Swedish construction and civil engineering firm Peab has secured a €24m contract from Finnish food company Atria to construct a new production plant in Seinäjoki, Finland.

The scope of work under the contract involves construction of a new 36,000m2 plant for poultry production, which will help Atria to increase its production capacity of chicken products by 40% in the country.

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Additionally, the construction company will be responsible for constructing a cafeteria, personnel space and offices.

Atria Suomi vice president technology and new production plant project manager Reijo Äijö said: “This is a unique project for us at Atria and a major investment in Finnish poultry production. It has serious bearing on our long-term competitive capacity. With Peab we get a partner with knowledge of and experience in complex projects.”

Work on Peab’s part of the project is scheduled to commence this month with completion expected in the end of 2023.

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Peab region manager Matti Joensuu said: “We are proud to carry out this extensive and important project. Building a production plant for this kind of food requires a special know-how and expertise that we have acquired over time in our previous collaborations with Atria.”

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Recently, the company was awarded a €15m contract by Reale Rakennus Oy and Litu Oy to build a parking garage and commercial space in Turku, Finland.

Work on the project involves construction of an underground two-level parking garage, commercial space on the ground floor as well as offices on the second.

Construction work on the project is anticipated to be completed in September 2023.

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Rendering of the new production plant in Seinäjoki, Finland. Credit: Peab.