Valtra and Kesla are leading suppliers of forestry machinery. Until now KESLA tractor attachments have been sold by two dealers in Norway: by Valtra dealer network via Valtra Unlimited Studio and directly to end customers by Øyvind Schulstadsveen, Schulstadsveen AS, since 2014. In order to strengthen the position in the market sales & service of KESLA forestry trailers and loaders will be transferred to Eikmaskin and their Valtra dealers starting 1/11/2018. The import also includes tractor-powered KESLA wood chippers.
Eikmaskin has a total of 28 sales points and altogether 42 salespersons. Eikmaskin will strengthen both Kesla and Valtra's position in tractor-mounted forestry equipment in the Norwegian market. Øyvind Schulstadsveen from Schulstadsveen AS will still play an important role buy starting as Kesla Oyj's Product Manager in Norway.
The co-operation between Valtra and Kesla will further improve the products and Valtra can implement them in their unique Unlimited Studio. This way the customer can get his new machine tailored, factory assembled and tested. This is a unique service that no competitor in Norway can offer.
Kesla launches a number of new products in 2019. Among the most interesting ones is a new nave drive control system developed by the company. The system synchronizes the drive direction as well as the speed with the tractor. The control system named as KESLA proTRACTION is connected with the tractor through its ISOBUS terminal. Control of the drive is done from the tractor cabin with the KESLA ProC crane control system and the joysticks.
There are high expectations for the strengthened cooperation. The exhibition Agroteknikk 2018 was the first meeting where the public met Valtra and Kesla as a total supplier for forestry equipment.
The representants of Schulstadsveen AS, EIKMaskin and Kesla.