Risutec
Risutec Oy is a Finnish forestry machinery manufacturer producing mechanized tree planting machines, stand tending equipment, and precision GPS documentation systems, distributed globally to forestry contractors and forest owners through a 13+ country dealer network, with IP acquired by Deere & Company in February 2026.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2004
- HeadquartersNakkila, Finland
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Risutec does
Risutec Oy is a Finnish forestry machinery manufacturer founded in 2004 by Jussi Aikala. The company designs and produces mechanized tree planting and stand tending equipment for professional forestry contractors, forest owners, and land restoration projects, distributing its products through a global dealer network spanning 13+ countries across Europe, Asia, South America, and Oceania. Risutec's product portfolio centers on three tree planting machine series — ASP for large plantations, SKB for demanding terrain and slopes, and PM for wet conditions and peat soils — supported by a precision forestry software stack including the ASTA GPS documentation system, ASTA-x handheld RTK device, TASK grid marking system, and ForestBuilder.Com fleet monitoring portal, plus stand tending equipment across R/T/M/L-Series. The integrated Forest Maker platform combines soil cultivation, planting, watering, fertilization, herbicide application, and digital documentation in single-pass operations.
The business model is built on quote-based hardware sales mediated through regional distributors, complemented by service, training, and remote support revenue, and financing partnerships in select regions. Risutec operates as a capital-light specialty manufacturer with approximately 8 employees, outsourcing fabrication to specialist subcontractors while retaining in-house R&D, product design, and customer support. The company received approximately $3 million in European Innovation Council funding in June 2021 and maintains active EU R&D funding relationships.
In February 2026, Deere & Company (John Deere) announced acquisition of Risutec's intellectual property and related assets for tree planting equipment, integrating the company's mechanized silviculture solutions into John Deere's forestry portfolio via select John Deere and Waratah forestry dealers globally.
Risutec firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Risutec
- Legal name
- Risutec Oy
- Website
- https://risutec.fi
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2004
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Risutec Oy is a Finnish forestry machinery manufacturer producing mechanized tree planting machines, stand tending equipment, and precision GPS documentation systems, distributed globally to forestry contractors and forest owners through a 13+ country dealer network, with IP acquired by Deere & Company in February 2026.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Risutec industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Forestry Machinery
- NAICS
- Support Activities for Forestry (1153), Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products (1132), Support Activities for Forestry (11531)
- SIC
- Forestry (800), Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Agricultural & Forestry Vehicles (Harvesters, Forwarders, Skidders) (IMAHAIAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Forestry & Logging Equipment (IMAHACAK), Silviculture & Reforestation Services (Nurseries, Planting, Tending) (IMAMAJAC), Tree Planting & Establishment Services (Manual/Mechanized) (AFAMACAE)
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Where Risutec is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Nakkila
- HQ country
- Finland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Risutec business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations
Revenue model
- Forestry Machinery Sales: Sale of specialized forestry equipment including tree planting machines (PM, SKB, ASP series), stand tending equipment (R, T, M, L series), and precision forestry GPS systems. Equipment attaches to excavators and harvesters.
- Service and Support: Technical support, remote assistance, training during manufacture and in-field, and service center operations through dealer network.
- Financing Services: Financing options offered through partners in select locations for equipment purchases.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Quote-based pricing for all equipment |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
Risutec product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Risutec designs and sells mechanized forestry machinery attachments for excavators and harvesters — primarily tree planting machines (PM, SKB, and ASP series) and stand tending equipment (R, T, M, L series) — together with precision forestry GPS modules (ASTA, ASTA-x, TASK, ForestBuilder.Com portal) that document and guide planting. The offering covers the integrated chain of forest establishment: grid guidance, soil cultivation, planting, watering, fertilization, and digital documentation, complemented by training, remote support, and dealer-based service worldwide.
Product overview
Risutec is a Finnish forestry machinery company that offers an integrated platform of mechanized tree planting and stand tending solutions. The product portfolio centers on three main planting machine series: ASP for large plantations, SKB for demanding reforestation conditions and slopes, and PM for wet conditions and peat soils. These core machines are complemented by precision forestry modules including the ASTA GPS documentation system, ASTA-x handheld RTK device, TASK grid marking system, and ForestBuilder.Com fleet monitoring portal. The stand tending line includes R-Series (professional tending), T-Series (farmland), M-Series (roads/rails), and L-Series (biomass). Add-on capabilities include fertilizer, watering, herbicide/pesticide application, and deer repellent delivery. The company operates with a small team of eight people and uses specialist sub-contractors for manufacturing.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- PM160 Tree Planting Machine Compact mounding tree planting machine designed for wet conditions and peat soils, intended for professional contracting with optimum seedling capacity and double-sided compaction for superior planting results. Attaches to excavators such as Hyundai.
