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• New terminal for DACHSER now open

  February 27, 2025 12:39 pm Comments Off on New terminal for DACHSER now open

  In March last year, Logicenters broke ground on a new logistics center for the Finnish division of DACHSER. Now, the terminal has officially opened, strategically located near Tampere-Pirkkala Airport.

   

  Situated at Varikontie 34, the facility spans 5,100 square meters on a 21,800-square-meter plot. This project marks another milestone in Logicenters’ expansion and strengthens its position among its growing customer bases. The new terminal is DACHSER’s second logistics center in Finland, following the first in Kerava. The handover of the facility was completed in late January 2025.

   

  “We are thrilled to continue our partnership with DACHSER through this new terminal. They have been excellent collaborators, demonstrating dedication and trust in this project. This facility is a testament to our commitment to delivering high-quality logistics infrastructure in prime locations. Pirkkala is a key logistics hub, and this terminal enables us to further support our customers’ growth,” says Jarkko Äikää, Commercial Director at Logicenters Finland.

   

  The terminal’s location near Tampere-Pirkkala Airport provides a strong foundation for optimizing DACHSER’s daily logistics operations. Equipped with solar panels for clean energy and geothermal heating, the facility is designed with sustainability in mind. Its proximity to key transport routes ensures excellent highway connections to other important markets in Finland.

   

  “The opening of the Tampere-Pirkkala logistics center is a significant step in DACHSER Finland’s growth strategy. This investment enhances our operational efficiency and supports our goal of providing high-quality logistics services both in Finland and internationally. We have been very pleased with our continuing collaboration with Logicenters”, says Tuomas Leimio, Managing Director of DACHSER Finland European Logistics.

• Logicenters to build fourth logistics center in Pirkkala – foundation stone laid in minister’s presence

  March 26, 2024 10:05 am Comments Off on Logicenters to build fourth logistics center in Pirkkala – foundation stone laid in minister’s presence

  Logicenters is developing a new logistics center for Dachser Finland in Pirkkala. Construction has started, and the premises will be completed in early 2025. The foundation stone laying ceremony was held on 25 March at the construction site.

   

  Logicenters is developing a new logistics center for Dachser Finland, a 5,100 m² terminal will be built on a 21,800 m² plot, the foundation stone of which was laid in Pirkkala on Monday. The event featured speeches by Minister of Employment Arto Satonen, Mayor of Pirkkala Municipality Marko Jarva, CEO of Dachser Finland European Logistics Tuomas Leimio, Project Director Joni Alatyppö from SSA Rakennus Oy and Jarkko Äikää, Commercial Director of Logicenters.

   

  The property under development is located near Tampere-Pirkkala Airport.. The property will serve as Dachser’s second logistics centre in Finland and a hub for international traffic, offering an even more comprehensive service model to a wider customer base in Pirkanmaa and elsewhere in Finland.

   

  “Pirkkala is one of Finland’s most important logistics hubs, and we are very happy to be able to offer new modern logistics facilities to the area again. Logicenters already has three previous logistic centers in Pirkkala, and we see Pirkkala as a strategically important place for us to operate also in the future,” comments Jarkko Äikää, Commercial Director of Logicenters.

   

  The Dachser Finland Pirkkala project is part of Logicenters’ strategy to support the development of its customers’ operations. The location near Tampere-Pirkkala Airport provides excellent conditions for logistics operations and is optimal for streamlining Dachser’s logistics operations.

   

  “Our investment in Tampere-Pirkkala Airport signifies more than just physical expansion; it is evidence that with faith, dedication, and collaboration, we can find solutions that yield common good. These investments and logistics solutions, which have been jointly developed with Logicenters and SSA, will enhance the accessibility and competitiveness of the Pirkanmaa region, promote Finland’s security of supply, and create necessary jobs. In the current economic situation, our investment also reflects Dachser’s core values: the courage to invest in the future, the ability to innovate, and a strong belief in local entrepreneurship,” says Tuomas Leimio, CEO of Dachser Finland European Logistics.

