Render of phase 1 of the new Metso facility. Image: Metso
Metso has revealed plans for a new, modern technology centre in Tampere to house its sand and aggregates production equipment.
Metso will design, test, and manufacture technologies, equipment, and components for the aggregate and sectors at the new Lokomotion technology centre.
Metso acquired the site in 2021 ahead of building the 23-hectare facility that will host its 900 employees. The centre’s initial total building area is about 66000 m2, of which the first phase will be about 34000 m2. The investment in the first phase is about $150 million EUR ($245 million AUD), spread over three years.
“Tampere is a very important location for Metso, and with our long presence in Lokomo, we are also an important part of the city’s industrial history,” President of Metso’s Aggregates business area Markku Simula said.
“We are very pleased to be able to implement the Lokomotion project, which is a significant project for Metso and will allow us to continue our operations in the area in a new state-of-the-art technology centre and a production facility.
“The project involves a number of partners and will have a significant employment impact in the area.”
Metso will phase its operations over to the new facility. Image: Metso
Construction will start in July 2024 and will include assembly and testing facilities for the manufacturing of mobile crushers and storage facilities for components and materials used in aggregate equipment. Metso has estimated its initial spend in 2024 will be $30 million EUR ($49 million AUD)
Metso’s current site, Lokomo, focused on the aggregates business, is located in Hatanpää, Tampere. It has had industrial activities for more than 100 years. Metso owns Lokomo’s approximately 17 hectares of land and buildings. The company intends to move all of its Lokomo activities in a phased approach to a new technology centre in Lahdesjärvi and then close down and leave the Hatanpää site and buildings.
Production of the track-mounted crushing plants, Lokotracks, is scheduled to start in Lahdesjärvi during the third quarter of 2027.
The company has confirmed it plans to move the crusher factory, research centre, maintenance workshop, and office facilities to Hatanpää at a later stage. The new technology centre is expected to be fully completed by the mid-2030s.
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