Visitors from North of Finland.

On the 29 of January we had a few guests over from a company in North of Finland, Lakkapää Rovaniemi OY , discussing a potential business arrangement.

Lakkapää Rovaniemi OY deals with a large variety of products, forestry equipment being amongst many others.

Their stores are located all over Finland (a number of them even in North of Sweden) but we are very interested in the northern parts of this beautiful country ... areas surrounding Rovaniemi.

So we are keeping Our fingers crossed  for a profitable cooperation in the future!

Serial production of FARMA T10 G2 started

Finally it was time to start up the serial production of the FARMA Generation 2 trailers. In assembly they have started to mount the first series of our design protected T10 FARMA trailer. As always, in the beginning, in serial production there are quite many adjustments needed but the outcome looks very nice and is soon ready to be shipped off to our customers all over Europe awaiting the trailer. 

Don’t put things in the wrong place

Work safety and things in order is an important thing in production to get things running smoothly and to avoid interruptions in production.This week we have put up paint restriction areas in part of the factory so that goods are not placed in dangerous places or block important access roads. Here is an example from the paint line and the control panel area that may not be blocked as it is the key area for operating the paint line.

Hindersmässan (fair) 2013

Today it is the last day of this year’s so called Hindersmässan in Kumla, situated in the middle of Sweden in a region named Närke. It has been fantastic weather with wonderful sunshine and biting cold.

Hindersmässan in Örebro is a centuries – old tradition that attracts a lot of people related to agriculture and construction from Närke but also from surrounding regions.

Our dealer Närkes Traktorcenter has also, traditionally, loaded the yard with machinery and nice dining opportunities for their customers. For us at Fors MW it is always a pleasure to attend because Närkes Traktorcenter makes a very competent effort to promote all our products.

In the courtyard are four BIGAB hook lift systems, one BIGAB tipper and four FARMA lumber trailers in different versions and to add to the perfection there were also one tractor processor NIAB 5 – 15 B.

On site from Fors MW are Göran and Calle and our successors Anders and Eric.

Behind the pencil, Calle Åkesson

Representant from ES Hydagent AB in Saue this week.

ES Hydagent  AB  is a longtime business partner of Ours ... an engineering and construction company that specializes in customized system solutions.

What it basically means is, that we  let them know what functions we want to see on our machines and Hydagent will make our ideas work  - they tailor the hydraulic systems according to our requirements  from the smallest of controls  to complex systems.

Since we need many different pumps, valves, motors, cylinders, equipment accessories, control systems etc. in order to meet Our customers needs its only logical that we work closely  with one of the best suppliers ( if not the best one ) in that field.

This week we had a representant from Hydagent in Our factory consulting and helping out  - Our main goal was to do a final inspection of the hydraulic systems on Bigab 10-14 from Our G2 series. 

Do you use the website?

Do you know that Fors MW has one of the most content websites in the branch www.forsmw.com where you find most of the information you are looking for? Just click on the brand you are interested in and select the model. Then, the information is yours!

Want to read more about Fors MW and our journey? Then you will find it here;

http://www.forsmw.com/1/en/the-history-of-fors/the-history-of-fors.php

Here you will find technical information and lift charts to the most sold cranes on the market;

http://www.forsmw.com/1/en/cranes/c-6,3.php

You can find photos and descriptions for standard and additional equipment for all brands. At the link below you will find them for BIGAB;

http://www.forsmw.com/1/en/hook-lift-trailer/10-14.php

You will find the instruction manual for most products and available in several languages. The link shows the user manual for FARMA C 7,0 one of our most popular and affordable cranes;

http://www.forsmw.com/1/en/cranes-news/c-7,0-news.php?group=prod_prod_grp-s1/13

This is only a fraction of the information available on the website which as a whole is translated into eight languages (Swedish, English, German, French, Finnish, Norwegian, Spanish, and Polish) all for your convenience!

To Our Team Players - Sergei Solovjov and Dimitri Poljanski

We really appreciate Your willingness to help out wherever needed.

Its that kind of flexibility and dedication that will help this company grow to its full potential.

Your positive attitude has made a big difference in the way the rest of Our team has viewed Our  journey, the changes on Our path and the future.

May with the new Year of Your journey come more challenges, opportunities and greater success!

NB! We were not able to get Dimitri on the photos as he is celebrating the day with his Family but we caught Sergei :)

Happy Birthday, Sergei and Dimitri!

Time to meet Eric Queckfeldt – New member of the Swedish sales team

Hello!

