# Vimek lands record 160M SEK order for 126 forestry machines from Belarus

Swedish forestry machine manufacturer Vimek won its largest order ever: 126 machines (74 harvesters and 52 forwarders) worth 160 million SEK from the Belarusian state forestry company State Forest Enterprises. The order will double production, requiring eight new hires and production line reorganization.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2017-09-27
- Where: Sweden
- Value: $19.6M (160.0M SEK)
- Jobs: 8
- Status: announced
- Products: forestry machines, harvesters, forwarders
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Vimek](https://endata.com/companies/17679.md)
- [State Forest Enterprises](https://endata.com/companies/17680.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [nyteknik.se](https://www.nyteknik.se/industri/vimeks-rekordorder-kraver-nya-losningar-i-monteringen/972264), 2017-09-27: "Den norrländska skogsmaskintillverkaren Vimek har landat sin största order någonsin: 126 maskiner på ett bräde till Vitryssland."

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