The relocation of chocolate production to Lahti alone will not affect the pre-development of the site. The excavation work is more than halfway through.
The City of Lahti is continuing the pre-development of the site planned for Fazer in Pippo-Kujala.
Although the company recently announced that it plans to move its chocolate production to Lahti, the scaled-down plans will have no impact on the work on the site.
The excavations will be completed by the end of this year. Tendering for the second area, the power lines, is also underway.
Helminen reminds that even though Fazer’s plans for the site have been reduced from before, there is still room for expansions or future investment needs.
Fazer is scheduled to make an investment decision on moving its chocolate production to Lahti during this year. Currently, chocolate is produced in old premises in Vantaa.
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