Hekotek AS has signed a contract with Japanese company Kushiro Wood Products Ltd. to supply a log sorting line, log infeed system and a sawmill residuals collecting and removal system.
Kushiro Wood Products is a joint venture, its major part belonging to Sunadaya Cypress – an over 120 years old family-owned company, operating two sawmills in the region of Matsuyama. The new investment is to ensure the company expanding its operations to the city of Kushiro, located in eastern Hokkaido.
The new sawmill facility will process the softwood harvested directly on Hokkaido, while the sawn timber produced is be sold primarily to the Japanese domestic market.
Equipment installation will start in spring-summer 2027. The start of production process at the new facility is scheduled to early 2028. Hekotek equipment will ensure log sorting and subsequent log infeed at varying speeds to Valon Kone debarker and further – to HewSaw sawline. The supplied equipment set to be supplied will be designed and manufactured based on advanced technological solutions, reducing the proportion of human labor in the entire production process to a minimum.
We are greatful to the project team of Sunadaya Cypress and our local representative, Koeki Ltd., for their trust. We at Hekotek will make every effort to ensure the project smooth run and successfully completion.
