Silvatec: How Euromatic was inspired to 'revive' brand

THERE was one machine that could trace its roots back to a lost – but much loved – forestry brand. Danish manufacturer Euromatic generated plenty of interest when it unveiled its first-ever harvester last year – based on an 8324, the final harvester from Silvatec – and KWF was the first opportunity many will have had to see the machine in the flesh. 

With its striking black-and-blue colouring, the Euromatic 8230TH is packed with all of the features you’d expect from Silvatec, with a few twists. Not only has the harvesting head been updated from a 560 to a 561, but it runs on a Stage V Mercedes engine and is fitted with a Mesera 241H crane.  

Euromatic based its machine on an 8324, the final harvester from Silvatec (Image: FJ/JH)

“We are all Silvatec people,” said Euromatic’s Timmo Thuesen. “My father (Poul) started the company in 2008 to maintain Silvatec machines. 

“After Silvatec closed down, quite a few years passed by, and we started to become interested in building machines. My father has always had an interest in big machines, like the harvester head which he helped develop. 

“We took a Silvatec base and made it our own. We mounted a new Stage V Mercedes engine. We use already established brands like Mesera cranes. At the same time we have tried to make everything compact and service ready. The machine is only 3.5m high.”

The 8230TH on display at KWF was the second one built by Euromatic. The first was bought by a customer in France and has since been put through its paces in a hilly area, close to the Swiss border, with very little fuss. It has certainly impressed its new owner, a long-time Silvatec customer. 

“We are a family company of approximately 10 people,” Timmo added. “The machines are built by hand in Denmark. 

The new harvester could be shown off at the UK's APF later this year (Image: FJ/JH)

“This is the second machine. Now we can speed up the production a little bit.”

Now that it has a taste for manufacturing, Euromatic was also keen to show off the first drawings and designs of a forwarder that it has in the works, which could be ready as early as August. 

Timmo added: “I have been speaking with a few guys in the UK who are very keen on the machine. We have also been looking into the APF trade fair in the UK.” 

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