Oriola Corporation Stock Exchange Release 7 January 2026 at 12:35 p.m. EET
Inside information: Oriola accelerates growth and modernises Finnish operations
with a highly automated, state-of-the-art distribution centre in Järvenpää
Oriola has completed the planning phase for its distribution operations and has
resolved on the development of a highly automated, state-of-the-art distribution
centre located in Järvenpää, Finland, in total valued at EUR 110-120 million.
The investment will be financed in a capital-efficient way through a long-term
lease arrangement for the building, machinery and equipment, while the land is
acquired and owned by Oriola. The new distribution centre will be financed by
SEB Leasing Oy. Construction of this facility is scheduled to commence in the
first quarter of 2026, with the relocation of operations from Espoo to Järvenpää
anticipated to start by the end of 2027. Additionally, Oriola's headquarters
will be relocated within Espoo.
The investment is anticipated to yield returns through enhanced operational
efficiency, expanded capacity, and value generated from the eventual
redevelopment of the current Espoo site. The lease arrangement will ensure
outgoing cash flow to match incoming flows in an optimal way. During the
relocation, both Espoo and Järvenpää sites will simultaneously be operational
for a limited period, which will have an impact on cost. The investment will
therefore have limited impact on cash flow and profitability before the new site
is taken into use.
“The Järvenpää distribution centre is a major milestone in Oriola's long-term
strategic plan to modernise operations and enable future growth. Through state
-of-the-art, scalable and highly automated logistics, the facility directly
supports our growth ambitions and is a step towards improved profitability in
Finland. Together with the ongoing ERP and warehouse management initiative, the
new distribution centre helps us to reach our financial targets and strengthen
our competitiveness for the long term. These modernisations enable us to serve
our customers even better by offering advanced logistics solutions to meet their
evolving needs”, says Oriola's CEO Katarina Gabrielson.
With an optimal distribution location in Southern Finland and building area of
approximately 30,000 square metres, this strategic investment strengthens
Oriola's logistics capabilities in response to market demands, ability to meet
evolving customer and market requirements, drive future growth, and improve
profitability. The previously announced change negotiations relating to the
plans to build a new distribution centre have also now been concluded. No
redundancies were made as all current logistics personnel will be offered the
possibility to relocate to new distribution site. Customer operations will
continue without disruptions during the relocation.
Järvenpää was selected for its optimal location, accessibility, and suitability
for large-scale logistics. The Järvenpää centre supports Oriola's sustainability
ambitions and further strengthens Oriola's position as part of Finland's
critical healthcare infrastructure, ensuring reliable pharmaceutical
distribution for society. The investment is expected to boost operational
efficiency through automation and optimised layout. In addition, the new
distribution centre offers 30% more capacity, including 80% added capacity to
handle cold chain products. The building is planned to be constructed to BREEAM
Excellent-level standards, and it will be 50% more energy efficient and reduce
Oriola's Scope 1 and 2 CO\2\ emissions in Finland.
The relocation of the distribution centre to Järvenpää will give an opportunity
to redevelop the owned land area in Espoo, Finland, valued in Oriola's balance
sheet at EUR 0.1 million. The area is subject to changes in planning and zoning
as Oriola has filed an application to have the area re-zoned to allow also
residential building. The redevelopment of the current land area is expected to
release capital after the completion of the relocation of the distribution
operations.
Invitation to management presentation
Analysts, investors and media are invited to join a Microsoft Teams call where
Oriola's management will talk through and answer questions on the new
distribution centre. The call will take place on Wednesday 7 January 2026 at
3:00 p.m. EET. Click here (https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup
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Further information:
Katarina Gabrielson
CEO
tel. +46 72 234 8809
email: katarina.gabrielson@oriola.com
Mikael Wegmüller
VP, Communications and Sustainability
tel. +356 40 7762 314
email: mikael.wegmuller@oriola.com
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