A monster sized T 16 4 WD on the UK market!

Recently we have seen a huge interest in our flagship trailer, T 16 4 WD throughout Europe. Quite recently this special T 16 4 WD was delivered in the UK. The customer requested a prolonged version for a special contract he had won so the design team at Fors MW jumped into action and we made a trailer exactly as the customer wished for. The trailer was prolonged 800 mm at the back with extra banks to carry out wood lengths of 2 * 2,9 m from plantation on very steep slopes. The trailer is now at place, in action, and the customer is satisfied with the result. 

To shoot blast a chassis!

Here at the factory in Saue, Estonia we have what we call the orange monster. It is our mega huge shoot blasting machine that takes up the space of a small house in fact. In this shoot blasting machine we can take a complete BIGAB 22 – 27 in one go if needed or a huge container and the best part? The result is amazing. We get a finish as smooth as velvet which of course enables us to the best painting result possible. 

CT 6.3-9 Our best selling lumber trailer!

Here at Fors MW we are taking our market-leading role very seriously. This is also why we invest considerable resources to further develop our products. Always a step ahead. Our introduction of FARMA Generation 2 shows the successful establishment of both a series of new products as well as further development of existing products.

But say what you want FARMA bestseller of all times is our 9 ton trailer. A well-proven trailer with a frame steering which makes the customers sing praise as it tracks exactly behind the tractor. Equipped with a 6,3 m crane with linkage for a better lift geometry and one extension that reaches a bit further. This autumn, just like every year, we have sold and delivered out a lot of this combination of trailers on the European market. We do of course understand why. A very good trailer will always stand in competition, whether it´s called Generation 1 or Generation 2!

Go all in!

These guys at Agritechnica really went all in, in collecting brochure materials and giveaways from all the different exhibitors. However they said it was a genuine interest for them so by all means, go ahead. Of course they received information about the market lumber trailer number 1 as well – FARMA!

Nice collaboration with Palax, Finland!

During Agritechnica last week we worked side by side with the Finnish company Palax. A collaboration which we started to be able to use some of the same dealers that we actually share in countries all over Europe. Palax manufactures and sells fire wood processors made in Finland. They have been on the market for 60 years. An impressive number if you ask us! We would like to thank Palax for the nice cooperation and hope to see you soon again!

Read more about Palax at;

http://www.palax.fi/en/

The photo shows the Palax team along with dealer Oswald. 

Agritechnica week

What a week it has been here at Agritechnica, Germany. Loads of interested customers and never before has the interest from around the world been bigger. Even so this is not of any surprise to us. We have seen an increase in interest from the market the last couple of years since introducing our patented FARMA Generation 2 as well BIGAB Generation 2.

A great week has now come to an end. Now we all head back home to make business of the possibilities. Being in charge of the show for Fors MW I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the people from the Fors MW helping out in the stand during the show. You have been fantastic and it is a great pleasure working with you all! Loads of laughter has kept us going. Many thanks also to all dealers taking part of the stand and for those that visited us from around.  Always a pleasure!

The future is bright!

Ulrica Fors Stenmarck

Market/Information Manager AS FORS MW

Head of design in action at Agritechnica!

Christer Persson our head of design has been with us at Agritechnica for the whole week. Speaking German he has certainly been of essence for us during this fantastic week. Knowing the entire forestry range and being a central part of bringing them to the market of course is another thing that are of utter most value for us when connecting to the customers. Many thanks Christer for a job very well done this week!

Hendrie from company Hissink & ZN visiting from Holland!

As you could read here on the blog a couple of days ago company Hissink from Holland is an old and dear friend of ours. They have sold BIGAB successfully for several years. We thank Hendrie for the visit and look forward of soon seeing you at the factory in Estonia!

Ps. Harm Hissink this is a picture for you=)

Helms from Denmark visiting the stand!

Helms which are dealing with BIGAB in Denmark visited the stand yesterday.  BIGAB has developed nicely in Denmark the last couple of years. All due to hard work and a good price offered from Helms.  We appreciate the collaboration and look forward of yet another successful year in Denmark 2014!

Yet another Swedish dealer – Carl Nilsson, Älmhult!

Many are the Swedish customers and dealers visiting Agritechnica this week. Of course we do love to meet all of you. To hear your great stories is an inspiration for us to continue our work. Carl Nilsson was expecting a nice delivery of at CT 7,0 – 12 G2 trailer next week. Guys, keep the orders coming! Safe trip back home!

