en.Wedoany.com Reported - Swedish engineering group Sandvik AB announced on June 8, 2026, that it will invest in building a new logistics center at its underground loading and transportation equipment manufacturing plant in Turku, Finland. The center plans to integrate the current warehousing and material handling functions, currently dispersed approximately 13 kilometers away, into the plant site to shorten factory delivery lead times, improve material flow, and enhance customer service levels. The project will be constructed in phases, with gradual production start-up expected after system installation is completed in September 2027.
Founded in 1862 and headquartered in Sandviken, Sweden, Sandvik is a high-tech engineering group providing equipment, tools, services, and digital solutions for the manufacturing, mining, and infrastructure industries. In 2025, the group employed approximately 42,000 people across more than 150 countries and regions worldwide, with annual revenue of about 121 billion Swedish kronor. Its mining business division is a leading supplier of equipment and tools for the global mining and construction industries, with sales of approximately 69 billion Swedish kronor in 2025 and about 18,000 employees, covering areas such as rock drilling, loading and transportation, tunneling, and ground support.
The primary motivation for building the new logistics center at the Turku plant is to address efficiency issues in the current logistics layout. Currently, Sandvik's warehousing and material handling facilities are located approximately 13 kilometers from the plant, in the Turku port area. In the manufacturing process of complex heavy equipment such as underground loaders and transport trucks, the assembly of hundreds of components requires strict production sequencing. The dispersed layout necessitates multiple round trips between the plant and the port area for parts using dedicated vehicles during each production cycle. Each transfer incurs additional handling, coordination, and time costs. Delays or mismatches in component arrival can lead to production line stoppages, thereby affecting delivery lead times. The new logistics center will consolidate these dispersed operations within the same plant site, fundamentally eliminating cross-site transfer nodes, while also improving operational safety by reducing off-site vehicle transportation.
This investment is a strategic component of Sandvik's ongoing efforts to strengthen its manufacturing and logistics capabilities in Finland. The Turku plant is Sandvik's global core manufacturing and R&D center for loading and transportation equipment, producing various underground mining equipment, including battery-electric and diesel-driven models, supporting the global mining industry's transition towards safer, more efficient, and sustainable operations. In February 2026, Sandvik also announced an investment of approximately 15 million euros to expand its Tampere plant, which serves as the global headquarters for its surface drill rig business. Once completed, the Turku logistics center will support the plant's long-term competitiveness and create added value for customers through faster response capabilities and enhanced delivery performance.
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