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Planmeca’s new
premises increase
flexibility

Planmeca's new addition are located within walking distance from
its headquarters in Helsinki, Finland. The new production premises
add 118,000 square feet to the existing production and office space.

As in Planmeca products, the newest technology is also utilised in
the production process. The technologically advanced machining as
well as the new powder painting department are located in the new
building. The new powder painting department, in addition to being
faster and yielding more uniform paint quality, is more ecological. For
instance, the heat generated in the painting process is redirected to
heat the building.

“The added capacity in the machining and painting process allows
more flexibility to our production”, says Mr Heikki Kyöstilä, President
of Planmeca.

In addition, the ground level warehouse is all automated with
two robotic forklifts handling the logistics. This type of automated
warehouse is first of its kind in Finland and makes warehouse manage­
ment more precise.

The Planmeca subsidiary Planmed that manufactures medical
imaging equipment for mammography and orthopaedic diagnostics
has also moved its offices and production into the new building.