The sawmill industry has been one of the most innovative sectors in wood processing for years. Sawing lines and downstream processing have been continuously optimized, digitized and automated over the past decades. However, one area remained largely untouched for a long time: log handling. For decades, diesel-powered machiens have been driving accross log yards - with high operating costs, complex logistics and rising emissions. The validity of this conventional method has rarely been questioned.

At the same time, the pressure to rethink production processes is increasing. Climate neutrality, efficiency gains and rising demands for competitiviness are forcing the industry to fundamentally reconsider established concepts. Incremental improvements are no longer enough. What is needed are game-changing technologies - new approaches that take log handling to an entirely new level.

This is precisely where HOLTEC comes in. With our Next Level Log Handling concept, we are redifining how log handling and log yard organisation are approached. Our goal is to develop highly efficient, electrically powered and in the future climate-neutral technologies that are perfectly tailored to the needs of modern wood processing operations. 

A standout example is our VPK Loghandler – a fully electric portal crane solution that challenges traditional workflows and replaces them with an entirely new logistics concept. Instead of diesel-powered machines constantly driving across large log yards the Loghandler relies on an intelligent, energy-efficient and space-saving infrastructure. The result: significantly lower operating costs, increased storage capacity, reduces emissions and a sustainable boost in productivity.

But Next Level Log Handling goes far beyond innovative machine concepts. With digital log yard management, intelligent process control, and our Edge.AI platform we are laying the foundation for the Sawmill of the future. In future, processes will not only be automated but also proactively controlled. Remote operation, smart assistance systems and real-time data integration will become the new standard, providing our customers with maximum efficiency and transparency. 

Our approach is clear: We don't develop technology for technology's sake. We create solutions that are practical, robust and future proof. Together with our customers we ask the right questions:

1. How can emissions and costs be reduced?
2. How can the material flow be made smarter, more efficient and safer?
3. And how can we build a log handling system that is ready for the challenges of the coming decades?