Log Max Celebrates a Milestone with their 10,000th Harvesting Head, a Log Max 7000C for a customer in South Africa

Log Max is proud to announce the delivery of its 10,000th harvesting head, a significant milestone for the company. This special unit, a Log Max 7000C, it was assembled by our competent co-worker Niklas and handed over to Imphisi Harvesting PTY LTD from South Africa.

80,000 Hours

That’s a remarkable amount of work hours for a single machine, the Norcar 600 owned by Erkki Rinne is taken well care of, it even has the original Diesel engine.
Kieran Anders Forestry

Kieran Anders is a forestry contractor working in the lake district. His work involves hand cutting and extracting timber using a skidder and tractor-trailer forwarder.
Promoting safety in the workplace

It is not possible to eliminate chain shot, but there are simple steps that can be taken to reduce the risk.
Glasfryn Fencing and Sawmill

Arwel takes great pride in the fact that the mill has no waste whatsoever, “the peelings are used for children’s playgrounds, gardens and for farm animals in barns in the winter and the sawdust has multiple uses in gardens and farms as well.
Keeping Timber Hauliers Safe

Timber hauliers need to encourage young blood in, and also look after the hauliers we have, we need make the sector a safe and positive place to work.

FIND US ON

Imphisi Harvesting PTY LTD from South Africa is a valued customer whose trust in our brand we deeply appreciate. We also extend our gratitude to our dedicated local distributor in South Africa for their outstanding support and collaboration, which made this achievement possible.

To mark the occasion, Mr Maurizzio Spasimante owner of Imphisi Harvesting and Ryan, representing our local distributor Afrequip, traveled to Sweden to personally collect the milestone harvesting head at the Log Max factory. During the handover, they were presented with a commemorative gift alongside the head. Inspired by the experience and the quality of our equipment, Maurizzio placed an order for two additional Log Max heads, further strengthening our partnership. Following their visit to our facilities, we treated our South African guests to an unforgettable adventure—snowmobile riding in the beautiful Swedish “fjäll” mountains, offering a taste of our local culture and landscape.

This milestone reflects Log Max’s commitment to excellence and the strong relationships we’ve built with customers and partners worldwide. We look forward to continued success together!

IT ALL STARTED IN 1980

In the early 1980s, the forest industry was expanding and evolving at a rapid pace. And the founders of Log Max were a part of this. They experimented with different solutions during the first nine years, and it was not until 1989 that harvester heads became the company’s flagship product.

The company grew throughout the 1990s, even starting to establish itself in markets outside Sweden. In conjunction with this, the company also adopted a slightly more international name, Log Max.

The 2000s were highly eventful years and saw the introduction of several new models. And in 2005, the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce named Log Max its Export Company of the Year.

The 2010s saw much change at the company when the founders stepped aside and the business was acquired by the Japanese company Komatsu. This also heralded the start of the production of the Komatsu Forest S series.

In 2020, a new CEO was appointed at the company, Jon Mattson, who was previously head of aftermarket at Log Max.