{"id":7134,"date":"2026-08-19T17:13:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T14:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maru.ee\/on-august-7-maru-ehitus-signed-a-design-build-contract-for-the-expansion-of-the-kohila-plywood-plant\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T15:55:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T12:55:33","slug":"on-august-7-maru-ehitus-signed-a-design-build-contract-for-the-expansion-of-the-kohila-plywood-plant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maru.ee\/en\/on-august-7-maru-ehitus-signed-a-design-build-contract-for-the-expansion-of-the-kohila-plywood-plant\/","title":{"rendered":"On August 7, Maru Ehitus signed a design-build contract for the expansion of the Kohila Plywood Plant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The construction contract was signed on August 7, and work may begin as early as the end of August. The expansion is being designed by Norte O\u00dc, and the architectural design is being prepared by Loob Projekt O\u00dc.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The launch of the new production lines is scheduled for early 2028. The total investment amounts to over 70 million euros, of which 20 million euros will be invested this year.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Margo Dengo, CEO of Maru Ehituse, this is not only a significant investment in total, but also, in terms of the construction contract, a project of considerable scale in the Estonian construction market. \u201cThe area to be expanded is approximately 13,000<sup>m2<\/sup>, and in fact, we are reconstructing most of the existing building to a greater or lesser extent. This is a design-build contract,\u201d he explained,  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Kohila plant has significantly exceeded its originally planned production capacity. Thanks to our strong and experienced team, we see the plant\u2019s expansion as the logical next step to increase efficiency, expand our product portfolio, and improve our financial performance,\u201d added Andres Laht, a member of the management board of Kohila Vineer. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOne of our core values is \u2018building relationships.\u2019 We believe that if we do our job well, the client will want to work with us on their next project as well. We appreciate Kohila Vineer\u2019s trust in us\u2014after nearly a decade, we are once again their partners in expanding their production and contributing to their growth. For engineers, this is a very complex project: it involves wood, steel, and concrete structures, complex technical systems, and, above all, building the expansion under, on top of, and around an operational production facility,\u201d said Margo Dengo, CEO of Maru Ehitus.   <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Given the recent uncertainty surrounding Estonia\u2019s forestry policy and its impact on the company\u2019s field of activity, Kohila Vineer will not increase its use of roundwood in Estonia as a result of the expansion and plans to source veneer produced in other European Union countries in the region as an additional raw material, the company announced.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kohila Vineer does not foresee an increase in timber consumption in Estonia and, due to the uncertainty surrounding Estonia\u2019s current forestry policy and its impact on the company\u2019s operating environment, plans to rely on sawn timber sourced from other countries in the region.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kohila Vineer manufactures birch spoons and plywood. With more than 200 employees, the company is the largest employer in Rapla County.  2011. Founded in [year], the company is a subsidiary of the Latvijas Finieris Group.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The construction contract was signed on August 7, and work may begin as early as the end of August. The expansion is being designed by Norte O\u00dc, and the architectural design is being prepared by Loob Projekt O\u00dc. The launch of the new production lines is scheduled for early 2028. 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