   

  The terminal is seeking a BREEAM Very Good environmental certification. The site will be heated with geothermal heat in the future, and solar panels will be installed on the roof of the site to provide clean energy for the assets operations.

   

  Logicenters is known for modern and sustainable logistics properties. Logicenters has 22 sites in Finland, either completed or under construction. Most of the properties are located in Southern Finland, and the best-known ones include Finnish Design Shop’s logistics centre in Turku, Tokmanni’s distribution centre in Mäntsälä and DB Schenker’s logistics centre in Nurmijärvi.

• Logicenters is developing a property of 21,800 m2 to Dachser Finland

  February 15, 2024 8:11 am Comments Off on Logicenters is developing a property of 21,800 m2 to Dachser Finland

  It is now confirmed that Logicenters will develop a terminal for the logistics company Dachser Finland. The new property will be built near Tampere-Pirkkala Airport – enabling a more efficient logistics flow for the company.

   

  Logistics property developer Logicenters is expanding further in Finland by developing 21,800 m² next to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport. Logicenters will establish a logistics terminal of 5,100 m² for Dachser Finland on the site. The property will function as Dachser’s second logistics center in Finland and as international traffic hub while providing the capability for the company to offer an even more comprehensive service model to a wider customer base in the Pirkanmaa region and rest of Finland.

   

  ”It’s with great pleasure that we follow Dachser Finland’s growth. We have been working together for several years, and enabling another property for the company is exactly how we wish to operate. It is a perfect area to operate from as a logistics company, and the terminal will be built to create an efficient logistics flow”, says Jarkko Äikää, Commercial Director at Logicenters.

   

  Dachser Finland provides modern, efficient, and IT-driven logistics services. Already in 2019, Dachser and Logicenters signed their first agreement regarding a property in Kerava, and the new agreement is part of Logicenters strategy to follow customers on their journey. The location near Tampere-Pirkkala Airport is optimal for Dachser’s logistics flow and will be a crucial part of making their operations more effective.

   

  “We are grateful that Logicenters wants to continue supporting us to create opportunities for efficient and modern international logistics. It is a partner we have great confidence in. For us as a family-owned company, this is an investment in the future. Not only does the new logistics center offer services and create job opportunities locally, but it also plays a great role in our long-term investment plan in Finland”, says Tuomas Leimio, Managing Director, Dachser Finland European Logistics.

   

  The property will be developed with Breeam certificate, geothermal heat, and solar panels, all in line with Logicenters sustainability profile. The terminal is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2025. Going forward there will also be optional to expand the logistics area with another warehouse up to 20,000 m².

• Logicenters leases to DS Smith in Pirkkala

  January 30, 2023 7:34 am Comments Off on Logicenters leases to DS Smith in Pirkkala

  Logicenters has developed its property in Pirkkala, Finland, which will be completed by the end of February. It has now been announced that international packaging company DS Smith will move into the facility as the tenant.

  Logicenters’ extended facility in Pirkkala, Finland, just outside Tampere, has a new tenant. British product packaging company DS Smith will move into the property in March 2023. The building has been built in accordance with Logicenters’ sustainability profile and is environmentally certified according to Breeam Very Good. The facility is fitted with solar cells and is heated using geothermal energy.

  “We at Logicenters are delighted to be involved in the development of DS Smith’s new facility in line with our ambitious sustainability profile. The new factory has been adapted in line with tomorrow’s logistics and there has been a really strong collaboration behind this project. I would like to take this opportunity to welcome our new tenant. We look forward to working with you for many years to come,” says Jarkko Äikää, Commercial Manager at Logicenters.

  DS Smith is a leading global provider of environmentally sustainable packaging solutions, paper products and recycling services. The new premises in Pirkkala will enable it to streamline its operations and strengthen its position outside Tampere.

  “We are delighted about this partnership and look forward to moving into our new facility. Logicenters has responded to DS Smith’s requirement for a modern and sustainable building in close proximity to attractive transport routes. The production in Pirkkala and Tampere, when combined with that of our other factories, will enable us to deliver exactly the type of cardboard packaging our customers need,” says Ari Viinikkala, CEO at DS Smith, Finland.

