Estonian postal group Omniva is investing €17.2 million in a new logistics centre near Jüri, northern Estonia, which represents its largest investment ever, with the construction to start in the coming weeks and to be completed by autumn next year.
The planned logistics centre will cover 13,000 sqm and be the most modern in the Baltic states, the company said. The facility will handle all parcels and letters sent to Estonia, within Estonia, and from Estonia.
For the construction of the facility, Omniva has selected two local general contractors Eventus Ehitus and Nordecon Betoon (NOBE) who were the winners of the construction procurement for the new centre.
“Today, we have completed nearly half of the €17 million project of the logistics centre – the planning. Now, we will move on to a much more visible part – the realisation of the plans, that is, the construction of the building and the implementation of the technology,” Ansi Arumeel, Member of the Board of Omniva, said.
Magnus Velling, Member of the Board of NOBE, said that Omniva’s logistics centre is a challenge in terms of volume, complexity, and construction. “We have had several successful joint building projects with Eventus Ehitus and our teams have worked together, which is why we are convinced that the work ahead is fully feasible and we are excited to start working.”
According to Lauri Kaska, Head of Eventus Ehitus, Omniva’s logistics centre is a logical continuation to the company’s warehouse and production buildings the company has constructed. ‘In recent years, this type of work has been a major part of our portfolio, so we have the opportunity to use our knowledge in the best possible way. Our partnership with the experienced team of NOBE will surely add value to the project.”
In the main part, the logistics centre will be a one-storey building but there will be two floors in the smaller office wing. In the new building, 200 employees will work in production and 75 in the office. Omniva plans to handle Christmas volumes at the new centre next year.
In 2016, the company generated €95.8 million in revenues, with the average number of employees in the group across the Baltic states amounting to 2,244.
NOBE or Nordecon Betoon OÜ, founded in 2000, is a general contractor and concrete work company that offers a complete construction service from designing the building to completing it. Since April 2017, the company uses the trademark NOBE. NOBE employs nearly 155 people.
Eventus Ehitus OÜ, founded in 2005, is a general contractor and project management company.
