Based on their robust tractors, Bolinder-Munktell in the middle of the 1950's started to develop specialized forestry equipment and soon became a leading supplier in the Nordic area. Later on, in the 1960's and 1970's, they also supplied other forestry areas of the world.
For two decades, Volvo BM was one of the largest and most respected international forestry equipment manufacturers with several pioneering products and leading-edge technology. The forestry machinery represented a sizeable portion of the total company turnover.