  The logistics centre is located in the Tampere region, one of Finland’s most strategic locations for logistics management, with fantastic opportunities for HGVs to access the E12 motorway. Pirkkala airport is also just ten minutes away.

• Construction under way on Logicenters’ and PostNord Oy’s new facility in Pirkkala

  November 4, 2020 9:53 pm Comments Off on Construction under way on Logicenters’ and PostNord Oy’s new facility in Pirkkala

  The groundbreaking ceremony for the property being developed by Logicenters in Kurikantie, Pirkkala took place on 23 October. The modern 4600 m² sorting facility will be leased to PostNord Oy, with which the logistics property company signed a lease earlier this year. Logicenters is also planning to develop an additional 7000 m² warehouse onsite.

  This summer, Logicenters announced that they had signed a lease with PostNord Oy in Pirkkala, Finland. The agreement involved the construction of a 4600 m² sorting facility which is to be ready for occupancy in the early summer of 2021. And now the groundbreaking ceremony for the new property has taken place. In addition to the sorting facility’s modern specifications, it will also be heated using geothermal energy, with the electricity being provided by solar power.

  “We are very proud that development of the sorting facility for PostNord Oy is now under way. The building will be equipped with specifications which meet all of PostNord Oy’s needs. Logicenters is at the forefront when it comes to developing properties with a high environmental performance, as will be clearly demonstrated by this facility,” says Jarkko Äikää, Commercial Director Logicenters Finland.

  The facility will also be prepared for further development with a 2000 m² extension. Logicenters will also develop a 7000 m² detached warehouse onsite.

  “It is gratifying that the groundbreaking ceremony for our new sorting facility has now taken place. The facility will form part of our investment in delivering more quickly and responsibly throughout Finland. We can’t wait to move into the finished facility as this will strengthen our competitiveness and flexibility,” says Jani Ståhlhammar, COO at PostNord Oy in Finland.

  Present at the groundbreaking ceremony were Marko Määttä (Logicenters), Ville Hilmola (PostNord), Jaakko Hermikoski (PostNord), Jani Ståhlhammar (PostNord) and Jarkko Äikää (Logicenters).

• Logicenters signs lease with PostNord Oy in Pirkkala – at the same time, Logicenters plans to develop an additional 7000 m2

  June 17, 2020 11:18 am Comments Off on Logicenters signs lease with PostNord Oy in Pirkkala – at the same time, Logicenters plans to develop an additional 7000 m2

  Logicenters has now signed a lease with PostNord Oy in Finland. The lease includes the development of a 4600 m² parcel sorting facility in Kurikantie, Pirkkala. The facility is scheduled to be ready for occupation in early 2021 and will also include expansion options of 2000 m². The real estate developer is also planning to develop an additional 7000 m² warehouse onsite.

  Logicenters is continuing to develop and expand its presence at strategic logistics hubs in the Nordic region. It has now signed a new lease with PostNord Oy in Pirkkala, Finland. In accordance with the lease, Logicenters will develop a 4600 m² parcel sorting facility in Kurikantie which is scheduled for completion in the second quarter of 2021. The facility will also be prepared for potential development on a 2000 m² extension. The logistics property company will also develop a 7000 m² detached warehouse onsite.

  “It is great that such an established company as PostNord Oy is choosing to move into our upcoming sorting facility in Finland. The lease is an exciting commission where Logicenters will use its collective skills to develop a modern facility with a high environmental performance. We are confident that PostNord Oy will thrive in its new facility,” says Matthias Kettelhoit, Head of Logicenters.

  The ambition is to heat the facility using geothermal energy and that the electricity is to be supplied by solar power. Logicenters focuses on and is at the forefront of developing sustainable buildings with a low carbon footprint and reduced energy consumption.

  “We are renewing our logistics network so that we can deliver shipments faster and more responsibly to the whole of Finland. With this solution, we will significantly strengthen our competitiveness and agility to operate in an ever-changing logistics market. We thank Logicenters for their flexible cooperation and we look forward to moving into our new property,” says Jani Ståhlhammar, COO at PostNord Oy in Finland.

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