Kokkolan Kylmäpalvelu Oy, a Cervi company, has signed a significant contract worth approximately EUR 7 million for the refrigeration systems package of the energy centre serving Atria’s new ready-meals factory. The project forms part of Atria’s extensive ready-meals production development programme in Nurmo.
The main contractor for the energy centre is HansaCon Oy, while Kokkolan Kylmäpalvelu will act as a subcontractor responsible for the complete refrigeration systems package of the energy centre.
The project is led within the Cervi Group by Project Manager Markus Heikkilä. Work began in early 2026, and the energy centre is scheduled for completion by the end of 2026. The installation of a heat pump included in the project will be carried out in a separate phase in 2027.
“I was involved in an earlier phase of this project with a previous employer, so I am very familiar with the site and its operating environment. The technology used is well known to Kokkolan Kylmäpalvelu, and we have delivered similar refrigeration systems for several customers. However, the overall scale of this project is significantly larger than anything we have previously undertaken, which makes it both challenging and highly interesting,” says Heikkilä.
Atria’s new ready-meals factory is part of an approximately EUR 82.4 million investment programme, one of the largest in the company’s history. The investment will modernise ready-meals production processes, technical systems and energy solutions. The objective is to improve energy efficiency, support carbon neutrality and strengthen the security of supply of domestic food production. The energy system upgrades are expected to generate annual energy cost savings of more than EUR 5 million, and the overall project is scheduled for phased completion by 2028.
According to Jarno Hacklin, CEO of Cervi Oy, the project is an important milestone for both Kokkolan Kylmäpalvelu and the wider Group.
“This is the largest single contract in the history of Kokkolan Kylmäpalvelu. A contract valued at approximately EUR 7 million within such a large-scale investment demonstrates that the company’s expertise and operating model are well suited to demanding industrial projects of this scale. The contract also strengthens the position of the entire Cervi Group as a provider of industrial refrigeration systems and energy centre projects.”
The agreement further strengthens the position of Kokkolan Kylmäpalvelu and the Cervi Group as a trusted partner in demanding industrial refrigeration and energy centre projects, as well as major investment projects within the food industry.
Further information
Jarno Hacklin
CEO, Cervi Oy
Markus Heikkilä
Project Manager, Kokkolan Kylmäpalvelu Oy