Dealer Hausmann visting the stand!

One of our large forestry dealers in Germany company Hausmann visited the stand today to show his appreciation of the nice FARMA products.  We heard your request for more photos of the Generation 2 trailers. They will be arriving during next week. Thanks for paying the visit!

Estonia visiting us – Company Maskin Grupp!

Our dear friends from Estonia visited the stand today. They had seven people with them paying the fair a visit for three days. The Pungar family has been a great friend of ours for more than 20 years now so it is fare to say that we do go a long way back. Take care friends and have a safe journey back home! See you in the land of the free – Estonia! 

Swedish dealer GH´s Traktorcity I Mantorp!

Yet another Swedish dealer paid the stand a visit today. This time it was company GH´s Traktorcity in Mantorp that paid us a nice visit. They have been fantastic in selling large BIGAB trailers such as 20 – 24. Great to hear that the market is moving! 

Switzerland paid the stand a visit – company Wild – Farmservice!

Great visit from one of our Swiss dealers today when Kilian Wild passed by our stand here at Agritechnica to learn a bit more and discuss future deals. It is fantastic to see all the new deals coming in from Swiss through the new dealership. Keep up the good work guys!

Nice visit from Greece – company S. Bartzos!

Today our dealers from Greece visited us. They are quite new dealers of ours but the orders they have coming looks bright for the future. It is so great to see that Europe seems to be getting back on its feet. Nice having you for a visit! Hope to see you see again!

Oswald Agrartechniek taking part of the Fors MW stand!

During the entire show company Oswald Agrartechniek, one of our German dealers is taking part of the Fors MW stand. We are of course happy for that support which is important for us. Oswald Agrartechniek is a great dealer for FARMA on the market of Southern Germany. Once again, thanks for the great support and we look forward of seeing you soon again!

Many thanks for taking part of the stand today company Guldner Landtechniek!

Today we had a nice visit from yet another one of our German dealers. This time it was company Guldner Landtechniek taking part of the Fors MW stand . He had quite a busy afternoon working the stand of Agritechnica. It was nice seeing you again!

Visiting Agritechnica? Pop by our stand. Hall number 26, stand number K:08.

Welcome!

Our Romanian dealer – Mecomg H.V. visting the stand

Yesterday we also had a nice visit from our fantastic Romanian dealer from company Mecomag. Mecomag has been a dealer to us for several years now and are doing a great job on the Romanian market. Especially with the large driven trailer T 14 4WD. We thank you guys for the visit and as always, it’s a pleasure! Take care!

ETZ Wantz, Luxembourg visiting the stand!

Even though being a dealer of such a small country as Luxembourg company Ets Wantz is an important dealer for Fors MW. Over the years they have sold quite a number of BIGAB to the market.  It was nice to hear that there might be more orders on the way. We thank Ets Wantz for the visit and wish you the best of luck with the future deals!

Colombian dealer visiting the stand!

Agritechnica is the greatest agricultural exhibition of the world. Of course it draws the attention from the world. Today we had the pleasure of greeting our Colombian dealer Tractorgermana to the stand. South America is a market that is developing nicely. One where we of course could do more and the planes are being laid down as we speak. Tom Belton, Fors MW International is the man in charge of the action. 

Swedish dealer Maskinbolaget i Mörrum visiting our stand!

Company Maskinbolageti Mörrum from Southern Sweden had taken Agritechnica as an opportunity to close up the company and take all employees to Agritechnica to learn more and see what’s up and coming. A great initiative and one that was highly appreciated by the employees at Maskinbolaget. Many thanks for the visit! As always a pleasure! Safe trip back home. 

Taking care of customers – Today dealer Branner paid the stand a visit!

Today we had the pleasure of having one of our German dealer from company Branner Landtechnik taking part of the stand. Branner had quite a lot of potential customers passing by. It is always a pleasure to see a dealer paying us a visit assisting in the stand. We would like to thank Branner for his assistance today and wish him all the best for the future!

Southern Sweden also visiting – Östra Sönnarslöv!

