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Ruukki and Nrep Logicenters to deliver unique logistics center in Finland using Ruukki LowCarbon products
Construction, Ruukki Construction, Fossil-free steel, SSAB Zero
August 14, 2024 8:05 CEST
Ruukki Construction, part of SSAB, has signed an agreement with real estate investor Nrep’s logistics arm Logicenters to deliver a unique logistics center in Tampere. The lifecycle emissions of the building will be significantly smaller than usual, as the walls will be made of innovative Ruukki[®] LowCarbon products.
Illustration of the new logistics center. Credit: Nrep
Ruukki will supply sandwich panels and design profiles in the Ruukki® LowCarbon product family to a logistics center that Logicenters is building in Tampere, Finland. The installation contractor for the steel elements is Teräselementti Oy. The 30,000 m2 property will feature approximately 10,000 m2 of sandwich panels made of next generation recycled-based SSAB Zero™ steel and 500 m2 of design profiles made of SSAB Fossil-free™ steel.
The choice of Ruukki® LowCarbon products means the climate impact of the building envelope will be up to 50% lower than products made of standard steel.
The pilot products in the LowCarbon product range launched by Ruukki in May will be delivered to the customer in the second and third quarters of 2024, and the building is scheduled for completion by the end of 2024.
"Ruukki's low-carbon building products are a perfect fit for our sustainability goals and state-of-the-art logistics center. Besides choosing products with low carbon qualities, we are also investing in energy efficiency during use by installing solar panels on the roof and by using geothermal heat in heating the site. We are aiming for BREEAM Excellent environmental certification for the property," says Sanna Vikström, Development Manager at Logicenters.
"We are proud to be able to take the construction industry towards carbon neutrality with our products. Our LowCarbon products help customers reach even the strictest carbon footprint targets for buildings," says Jani Backlund, Business Director, Building Envelopes, Finland at Ruukki Construction.
