The new cable tower in Kirkkonummi, 35 kilometers from the capital city Helsinki, is already the tallest building in Finland. As part of the Pikkala factory, the building is to become a production facility for extruded high-voltage submarine cables. High-voltage submarine cables are needed around the world to transmit power from green transition investments such as offshore wind farms.
Xella Sweden was choosen as supplier when the client were looking for an alternative ventilated internal insulation and showed interest in the advantages of autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) for this purpose. In addition to product management, material calculation and delivery, it soon became clear that the involvement of several Xella companies was a clear market advantage over other possible suppliers:
"With our specialized know-how, a project of this size was a great opportunity to combine the strengths of many individual companies," says Ben Birouti, Head of Country Operations at Xella Scandinavia. And the many internal meetings ultimately paid off, as Birouti continues: "For me, the signed contract was proof of the success of our many well-thought-out agreements between the companies involved!"
