Kesla at FinnMETKO 2026 – Meet Us in Jämsänkoski
FinnMETKO will take place on 3–5 September 2026 in Jämsänkoski, Finland, and Kesla will once again participate in this key forestry industry event.
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FinnMETKO will take place on 3–5 September 2026 in Jämsänkoski, Finland, and Kesla will once again participate in this key forestry industry event.
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Kesla Oyj, a Finnish developer and manufacturer of forest machines, technologies and services, is recruiting around 10 new permanent employees for its Kesälahti plant already before summer 2026, driven by increased production volumes and a strengthened order book. As part of this development, Kesla has also decided to end the furloughs implemented at the Kesälahti plant during 2025 and early 2026, and production will continue at full capacity.
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The legendary KESLA 2009ST timber crane equipped with high seat is now available with fast delivery.
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The timber logistics chain demands increasingly efficient, durable, and operator focused solutions, especially for handling long timber. In response, Kesla has introduced further development updates and technical refinements to the previously launched KESLA 2225 and KESLA 2228 tree length cranes. The updates are based on product development work as well as feedback gathered at exhibitions and through customer interactions, improving the cranes’ performance, usability, and suitability for demanding loading environments.
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The growing market need to enhance the performance of lightweight thinning harvesters and excavator-based harvesters without increasing engine power has accelerated the demand for new solutions. Kesla’s new powerB pressure accumulator system provides an effective response to this challenge by delivering significant additional power during critical work phases. The solution improves harvester performance, productivity, and fuel efficiency without the need to increase engine power.
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As the harvesting of small-diameter timber continues to increase worldwide - driven by growing demand for energy wood, plantation forestry, and higher productivity requirements - equipment efficiency is becoming increasingly critical. In response to these evolving operational needs, Kesla is extending the availability of its KESLA twinAX shear-cutting solution, first introduced at FinnMetko 2024, to the 24RH III and 26RH III harvester heads. KESLA twinAX is the most cost-effective wood-cutting solution on the market, particularly for operations processing large volumes of small-diameter trees.
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Kesla Oyj has upgraded its widely used stroke harvester heads with a range of enhancements designed to improve durability, performance, and user experience. The new harvester head models, known as KESLA 20SH-II Advance and 25SH-II Advance, introduce productivity-boosting features, strengthened structures, and expanded configuration options to better meet the demands of modern timber harvesting.
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