Heikki Pöntynen comments that the 68-million-euro contract gives the company the possibility to improve the shipbuilding industry in Rauma in the long run .
operated , the industrial area offers companies an effective operating environment in which to carry out their business .
“ Right now , we have 33 companies here in the park ,” says Managing Director Timo Luukkonen from Seaside Industry Park in November .
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Possessing an excellent location for logistics – situated by the sea and next to the port , with good road and rail connections – Seaside Industry Park Rauma has the infrastructure in place to take it to the next level . The area is particularly suited for heavy industry requiring space , dry dock , cranes and other industrial equipment . Furthermore , by utilising a common infrastructure and services , companies benefit from economies of scale and share costs .
Built largely on the shoulders of industry pioneers – RMC , Rolls-Royce , Steerprop and Logistikas – the Park offers also SMEs opportunities which would be difficult or impossible to implement alone .
“ Especially the small and medium size companies see the park as a kind
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This second chance seemed heaven-sent .
of a business enabler ,” confirms Luukkonen .
And the big players are in fine form as well – for example , Rolls-Royce announced in June that it is making a € 57 million investment in the production of propulsion devices at Rauma . n
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