The grand opening of the new training and service centre of OOO Ponsse, Ponsse’s subsidiary in Russia, was celebrated in Gorelovo, St. Petersburg, Russia. With its area of 1,500 square metres, the new training centre is one of the company’s largest investments in Russia, totalling approximately Euro 3 million.

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Ponsse opens a new training centre in St. Petersburg, Russia

The grand opening of the new training and service centre of OOO Ponsse, Ponsse’s subsidiary in Russia, was celebrated in Gorelovo, St. Petersburg, Russia. With its area of 1,500 square metres, the new training centre is one of the company’s largest investments in Russia, totalling approximately Euro 3 million.

The new training centre is the flagship of OOO Ponsse’s training network, featuring the best training equipment and skills in the industry. Jaakko Laurila, Managing Director of OOO Ponsse, says that the company is a pioneer in the development of training services.
 
The new training and service centre in St. Petersburg features all PONSSE simulator models for operator training and a test track for practical training. Mechanics are trained in service facilities that have room for three forest machines at the same time.  

OOO Ponsse has 120 employees in Russia, as well as an extensive retailer network which enables nationwide operations. Approximately 2,000 PONSSE forest machines operate in Russia. The company has service centers in St. Petersburg, Pitkyaranta, Segezha, Tihkvin and Tomsk.