The companies and people involved in the development of PlantMax have hundreds of years of experience combined in the development, manufacturing, sales and service of forestry machinery.
Founders Stig Linderholm and Hans Arvidsson have been working together developing equipment for forestry since the 1980s. Throughout the years, the core business has been to manufacture reliable and service-friendly heavy-duty equipment for forestry professionals all over the world. In addition to the Log Max harvesting heads, Stig and Hans have been involved in the development of Eco Log harvesters and forwarders, as well as numerous other projects related to forestry and construction equipment. The dynamic duo were also involved in later versions of the Silva Nova planter in the late 1990s.
In 2019, after discussing the Silva Nova concept with Svenska Skogsplantor (a regeneration division of the state forest company Sveaskog), it became clear to Stig and Hans that the need for an efficient planting machine was greater than ever. Since the 1990s, ideas for improvements have been growing in both Hans and Stig. Hans later teamed up with his son, Tobias Arvidsson, and together the three of them decided to turn these new ideas into reality. They formed a small but highly dedicated group of individuals, experienced enough to understand the challenge and crazy enough to go for it.
The Plantma team that made the first prototype, the Plantma X was made up of the following companies.
Grangärde Konsult och Innovation
ATEK Arvidsson Teknik
Alftaprodukter
MidiFlex
Grangärde Maskin
Since the first trials of the prototype we have started building the organization and strategically acquired Alftaprodukter and MidiFlex to be part of the Grangärde Konsult och Innovation AB group.
Alftaprodukter is a leading supplier of mobile hydraulics solutions and is certified according to FR2000, Certified Excellence partner to Bosch Rexroth as well as Mobile Technology Center to Parker. The company has been a reliable partner for spare parts for forest machines since 1993 and over the years has built up a great deal of expertise in designing mobile hydraulics and control systems. www.alftaprodukter.se
Since the start of the Plantma project Alftaprodukter has been involved as an active partner and, in addition to supplying the MidiFlex scarifier, has also been involved in developing the control system and electrical, hydraulics and pneumatics solutions for the project.
In 2022 the first series of the production version, PlantMax X2, was assembled by Alftaprodukter in its extended premises in Alfta. The first customer was Holmen Skog, one of Sweden’s largest forestry companies, which has since invested in an additional unit. That same year, machines were also delivered to Canada, Brazil, and New Zealand.
The reputation of PlantMax’s efficiency spread quickly across the globe, and demand grew just as fast. In 2023, work began to scale up the production of PlantMax and MidiFlex to meet the great, worldwide demand for the new reforestation machine.
Since its launch, production has doubled every year, and Plantma Forestry’s greatest challenge so far has been keeping up with demand. In 2023, the upgraded model PlantMax X3 was introduced, and today, PlantMax units are operating in North and South America, Australia, New Zealand, and Sweden.
During 2024 the Plantma HQ has moved in to new premises in Ludvika, Sweden, where we have our company management and the main spare parts depot.
The Plantma team is growing and we will add more personal contact information continuously. You are always welcome to contact the team through info@plantmaforestry.com or the contact form on the website. (Personal emails are firstname.lastname@plantmaforestry.com)
 Stig Linderholm Founder | Magnus Sandström CEO | Joakim Eckerström Financial Manager |
Christer Larsson Product Manager | Markus Pettersson Product Specialist |