LEADERS IN FOREST MECHANIZATION
FOREST PIONEER
27 years providing innovative machinery solutions for the forest bioeconomy and vegetation control throughout Europe.
TRAJECTORY AND PURPOSE
WHO WE ARE
Since delivering our first machine in 1998, we have been key players in Forest Mechanization.
For nearly three decades, we have served our clients and their operators, ensuring safe and environmentally friendly work. We are pioneers in multiple applications: felling, line pruning, clearing, and chipping.
Today, we don’t just sell machines: we are advisors, trainers, and comprehensive providers of technical solutions.
ADVISORY
Technical consultancy to optimize the profitability of every operation.
TRAINING
Forestry capacity building. We accompany your team during the critical phase: the first day on the ground.
SOLUTIONS
Forestry solutions for every type of business. We adapt to the client's needs.
SPARE PARTS
Visit our online store. There you will find everything your machine needs.
GROUP STRUCTURE
FOREST PIONEER
MarieJo Echeverría
GROUP CEO
FOREST PIONEER
- • ENGINEERING
- • SALES
Forest Pioneer France
Sébastien Beucher
GASTINES | EGLETONS- • Workshop repair
- • Field assistance
Forest Pioneer Service
Jon Legarreta
BISCAY- • Workshop repair
- • Field assistance
Forest Pioneer Manufacturing (FPM)
Emilio Bravo
GALICIA- • FPM brand manufacturing
Casefor
Jaime Lopez
GALICIA- • Forest logging
- • Operator training
EVOLUTION OF THE GROUP
OUR HISTORY
Roots & Engineering
Emilio Bravo begins his Forestry Engineering studies at ETSIA Palencia and moves to Finland to work at the AFM Forest Oy factory. A technical alliance with Nordic standards is born.
Commercial Brand
The Forest Pioneer commercial brand is launched as an entrepreneurship project by Emilio Bravo. The harvesting, clearing, and chipping revolution begins with the sale of the first AFM heads.
Limited Company
Creation of Forest Pioneer SL. A robust company that integrates the distribution of world-leading brands: Logset, Timberpro, Quadco, Neuson, FAE, and others.
Exponential Growth
Full scalability of the business: heavy machinery, new market segments, and a notable increase in the human team and represented brands.
Expansion & Training
Opening of Forest Pioneer France, Forest Pioneer Service (Biscay), and the launch of the CASEFOR school during the pandemic to professionalize the sector.
In-House Manufacturing
Strategic milestone: Creation of FPM (Forest Pioneer Manufacturing). The group evolves from a distributor to a manufacturer of its own cutting-edge machinery.
MISSION, VISION AND VALUES
MORE THAN FORESTRY MACHINERY
At Forest Pioneer, our values guide every step we take. Commitment, passion for the customer, flexibility, resilience, and social and environmental responsibility are the foundation of our identity, driving us to always offer the best while growing sustainably.
MISSION
To provide solutions for the forest bioeconomy and vegetation control at all levels, contributing sustainably to the environment and economic growth.
OUR VALUES
- Commitment to the organisation
- Passion for customer service
- Flexibility and Adaptability
- Resilience and Business Competitiveness
- Social and Environmental Commitment
VISION
To become a benchmark for forest mechanization in EUROPE.
ANNUAL FIGURES
Solid growth based on commitment and constant innovation in the forestry sector.
INNOVATION
GALIFOREST 2024 AWARD
EXCELLENCE
LOGSET DEALER OF THE YEAR 2024
HR
ETALENTUM 2024 AWARDS
100
EMPLOYEES
40M€
ANNUAL TURNOVER
+150
MACHINES DELIVERED/YEAR
+1500
MACHINES IN SERVICE
TECHNICAL SERVICE
WORKSHOP NETWORK
OWN AND PARTNER WORKSHOPS:
SPAIN
- +5,000 m² – Technical Surface Area
- 15 Units – 4x4 Mobile Units
- 50 Experts – Certified Mechanics
- +1,500 Machines – Annual Volume
FRANCE
- +3,000 m² – Infrastructure
- +30 Workshops – Local Network
- 80 Technicians – Technical Expertise
- +100 Teams – Equipment Serviced
DISCOVER OUR MACHINERY TAILORED TO YOUR SECTOR
Our 27 years of history are just the beginning of the forestry future.