My name is Eric Queckfeldt, called Q. I am one of the “new” guys that will take over the sales team on the Swedish market from Göran and Car Erik. I am married and the family consists of both children and two dogs in a house in South of Sweden named Skanör. In my spare time I work with water safety and sits on the board of the Swedish Life Saving sociality in the region of Skåne. In the summer, I am responsible for a lifesaving station in the municipality where I live. Additionally I also take part in something we in Sweden would call “night walks”. That basically means that we are grownups that organize ourselves and when there are disco for the young in our municipality we go out on the streets during night time to see to it that as little as possible happens to our kids. We are a link between the young and the police. We can drive young people home in the night, call parents or just be there to listen when they need us to.

I grew up on a large farm in the Skara region of Sweden and have studied at the agricultural school. I have a great interest in technology and machinery has always been a natural part of life. Through my life I´ve tried a lot of interesting things and the tasks have been varied. I have worked in agriculture and at machine stations and at contractors. I´ve driven trucks and has had my own trucking company with drives mostly to Norway. In a while I worked as a shipping inspector in charge of the technical part of the ferries between Malmö – Copenhagen. This is simply to mention a few things that I have worked with.

I´ve been selling excavators, telehandlers and worked at HC Petersen with brands like Iseki, Zetor and Vitra. The last 10 – 15 years I have been active in the turf branch focusing on sales through dealers. Several of you dealers, I have already had contact with over the years when we in one way or another have worked together. I look forward to continue that relationship. Finally, I must admit, although I have been hanging around for a couple of years now, that I feel an exciting tingling sensation in my stomach. I´m really looking forward to start working with Fors MW´s quality products and all you dealers. Now comes a time where both Calle and Göran will try to pass on all their knowledge to us new guys so that we can make the transfer in charge at mid – year as smooth as possible. This so we can continue the development and take the sales to new heights in Sweden, Denmark and Norway.

Sincerely,

Q

Time to book some ads

This week, just as the previous one, has at our marketing department been devoted to book ads in several countries across Europe. Fors MW advertise in eleven countries in nine languages annually. All ads are sent via our Swedish advertising agency but are developed in dialogue with each market. There are hundreds of ads that are booked each year to be administered. 

Happy Birthday, Sergei !

We are very pleased for the opportunity to say a few good words about Our dedicated worker, Sergei Müür, on his Birthday.

„We sincerely appreciate Your contribution during these 12 Years You have been with Us here at Fors MW and we thank You for the enthusiasm You have added to the team.

We know that many Saturdays  got spent away from the Family but You did it without complaint.

We hope You will be inspiring us for Years to come!

And remember - Youth is a work of Nature, Age is a work of Art.

Congratulations on Your 60-th , Sergei! „

Meet Anders Svensson – a new member of the sales team in Sweden/Norway

My name is Anders Svensson and I am very happy to introduce myself as the new sales representative for Northern Sweden and the Norwegian market. My previous job was at the dealer level in machinery trade so I have worked directly towards end customers for many years. The experience I have gained in regards both of machines in practical use as well as which conditions end customers and dealers need to succeed all together I hope will come in handy at my work at Fors MW. With this in the trunk, I hope to become a sounding board for both customers and dealers, a sounding board who understands your specific conditions in your business.

My residence is Bjuråker, a district in northern region of Hälsingland, Sweden. Here I live together with my family on a small farm where I grew up. In this way, one can say that I was born with machines in the blood. After the first working week in Fors MW the head is of course full of new impressions and lessons learned, in writing, I am trying to sort and organize all the information to be as prepared as one can be when I meet your questions and concerns. There is much to learn and it will take some time but do not hesitate to get in touch with me. What I cannot answer directly I will find the answer for since that is ultimately the quickest way to learn! I am confident that together we can continue to build on the amazing journey that FARMA, BIGABD and NIAB has. We will surely meet at various shows and fairs in the spring. I look forward to meet you there!

All the best, Anders Svensson

Time to get started

So, it is time to re – launch work after one for many long and much needed Christmas Holiday. It is with great energy and joy that we look forward of 2013. It is a year of exhibition activities and a number of new products will be presented. Several are the ventures and much will happen. You can always keep yourself updated by reading our news and blog.

2013 is also the year when we on the Swedish market says goodbye to two workhorses in Calle and Göran who have been our sales representatives on the market for several years. Until summer they work side by side with the guys who will take over their roles Eric Queckfeldt and Anders Svensson. Everything planned to make the handover as good as possible for all involved parties.

You will get to meet Anders and Eric in detailed presentations next week. The first week of work started with a marketing meeting in Estonia where much time is spent on talking about dealers and future marketing activities.

Pictured from left to right, Carl Erik Åkesson, Göran Carlsson, Anders Svensson and Eric Queckfeldt.