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Jartek’s technological development takes a significant step forward when current Automation Business Director Heikki Laaki joins Jartek as its new CTO. The appointment reinforces Jartek’s goal to develop innovative, customer-oriented solutions that combine production engineering expertise, automation, software and the opportunities offered by new technology.

Technological development is accelerating – digitalization and artificial intelligence are becoming part of solutions 

According to Laaki, the coming years will significantly change the technological landscape of the sawmill industry.

“Over the next 3–5 years, digital and especially AI-based solutions will play an increasingly crucial role. This will be reflected in completely new products and services, but also in the acceleration of the development of existing products. The plant purchased from Jartek today will reap the benefits of these future visions thanks to its flexible upgradeability,” says Heikki Laaki

Jartek’s technology strategy is and will continue to be based on scalable systems, modularity, and lifecycle thinking. Utilizing data, intelligent optimization of automation, and solutions that support customers’ production efficiency and competitiveness are the cornerstones of this strategy.

Industry is undergoing a transformation – the role of equipment manufacturers is highlighted 
Technological development in the sawmill industry has accelerated rapidly, and customers have a growing need to understand how digitalization and artificial intelligence will affect future production.

“The sawmill industry is now feverishly thinking about how to keep up with developments while production and profit pressures are high. The exponential spread of artificial intelligence is changing society and the way work is done, but the direct impact in more traditional manufacturing industries is harder to see. As an equipment supplier, our job is to help our customers navigate this transition,” Laaki continues.

Jartek sees a future where intelligent control systems and seamlessly integrated software solutions form a natural part of sawmill production processes.

Photo – Heikki Laaki

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