- PM120 Tree Planting Machine Smaller PM-series variant with a compact design suited to wet conditions and peat soils, marketed to land/forest owners, farmers, and small-scale contractors for profitable mechanized planting.
- SKB-120/240 For Demanding Reforestation Versatile planting machine built for slopes and rocky areas, with deep subsoiling up to 800 mm and interchangeable tool options including bucket, ripper, disc ripper, rake, and mounding tools, plus optional replacement cartridges for rapid reloading.
- ASP For Large Plantations Mechanized forestation platform designed for establishment in large plantations at scale — one machine, one operator — for maximum efficiency and economy in high-volume reforestation projects.
- ASTA GPS Documentation System Mounted GPS documentation and reporting system for all forest carriers, showing seedling and cultivation positions in real time, with work efficiency counter, visual display of planted area, and integration with GIS systems for digital documentation of planting and tending operations.
- ASTA-x Handheld GPS/RTK Accurate handheld GPS/RTK surveying and marking device for a range of forestry applications, used to map and mark planting positions with high precision.
- TASK Grid Marking and Guidance System Task guidance and marking system that enables operators to plant in precise grids for optimal forest density and uniformity, including night planting.
- ForestBuilder.Com Portal Cloud fleet monitoring portal with near-real-time fleet visibility, total-volume tracking across process stages, and strategic planning of forest compartments, integrating Microsoft Power BI for productivity analysis.
- R-Series Stand Tending Professional stand tending equipment line designed for young-stand tending work carried out by forestry contractors and forest owners.
- T-Series Clearing for Farmland Lightweight clearing tool and young-stand tending machine for brush cutting, farm clearing, and tending, designed for tractors and light excavators.
- M-Series Clearing for Roads and Rails Clearing equipment for road and railway right-of-way maintenance with grapples and delimbing, including M50ex (40 cm cutting diameter, 13-ton excavator) and M15ex (20 cm cutting diameter, 8-ton excavator) models.
- L-Series Tending with Biomass Pre-clearing energy wood head for a harvester base that combines stand tending with bio-wood aggregation, suitable for profitable contracting on dense young forest or non-cleared first-thinning sites.
- Service, Training & Remote Support Aftermarket service offering covering technical support, remote diagnostics (to reduce mechanic visits), training during manufacture and in-field, and dealer-network service center operations for Risutec equipment worldwide.
Quantifiable outcome
- Consistent work rate of 220 plants per hour demonstrated by contractors
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Risutec
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Risutec technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration3 records
Feature8 records
Risutec partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- John Deere (Deere & Company)coreJohn Deere announced acquisition of Risutec's intellectual property and related assets for tree planting equipment. The acquisition strengthens John Deere's silviculture strategy by adding Risutec's mechanized tree planting solutions and global market expertise to its existing forestry portfolio. The deal expands John Deere's product offerings for reforestation customers through select John Deere and Waratah forestry equipment dealers globally. Expected to close February 2026.
- RAICO SA (Chile)minorRegional distributor for Risutec products in Chile. Contact: Mr. Michael Alexandroff.
- Moviter Equipamentos SA (Portugal)minorRegional distributor for Risutec products in Portugal. Contact: Mr. Joao Pereira.
- Norin Guangxi Forestry Development (China)minorRegional partner for Risutec products in China. Contact: Mr. Pei.
- Autra (Estonia)minorRegional distributor for Risutec products in Estonia. Contact: Mr. Raivo Parve.
- Eurosierras (Columbia)minorRegional distributor for Risutec products in Colombia. Contact: Mr. Juan Fernando Gomez.
- La Campagne (France)minorRegional distributor for Risutec products in France. Contact: Mr. Fabien Frechaud.
- Randalls Equipment Pty Ltd (Australia & New Zealand)minorRegional distributor for Risutec products in Australia and New Zealand. Contact: Mr. David Waldron.
