Foun­ded on 27 July 1999, LDF Rož­nov a.s. has grown into a res­pec­ted and ver­sa­tile pro­vi­der of compre­hen­sive fore­stry ser­vices across the Czech Republic and throug­hout the Euro­pean Union. For more than 25 years, the com­pany has built its repu­ta­tion on pro­fes­sio­na­lism, tech­no­logy, and a com­mit­ment to sup­por­ting healthy and sus­tai­nable forest mana­ge­ment.

”From our ear­liest days, we have focused on a wide port­fo­lio of ser­vices: forest cul­ti­va­tion; log­ging and tim­ber trans­port; tim­ber tra­ding; and firewood sales. Equally impor­tant is our specia­list con­sul­tancy, offe­ring sup­port and asset mana­ge­ment solu­tions for all forest owners – small pri­vate owners and large orga­ni­sa­tions alike. Our goal has always been clear: to pro­vide ser­vices that
are reliable, efficient, and envi­ron­men­tally res­pon­sible,” says Head of the Har­ves­ter Tech­no­logy Depart­ment, Roman Petřík.

Long term part­ners­hip based on trust

The main client of LDF Rož­nov a.s. is Lesy České republiky, s.p., but they also serve the needs of many other pri­vate and munici­pal forest owners. Strong cus­to­mer rela­tions­hips have been a foun­da­tion of the company’s sta­bi­lity and long-term success.

A trustworthy part­ners­hip with Ponsse since 2008

“A major miles­tone in our deve­lop­ment came in 2008, when we deci­ded to strengt­hen our ope­ra­tions with new fore­stry tech­no­logy. After care­fully com­pa­ring the lar­gest manu­fac­tu­rers, we chose Ponsse – a deci­sion dri­ven by the brand’s repu­ta­tion for mac­hine qua­lity, strong ser­vice capa­bi­li­ties, and the avai­la­bi­lity of spare parts. Our first invest­ments were the PONSSE Ergo har­ves­ter and the PONSSE Buf­falo forwar­der,” Petřík ela­bo­ra­tes.

LDF Rož­nov a.s. has since con­ti­nuo­usly expan­ded and moder­ni­sed its fleet. From
2008 to today, they have purc­ha­sed a total of 16 Ponsse mac­hi­nes across all types and size cate­go­ries, allowing them to adapt to a wide variety of fore­stry envi­ron­ments.

“In 2026, we began coo­pe­ra­ting with Ser­vice Zrak s.r.o., Ponsse’s new ser­vice part­ner. The clo­ser tra­vel dis­tance and the staff’s exten­sive multi brand repair expe­rience have sig­ni­ficantly inc­rea­sed ser­vice efficiency and reduced mac­hine down­time – key fac­tors in main­tai­ning high pro­duc­ti­vity.”

Modern log­ging equip­ment for fore­stry needs

Today, LDF Rož­nov a.s. ope­ra­tes four har­ves­ter couples tai­lo­red for dif­fe­rent ter­rains and cus­to­mer requi­re­ments: two PONSSE Bea­vers + Gazelle; a PONSSE Ergo + Buf­falo; and a PONSSE Bear + Elep­hant.

Bey­ond stan­dard har­ves­ting ope­ra­tions, we specia­lise in special con­di­tion work and res­pon­ding to ext­raor­di­nary fore­stry situa­tions.

Special equip­ment for special con­di­tions 

To res­pond to the bark beetle cala­mity and associa­ted sani­ta­tion fel­ling, all har­ves­ters are equip­ped with debar­king rol­lers, enabling imme­diate and effec­tive onsite bark beetle eli­mi­na­tion.

For chal­len­ging ter­rain and non-stan­dard demands:

• We use a Clam­bunk sys­tem for long wood ext­rac­tion
• Our medium-sized mac­hi­nes (Ergo + Buf­falo) ope­rate with special tracks for dif­ficult ground con­di­tions
• For steep-slope ope­ra­tions, our large mac­hi­nes (Bear + Elep­hant) are equip­ped with Herzog trac­tion winc­hes to ensure safe and cont­rol­led work, even in deman­ding
  envi­ron­ments.

Ponsse forest mac­hi­nes are desig­ned to per­form in even the most diverse forest con­di­tions.

Adap­ting to a chan­ging cli­mate

The Czech fore­stry and tim­ber sec­tor is cur­rently expe­riencing one of the most complex periods in its modern his­tory. Cli­mate change, pro­lon­ged drought, and the devas­ta­ting bark beetle outbreak have put unprece­den­ted pres­sure on forest eco­sys­tems. Eco­no­mic uncer­tain­ties add anot­her dimen­sion to these chal­len­ges.

One thing is clear: the future of fore­stry will not look like the past. Forest mana­gers must adapt to shif­ting eco­lo­gical con­di­tions, chan­ging forest struc­tu­res, and new cus­to­mer requi­re­ments. At LDF Rož­nov a.s., we see these chal­len­ges not as obs­tacles but as dri­vers of inno­va­tion.

Loo­king ahead with con­fi­dence 

“We firmly believe that with our expe­rience, people, and invest­ment in tech­no­logy,
LDF Rož­nov a.s. is ready for the future. By embracing modern fore­stry met­hods and main­tai­ning our com­mit­ment to sus­tai­na­bi­lity and cus­to­mer ser­vice, we will con­ti­nue to grow as a stable, reliable, and success­ful com­pany – no mat­ter what chan­ges lie ahead,” says Vice Chair­man of the Board of Direc­tors, Luděk Szórád.

Ponsse strengt­hens its ser­vices in the Czech Republic

Ponsse is rein­forcing its cus­to­mer sup­port in the Czech Republic through a new part­ners­hip with Ser­vice Zrak s.r.o., a well establis­hed ser­vice com­pany with over two deca­des of expe­rience in mac­hi­nery main­te­nance.

Accor­ding to Jakub Hacura, Country Mana­ger, Czech Republic, the selec­tion of this new part­ner was dri­ven by tech­nical com­pe­tence, con­sis­tently posi­tive cus­to­mer feed­back, and the company’s stra­te­gic loca­tion in the eas­tern part of the Czech Republic. “This coo­pe­ra­tion is part of the long term deve­lop­ment plan for Ponsse’s ser­vice network in the Czech Republic. By deve­lo­ping our network, we want to sup­port our cus­to­mers even bet­ter in the future,” says Jakub Hacura.

Ser­vice Zrak s.r.o. employs 11 highly skil­led ser­vice tech­nicians and brings exten­sive exper­tise to its ser­vice ope­ra­tions. With long stan­ding expe­rience in main­tai­ning Mani­tou loa­ders and Hitachi exca­va­tors, the com­pany offers a strong foun­da­tion for sup­por­ting forest mac­hine cus­to­mers across the country. Their deep know how in mec­ha­nics, hydrau­lics and elect­ro­nics ensu­res reliable, high qua­lity sup­port in the region.