Ruukki, the Finnish metal-based products manufacturer, announced on April 20 that it has launched a new 5 million euro sandwich panel production line (above) in Kopylov, Kyiv Oblast.
A sandwich panel is a prefabricated element with two steel sheet layers bonded to an inner insulation core between them.
Ready-to-install panels are especially used for industrial and commercial building construction.
We are actively pursuing growth and want to further improve our customer service.”
– Yuriy Obuch, director of Ruukki’s operations in Ukraine.
Optimistic about growth in Ukraine and the region, officials at Ruukki said the new facility will help capture a larger share of the Ukrainian and Russian sandwich panel market.
“We are actively pursuing growth and want to further improve our customer service,” said Yuriy Obuch, director of Ruukki’s operations in Ukraine.
“After the general recession in the construction industry, there are signs that demand for sandwich panels is picking up,” he added.
Metal siding and roofing products from two of Ruukki’s Ukraine-based production sites are used in construction of prominent buildings across the country, including wholesale-retail stores Metro Cash & Carry, Furshet and Auchan.
The new airport terminal being built just outside Kyiv in Boryspil will also heavily display Ruukki materials.