- Grupo Timber (Brazil)minorRegional distributor for Risutec products in Brazil. Contact: Mr. Claumar Baldissera.
- R.J. Fukes Forestry Services (UK)minorRegional distributor for Risutec products in United Kingdom. Contact: Mr. Gordon Aitken.
- P & L, SPOL. S.R.O. (Czechia)minorRegional distributor for Risutec products in Czech Republic. Contact: Mr. Marek Psota.
- Trakindo (Indonesia)minorRegional distributor for Risutec products in Indonesia. Contact: Mr. Arie Suhendro.
- Serviss Betta SIA (Latvia/Lithuania)minorRegional distributor for Risutec products in Latvia and Lithuania. Contact: Mr. Gatis Lazdiņš.
- RAICO S.A. (UK)minorRegional distributor for Risutec products in United Kingdom. Contact: Mr. Michael Alexandroff.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Risutec competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Ponsse: Finnish-based global manufacturer of cut-to-length harvesters, forwarders, and harvester heads. Overlaps with Risutec in the mechanized forestry contractor customer base and harvester-based forestry solutions.
- Komatsu Forest: Major manufacturer of forest machines (harvesters, forwarders) and harvester heads, competing broadly with Risutec for the same forestry contractor customers across global markets.
- Rottne Industri: Swedish forwarder and harvester manufacturer serving the same mechanized forestry contractor segment as Risutec, with a similar Northern European origin and global dealer footprint.
- Tigercat Industries: Canadian manufacturer of purpose-built forestry equipment and feller bunchers, with comparable mechanized silviculture and harvesting applications to Risutec's stand tending and biomass product lines.
- John Deere (Waratah Forestry): Acquirer of Risutec's tree planting IP and assets in February 2026; Waratah is Deere's forestry attachment brand and will be the channel through which Risutec technology reaches global customers.
Direct peers
- Bracke Forest: Swedish manufacturer of mechanized site preparation and tree planting equipment (e.g., Bracke Planter), the most direct head-to-head competitor to Risutec's PM and SKB series for professional forest regeneration contractors.
Emerging players
- Kesla: Finnish manufacturer of forestry cranes, loaders, and tractor-based forestry attachments with partial overlap to Risutec's T-series and M-series tractor/excavator-based tending and clearing products.
- EcoForestar: Emerging player in mechanized afforestation services and equipment, addressing similar reforestation use cases to Risutec's SKB series with a focus on challenging terrain.
Regional players
- Logset: Finnish manufacturer of harvesters and forwarders focused on European forestry contractors; a regional incumbent competing for the same Northern European mechanized silviculture customers as Risutec.
- Sampo Rosenlew: Finnish harvester manufacturer with primary focus on Nordic/Baltic markets; shares Risutec's Finnish origin and serves the same Northern European mechanized forestry contractors.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Risutec social profiles
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Valuation estimate
Risutec leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles8 records
Risutec funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds2 records
Investors1 record
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Risutec M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Risutec
What does Risutec do?
Risutec designs and sells mechanized forestry machinery attachments for excavators and harvesters — primarily tree planting machines (PM, SKB, and ASP series) and stand tending equipment (R, T, M, L series) — together with precision forestry GPS modules (ASTA, ASTA-x, TASK, ForestBuilder.Com portal) that document and guide planting. The offering covers the integrated chain of forest establishment: grid guidance, soil cultivation, planting, watering, fertilization, and digital documentation, complemented by training, remote support, and dealer-based service worldwide.
Is Risutec a public or private company?
Risutec is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Risutec founded?
Risutec was founded in 2004. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Risutec based?
Risutec is headquartered in Nakkila, Finland, in the Europe region.
How does Risutec make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Forestry Machinery Sales are the primary driver. The others are service and Support and financing Services.
Who are Risutec's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Ponsse, Komatsu Forest, Rottne Industri, Tigercat Industries and John Deere (Waratah Forestry). Bracke Forest is listed as a direct peer. Emerging players are Kesla and EcoForestar. Regional players are Logset and Sampo Rosenlew.
Does Risutec have an API?
No public API is recorded for Risutec.
What industry is Risutec in?
Risutec's product category is Forestry Machinery. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAIAC, Agricultural & Forestry Vehicles (Harvesters, Forwarders, Skidders), with a secondary code of IMAHACAK, Forestry & Logging Equipment. Its NAICS code is 1153 and its SIC code is 800.