, product management, sustainability, quality, and compliance functions are consolidated within the Allgon Group – uniting the strengths of Tele Radio and its sister brands Åkerströms and Sistematica. Combined forces make a wider product range available to customers and accelerate product innovation.
The fruits of integration are already visible in the launch of the next-generation PAQ handheld line, which emphasizes safety, flexibility, and a better user experience for demanding industrial environments. Customers can expect a steadier cadence of platform updates, broader accessory ecosystems, and deeper application coverage as shared R&D resources will continue to pay off in the future.
For seventy years, customers have trusted Tele Radio to deliver safety, reliability, and innovation – and that promise is alive now more than ever before.
Tele Radio AB | August Barks gata 30A, SE-421 32 Västra Frölunda, Sweden | www.tele-radio.com
Media contact | Shietel Bhaggan | +31704194120 | marketing@tele-radio.com
Tele Radio Group is a multinational company that develops, markets and supplies universal, wireless remote controls and tailor-made wireless solutions for industrial use. The products contribute to a more comfortable and safer work environment. The first company, Tele Radio AB, was founded in Lysekil, Sweden in 1955, and has since developed to an international group with headquarters in Gothenburg, and over twenty subsidiaries in Europe, Asia, and the US.
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Find a reliable second-hand forestry machine – and claim your €5,000 spare parts voucher
Posse has launched a campaign in Ireland which the buyer of a used forest machine will receive a spare part voucher worth €5,000.
For the campaign, we have put together a selection of our well-maintained used machines, which you can view here. The Spare Part Voucher will be issued to the buyer of a qualifying used Ponsse machine. The campaign is valid until 14.12.2025.
Ponsse has one of the most extensive selections of used forest machines and harvester heads in the industry. We make sure that every machine or harvester head we sell is thoroughly inspected, well-maintained and fully functional.
”In today’s business, it is not enough just to sell a forest machine, but also to ensure that the machine is well maintained and that the customer receives spare parts and maintenance advice when they need it”, says Brian Prendergest, Ponsse’s Country Manager for Ireland.
We strive to be the best service in the industry At Ponsse, the maintenance of forest machines is always carried out by Ponsse’s trained Engineers. We continuously train our staff to keep the quality of maintenance at an excellent level. During a Ponsse maintenance, our engineers only use high-quality original parts, lubricants and filters.
Ponsse’s maintenance contracts give customers the freedom to outsource scheduled maintenance directly to Ponsse. They’re available for both new and used forest machines. Customised service agreements ensure customers receive the right level of maintenance, hours, and content. The maintenance program includes a scheduled maintenance plan for the customer and the machine. Around this, customers can choose various preventive maintenance measures and additional services, depending on the forest machine and operating environment.
Ponsse Machines Ireland after-sales service network runs from the depot at Cappakeel, Portlaoise, Co. Laois and covers the whole of Ireland. Employing approximately 7 After sales professionals. 4 mobile service engineers, 1 workshop technician, parts professional, an operator trainer and a digital service technician that serves our customers either in the workshop or at the logging site. We also offer technical advice by phone five days a week from morning until evening.
For more information, Ponsse Machines Ireland contact person:
Country Manager
Brian Prendergast – +00353 87 4074800, brian.prendergast@ponsse.com
Visit the campaign site campaigns.ponsse.com/en-IE/
Brian Prendergest, Ponsse’s Country Manager for Ireland.
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Metsä-Multia receives its 200th PONSSE forest machine
Metsä-Multia, which operates in Multia, Central Finland, reached a significant milestone on Friday, 24th October, when the company’s owners, brothers Aki and Kai Laaja, received their 200th Ponsse forest machine. The company acquired its first Ponsse as early as 1987, since then close cooperation has continued successfully for decades.
The Ponsse Wisent forwarder at the Vieremä factory has special anniversary stickers on its sides. The special stickers were added to the machine in honour of Ponsse and Metsä-Multia’s long cooperation. Company’s 200th Ponsse machine has also been given its own name in accordance with Metsä-Multia tradition: in future, it will operate in logging sites under the name “Zazu”.
“It’s important for us that the forest machines are high-quality and can be trusted. Ponsse’s well-functioning service network in Finland and their spare parts service are also a significant factor for us. The machines must be serviced on time, and the spare parts available when they’re needed,” says a satisfied Metsä-Multia’s CEO, Aki Laaja.
“We are delighted with our long-standing cooperation with Ponsse. The partnership gives us a genuine feeling that we are working together in a good spirit,” continues Kai Laaja, Metsä-Multia’s Director.
“Metsä-Multia’s 200th Ponsse machine milestone is a great way to celebrate Ponsse’s 55th anniversary year. Our cooperation has been good from the beginning, and we’d like to thank you for this great journey together. Listening to customers has been one of Ponsse’s leading ideas since its founding – and we are continuing this way of working with Metsä-Multia,” says Jani Liukkonen, Ponsse’s Country Manager for Finland.
In addition to the 200th anniversary machine, another new machine, the Ponsse Bear, was delivered to the Metsä-Multia machine fleet, which is Ponsse machine order 199, bearing the name “Bulle”.
Ponsse Plc, Finland Country Manager Jani Liukkonen, +358 40 095 3847, jani.liukkonen@ponsse.com
Metsä-Multia Oy, Managing Director Aki Laaja, +358 40 58 99 856, aki.laaja@metsa-multia.fi
Metsä-Multia Oy, Director Kai Laaja, +358 400 342 629, kai.laaja@metsa-multia.fi
Finland Country Manager Jani Liukkonen
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