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52 International Symposium on Forestry Mechanization, 06 - 10 October 2019, Sopron | Forchtenstein (Hungary | Austria)

For the lastest news about FORMEC 2019 please check the website of the local organizers frequently: http://formec2019.com/.

The 52 edition of the FORMEC symposium will be held in conjunction with the 42 edition of the Council on Forest Engineering (COFE). This is the first time for a COFE meeting taking place in Europe. 2020 will also be joint meeting COFE/FORMEC, but this time it will take place in Oregon (USA).

  • 06 Oct 2019: Arrival and Ice-Breaker
  • 07 Oct 2019: Technical Meeting
  • 08 Oct 2019: Technical Meeting
  • 09 Oct 2019: Field trip to AUSTROFOMA demonstration in Forchtenstein (Austria)
  • 10 Oct 2019: Departure

Main sponsors

Österreichische Bundesforste AG Pewag

Other sponsors

Koller Latschbacher Forest Logistic Solutions PfannerÖsterreichischer Forstverein EcoforestBayrische StaatsforstenaustropapierGrube ForstHasslacher Gruppe


Konrad Forsttechnik Stadt WienPapierholz AustriaPEFC AustriaHSM Hohenloher Spezial-Maschinenbau

The 51st Edition of the annual International Symposium on Forest Mechanisation FORMEC 2018 has been held at the Forestry Faculty E.T.S.I. Montes, Forestal y del Medio Natural belonging to the Technical University of Madrid (U.P.M.) in September. The motto of this edition included originally the wildfires topic: “Improved Forest Mechanisation: Mobilizing natural resources and preventing wildfires”, a relevant issue in Mediterranean Countries.

51 Anniversary of the International Symposium on Forestry Mechanization: "Improved Forest Mechanisation: Mobilizing natural resources and preventing wildfires" Madrid, Spain 24-28 September 2018