After participating in the first edition of FutaExpo in Barberino di Mugello, Sabart is ready for the 2025 edition of the Woodcutter and Forest Festival in Val di Fiemme.
This year, the company will be joined by Andrea Fontani and his team, as well as the Timber Team Giacomelli, and will have a booth where it will showcase its products dedicated to the forestry sector.
As is tradition, the latest edition of the Woodcutter and Forest Festival will take place on the first Sunday in September—specifically, September 7—in Molina di Castello di Fiemme in Val di Fiemme.
A festival celebrating woods, forests, and those who work in them, featuring not only good food, music, and booths, but also competitions among woodcutters. As in recent years, Sabart will sponsor the main team competition.
A Look Back at FutaExpo
Last month we participated in FutaExpo, the event dedicated to forestry sector operators and leading manufacturers of the latest technologies for logging, skidding, and wood processing—both domestic and international—held in Barberino di Mugello, in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines.
Over three days, stakeholders in the forestry supply chain showcased their products, and visitors were able to see state-of-the-art machinery in action, operated by specialized technicians. Researchers from CNR IBE and ITABIA (Italian Biomass Association) were also on hand to explain the technical features of the equipment and answer any questions.
For Sabart, it was a positive experience, an opportunity to present flagship products and new innovations, and to establish new relationships and contacts.
We weren’t alone on that occasion either—after all, Sabart loves teamwork! The team from Chiodini Macchine Agricole, one of our local clients, was with us all three days, and their contribution was extremely valuable. Instructors from the Lignator Forestry School, who had traveled all the way from Calabria, were also guests at our booth. On Saturday and Sunday, we were joined by some of our longtime friends: the sculptor Barba Brisiu with his wooden creations, and Vitale, Moreno, and Patrizio from the Timber Team Giacomelli.
But that’s not all! During those days, we were also visited by representatives from two of the main brands we showcased at the fair: Arbortec and Markusson.
The Woodcutter and Forest Festival: A Matter of Tradition
The Woodcutter and Forest Festival is a traditional celebration in the Val di Fiemme, created to honor how woodcutters have faced—and continue to face today—their work in the woods amid adversity and rewards.
For this very reason, every year the event begins with a Mass inside the chapel, built in 1927 specifically to protect the woodcutters, where the professionals who have passed away during the year are commemorated and remembered.
This is followed by the main festival with food stalls, and in the afternoon the woodcutters’ competitions take place, followed by the awards ceremony.
For Sabart, participating in this event has become a tradition. We will be there with our own booth, where visitors can see and touch some of our flagship products and new releases firsthand.
Among the main brands we’ll be bringing to the Woodcutter and Forest Festival are: Arbortec forestry apparel, Oregon bars and chains, Markusson automatic sharpeners, GM Tech wedges, and many others.
But that’s not all! Once again this year, Sabart will be the official sponsor of the main team competition. The teams, each made up of three professionals from the Val di Fiemme, will compete in elimination rounds to determine the most agile, strong, and precise woodcutters in the valley. The first-, second-, and third-place teams will receive special prizes designed by Sabart.
Never alone…
Once again, we’ll be a team, and we’ll have special guests with us at the booth: our brand ambassadors Vitale, Moreno, and Patrizio from the Timber Team Giacomelli, and tree climber Andrea Fontani from Crisoperla, along with his team.
The first fans to come and say hello to our three lumberjacks will receive a surprise gift branded by Timber Team Giacomelli.
Meanwhile, Andrea Fontani’s team will entertain the little ones with special activities designed just for the occasion.
