Ponsse’s circu­lar eco­nomy com­pe­tence is par­ticu­larly strong in the spare parts and used mac­hine busi­ness. We sell and refur­bish used mac­hi­nes in all our mar­ket areas and also spare parts in an inc­rea­sing num­ber of mar­ket areas.

Used mac­hi­nes refur­bis­hed by pro­fes­sio­nal mec­ha­nics can be upda­ted using various per­for — mance pac­ka­ges to meet modern stan­dards. For example, Ponsse’s Scor­pion Second Life refur­bish­ment pro­gramme has more than 160 cont­rol points to ensure the effec­tive ope­ra­tion of a used mac­hine.

In addi­tion to new parts, Ponsse pro­vi­des its network with refur­bis­hed and reused spare parts. They sup­port Ponsse’s goals of impro­ving mate­rial efficiency and beco­ming car­bon neut­ral. Recycled parts are an envi­ron­men­tally friendly option for forest mac­hine main­te­nance, as we can effec­ti­vely allocate resources tied to dama­ged spare parts to rema­nu­fac­tu­ring and reuse.

Recon­di­tio­ning and Assembly Centre and The Spare Parts Reuse Centre work in close coo­pe­ra­tion with Ponsse’s used mac­hine ser­vices, in which used forest mac­hi­nes are main­tai­ned and upda­ted to extend their life cycle under the owners­hip of 2–4 new owners.

When a mac­hine finally reac­hes the end of its ser­vice life, it can be dis­mant­led. Usable parts are refur­bis­hed to make low-cost spare parts, while any unusable parts are recycled as mate­rial. More than 90% of a forest machine’s weight con­sists of recyclable mate­rial, mainly steel and cast iron.

In 2023, we con­ti­nued to expand our refur­bis­hing ope­ra­tions into our sub­si­dia­ries, where ser­vices are pro­vi­ded clo­ser to cus­to­mers, wit­hout nee­ding to trans­port dama­ged parts over long dis­tances for rema­nu­fac­tu­ring. In addi­tion to our own ope­ra­tions, we are deve­lo­ping refur­bis­hing coo­pe­ra­tion with our supplier network. Green­house gas emis­sions can also be reduced by mini­mi­sing the amount of trans­por­ted cargo.

To sup­port local refur­bis­hing ope­ra­tions, Ponsse has deve­lo­ped refur­bis­hing kits for various parts, con­sis­ting of the most typical com­po­nents replaced during refur­bis­hing. In 2023, Ponsse North America’s refur­bish­ment unit moved to new faci­li­ties, which enables local ope­ra­tions to grow.

Today, more than 20,000 PONSSE forest mac­hi­nes have been comple­ted at the Vie­remä fac­tory. 15,000 of those are in active use at glo­bal log­ging sites.

Learn more about our envi­ron­men­tal res­pon­si­bi­lity in our Sus­tai­na­bi­lity Report of 2023
https://issuu.com/ponsseplc/docs/ponsse_sustainability_report_2024-03–12_pages_fina