Malwa Forest

Malwa Forest AB is a Swedish manufacturer of compact forestry machines, founded in 2008 by Magnus Wallin and based in Skene, Sweden. The company specialises in harvesters, forwarders, and combination machines built for first and second thinning operations. Its machines are engineered to be no wider than two metres, allowing them to navigate between standing trees without creating strip roads, thereby reducing soil damage and leaving more trees to grow into valuable timber. The product range includes the Malwa 560F forwarder, the Malwa 560C combi, and the Malwa 980 harvester. Malwa Forest has a strong presence in Sweden and has expanded into Norway through a distribution agreement with Komatsu Forest AS. In 2025, Komatsu Forest entered an agreement to acquire Malwa Forest AB, making it part of the Komatsu group. The company emphasises low ground pressure, minimal environmental impact, and efficient thinning as key selling points.

Malwa Forest AB was founded in 2008 by Magnus Wallin, who remains involved as a board member, shareholder, and Business Development Manager as of March 2021. The company is based in Skene, Sweden, and manufactures forestry machines such as harvesters and forwarders in the compact class, designed for first and second thinning. The machines are constructed to be no wider than two metres to ensure good mobility in most forests, avoiding the need for additional forest roads and enabling timber harvesting with minimal environmental damage. Key components are sourced from renowned manufacturers: diesel engines from Caterpillar, hydrostatic and mechanical transmissions from Bosch Rexroth, cranes from Cranab, and harvester heads from Log Max. In 2025, Komatsu Forest entered an agreement to acquire Malwa Forest AB, and Komatsu Forest AS became the new distributor for Malwa in Norway. The company continues to develop new models, such as the Malwa 980 harvester, and maintains a strong focus on aftermarket support and sales directly to forest owners and contractors.

• 2025

  Komatsu Forest signs agreement to acquire Malwa Forest AB.

• 2025

  Komatsu Forest AS becomes new distributor for Malwa in Norway.

• 2021

  Magnus Wallin still active as board member and Business Development Manager.

• 2008

  Malwa Forest AB founded by Magnus Wallin in Skene, Sweden.

Compact, environmentally friendly forestry machines for gentle thinning without strip roads.

• Malwa 560F

• Malwa 560C

• Malwa 980

1. 1Malwa Forest AB – Ledande tillverkare av mindre skogsmaskiner med minimal miljöpåverkan.malwaforest.com
2. 2Malwa Forestde.wikipedia.org
3. 3Malwa Forestwikidata.org