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Heidelberg Klaipeda to invest in port development 10 mln litas

Danuta Pavilenene, BC, Vilnius, 20.07.2010.Print version
Klaipeda Free Economy Zone (LEZ) has signed an agreement with a new investor Heidelberg Klaipeda for allocation of more than ten million litas in development of logistics terminal, ELTA/LETAreports referring to Lrt.lt.

The investor is global concern's Heidelbergcement subsidiary in Lithuania.

 

This is 21st investor in LEZ of Klaipeda.

 

"This logistics terminal will not be larger: its territory will cover only nearly one ha and it will serve only to Lithuania's purposes. (..) On our territory, we are going to have highly modern closed cycle technology", said Kliapeda LEZ Director General Eimantas Kiudulas.

 

Heidelbergcement Klaipëda belongs to Heidelbergcement Scandinavian unit. The company plans to import to Lithuania high-quality concrete via the new terminal. The terminals output is expected at 50,000-70,000 tones pre year. The undertaking will secure approximately 15-20 working places for Klaipeda inhabitants, Klaipeda LEZ expects.

 

The terminal enterprise is going to build more effective operations in Lithuania; besides, the company plans to decrease packaging and transport costs, by using completely automated packaging techniques.

 

Heidelberg Klaipëda is going to build the terminal of its own funds, without support of EU funds and Lithuania's budget.






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