Yesterday we also had a nice visit from one of our Swedish dealers from the Southern parts of Sweden. Company Östra Sönnarslöv paid us a visit and informed about several more BIGAB and FARMA deals that are being made as we speak. Like music to our ears of course! Perhaps that was the reason for undersigned not taking a photo of the Östra Sönnarslövs visit. Sorry for that. Want to more about them take a look at their homepage;

http://www.traktorservice.com/startsidan

Swedish dealers visiting the stand – Staffare Maskin!

Today we have had a nice visit from one of our large Swedish dealer by the name of Staffare Maskin. They are placed a bit north of Sweden. Throughout the years they have sold large quantities of FARMA but also quite a significant number of BIGAB and NIAB. The last month has been no different. Great sales in the loop as we speak. As always guys, nice to see you!

Austrian dealer Holzknecht taking part of Fors MW stand!

Our latest dealer in Austria Mr. Johann Schnitzhofer from company Holzknecht is taking part of the Fors MW stand for the whole week of the show. We are happy about the Austrian support. Several customers from the region are passing by so business might bloom after the show for company Holzknecht. Many thanks Johann for taking part this week and for a nice collaboration!

Hissink & ZN visiting the stand at Agritechnica!

Our Dutch importer Harm Jan Hissink from company Hissink & ZN visited us on the stand today. BIGAB business is quite nice in Holland at the moment. Several BIGAB in order and more to come he said. Many thanks for the visit and the nice collaboration!

So, we kicked off Agritechnica 2014!

After two days of fixing the stand it was finally time to kick off the world’s largest agricultural show by the name of Agritechnica in Hannover today. It has been a good day even though not crowded but the ones that have attended has been real customers and the interest for BIGAB G2 has been impressive. We have 6 more days of the show to go. Passing by? Pop in for a coffee and a chance to say hi! You find us in hall 26 stand number K08 – Welcome!

Time for Agritechnica, Germany!

On Sunday, the largest agricultural exhibition opens its doors in Hannover, Germany. Fors MW is of course at place. This time you will find us in the forest hall in hall 26, stand number K:08. On the stand you will of course not only find our friendly and charming staff. You will also find our currently best selling BIGAB, A BIGAB Generation 2 and a range of our FARMA G2 trailers including our T 14 4 WD G2 trailer. Welcome to pop in for a look and a cup of coffee!

http://www.agritechnica.com/home-se.html?&L=242

All the best, The Fors MW team 

ESG Review !

During two days Fors MW has undergone a sort of audit of how we work with environmental issues, social responsibility and corporate governance.  It is the Swedish government as a partner in Fors MW that is requesting such a review, according to the owner's directives they need to follow. Directive which states that such audits should be done periodically. The ESG audit was carried out by Sweco.

The company has been presented, the factory has been examined not only ones but several times. Dumpsters have been turned upside down. Painting enumerated. Occupational Safety and Health has been reviewed and reported environmental reports as well. Estonian legislation has been reviewed in all areas. The company's anti- corruption documents have been reviewed along with a variety of documents in most areas. It has been two interesting days, and although there are things to work with, we feel extremely proud of the company we represent all together here at Fors MW!

I would like to extend a special thanks to Sulev Höbe and Anu Kotkamäe that from Fors MW side represented the company in these briefings with honor. I would also like to extend a large thank to Roman Koger who informed about our work on occupational safety.

Ulrica Fors Stenmarck

Market / Information manager AS FORS MW

NIAB is family Gustafson's "helper" in the woods!

Tommy and Stefan Gustafsson (father and son) run with Stefan’s brother Christer the farm Björkelund of about 180 hectares of which the main part consists of forest. In 2009 they bought a NIAB 5 – 15 C of the dealer Anders Bil & Maskin and are very satisfied with their decision. They have used the NIAB for about 2000 meters over the years.

Stefan is the one using the machine the most. According to Tommy he is the best driver of the two. Standing on the side, looking at Stefan when handling the NIAB processor, we cannot but to agree. Stefan uses the machine to the fullest. He is both fast and causes at the same time which is of importance when using a NIAB in the forest.

It is a delight to visit them for several reasons. They are positive people with nice taken care of machinery. The NIAB looks brand new even though used as much has it has. The dealer Anders Svensson confirms that the machinery from Tommy usually is the ones sold immediately when entering the yard of Bil & Maskin.

We thank them for the visit and it is great to yet another time have gotten acquainted with one of Sweden’s great entrepreneurial families!