• ncreasing the recycling rate of waste to 70%
• Reducing the total volume of mixed and energy waste by 40%
• Increasing service agreement coverage to 90% in new machine sales
• 15% annual increase in the production of circular-economy-based spare parts

Ponsse’s circular economy competence is particularly strong in the spare parts and used machine business. We sell and refurbish used machines in all our market areas and also spare parts in an increasing number of market areas. Used machines refurbished by professional mechanics can be updated using various performance packages to meet modern standards.

In addition to new parts, Ponsse provides its network with refurbished and reused spare parts. Reman refurbishment operation supports material efficiency and the circular economy. The service life of selected components used in PONSSE forest machines can be extended by up to twice their original lifespan, reducing the use of virgin raw materials by 70–80% compared with manufacturing new components. At the same time, this can deliver cost savings of 30–60% for the end user. Remanufacturing provides customers with cost-effective products, helps minimise material waste, and also addresses spare parts availability challenges. Components selected for refurbishment are typically among the largest and most valuable parts in the machine’s mechanical drivetrain, such as engines and gearboxes. Refurbished spare parts are subject to a core charge, which is refunded when the customer returns the used component for refurbishment. This helps ensure that parts are returned for reuse instead of becoming waste.

The latest information on the production of circular economy-based spare parts and our other circular economy targets is available in our Annual Report.

Ponsse has remanufactured spare parts for forest machines at the Reconditioning and assembly centre in Iisalmi since 2010. The focus is on the refurbishing of mechanical transmission parts, but the Reman range also includes hydraulic parts and forest machine information systems. The Spare parts reuse centre, established in 2020, is located in the immediate vicinity of the Reconditioning and assembly centre. It receives damaged parts from customers, the factory and the sales network, and assesses their reuse potential following the principles of the circular economy. Both units work in close cooperation with Ponsse's used machine services, in which used forest machines are maintained and updated to extend their lifecycle under the ownership of 2–4 new owners. When a machine finally reaches the end of its service life, it can be dismantled. Usable parts will be refurbished to make low-cost spare parts, while any unusable parts will be recycled as material. More than 90% of a forest machine’s weight constitutes recyclable material, mainly iron and steel.

Ponsse has also expanded its Reman refurbishment operations into its country organisations. As a result, services are provided closer to customers, without needing to transport parts over long distances for remanufacturing. Refurbishment operations have also been expanded in cooperation with partners to increase resources and broaden the product selection. 

The buyback of blanks to be refurbished was expanded to cover the whole of Europe during 2025. The Reman Core Return application, an information system that supports the return logistics of the parts to be refurbished, is also under development. The range of refurbished parts was expanded with new products, including motor control modules, CVT transmission and PONSSE Scale weighing links. The aim is to further increase refurbishment operations, and to support the expansion into new market areas, an authorisation model for Reman operations and the related audit criteria have been established. The reuse of components is promoted through a systematic approach to the dismantling of used machines and the refurbishment of parts for reuse. The annual growth target for the production of spare parts based on the circular economy is 15%.

We have studied the environmental impacts of refurbishing by using life cycle analysis, and the results support our circular economy objectives: compared to a new component, the carbon footprint of a refurbished component is smaller by a quarter. The better we are at reusing machine parts, the less emissions there will be from the machines during their entire life cycle.