About Us

Erkki Kukkonen, owner of TrackGrip Inc.

TrackGrip Inc was established 2021 to continue the sales and service of Keto harvesters and processors in North-America. Keto has been in this market since 1988, and about 700 heads have been sold here, and well over 6000 worldwide.

TrackGrip is run by Erkki Kukkonen, who has been with the product over 30 years and knows not only the Keto factory and the product, but also the market and its requirements.

TrackGrip’s head office is in Saint Lazare, QC. The warehouse and support shop is in Grenville, QC. We have dealers around the continent for local sales and support.

TrackGrip will also provide sales and support for head control and computer systems. Prior to 2012, Motomit4 (Hakmet) and IT were used on Keto heads. Later units use the Technion xLogger control system.

TrackGrip will also support these computers installed on other brands.

We invite all existing and new customers, as well as dealers to come onboard. Give us a call or drop an email. We look forward to serving you!

The founder of Keto Harvesters, Lauri Ketonen, and TrackGrip Inc owner, Erkki Kukkonen, at the 2024 Oregon Logging Conference in Eugene.

Kone-Ketonen Oy

The original Keto harvester head design was created by Lauri Ketonen in his design engineering M.Sc. thesis study in the early 1980’s. Soon after the graduation, he established the company 1984, and the harvester became an instant success thanks to its unique and powerful track feed and purpose built hydraulic system. These 2 key features are still present in the modern Keto heads.

Keto has been a pioneer not only track feed systems but in many other innovations, and over 50 of them are protected with worldwide patents. The latest patented innovations cover the 360-deg rotator and a new hydraulic feed motor system.

Today, Keto heads are being manufactured in a very modern, nearly 10000sq.m. ( over 100000sq.ft ) facility and exported worldwide.

More information about the Kone-Ketonen can be found on their website.