KNUTH was convincing
• Fast: On-site appointment with KNUTH representative within 72 hours after customer’s initial inquiry
• Provided expert advise on future-oriented machine performance, flexible use, short tooling times
• Service: Referred retired machine to a used machinery dealer
• Reliability: On-time delivery and minimal down-time for machine exchange
“We use forest machinery and cranes with special modifications and retrofittings to handle lumber from forests, logging and transportation to the saw mills, and from there to building supply and home improvement stores”, explained their Managing Director, Bernd Lachman. KOPA Forstmaschinen was founded 1964 in Kuddewörde in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. Today they are the oldest highly specialized forest machinery supplier in Germany with three related businesses operated by the Koop family. “We distribute forestry machines made by the Swedish manufacturer, ROTTNE, and we are specialized in building customized Palfinger crane substructures as well as hook loaders and skip loaders. In addition, we are a service representative for IVECO utility vehicles and offer individual solutions for custom vehicles”, added Bernd Lachmann. The company employs 30 people and currently works on more than 20 investment projects.