Einari Vidgrén Foundation Awards Forestry Professionals

The foundation bearing the name of Einari Vidgrén, the founder of Ponsse Plc, rewards distinguished forestry professionals for the 21st time. The Foundation is looking for responsible harvesting professionals, whose work focuses on broad range of forest machinery and forestry skills and, as well as sustainable development.

Name a Forestry Professional to Be Awarded

Well-founded and carefully completed applications should be submitted via the evsaatio.fi application form. The application is open from 24 April to 15 May 2026. The Foundation will announce the recipients in June.

The Einari Award, the main prize of the Einari Vidgrén Foundation, is awarded for long-term activities in the demanding harvesting industry and for professional entrepreneurship in the forest machine sector. The Foundation also seeks winners in four categories: the Lifetime Achievement Award, Global CTL, the Recognition Awards, and the Operator Awards. The student scholarships awarded each year are provided by the forest machine schools.