Ponsse starts cooperation talks due to weakened market

Ponsse starts cooperation negotiations regarding potential operational adaptations in Finland

On 22 October 2025, Ponsse Plc has invited its entire staff in Finland to cooperation negotiations in accordance with the Co-operation Act to discuss possible measures to adapt to the weakened market situation. Ponsse’s subsidiary Epec Oy does not fall under the scope of the negotiations.

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.

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The uncertain economic situation and the challenges faced by the forest industry continue to affect the demand for Ponsse’s forest machines. The weakened market situation is reflected in a reduction in the company’s order backlog and flow.

As a savings and adjustment measure, Ponsse is planning possible adjustments to the production in Vieremä for 2026 and related possible layoffs of production workers and possible layoffs of salaried employees and senior salaried employees.

“The weakening demand in the forest industry and the decrease in timber harvesting volumes had a negative impact on the demand for forest machines, which was particularly evident in the Finnish market. We closely monitor the changes taking place in our operating environment, but at the same time we ensure that we are able to offer normal services to our customers in all circumstances”, says CEO Juho Nummela.

Estimation of the impact and timing of the planned measures

According to Ponsse’s estimate, if implemented, the plans may lead to the temporary part-time or full-time lay-off of the employees that the change negotiations pertain to for a maximum of 90 days during 2026. A total of 1,086 people from Ponsse’s personnel in Finland fall under the scope of the negotiations. The negotiations do not concern terminations.