TEST World Oy is building a year-round winter test centre, which will fulfill the needs and demands of vehicle and tyre manufacturers. The three-phase project will be completed by end of 2015. The first phase of construction will start in May 2012 and this part of the site will be in operation before the end of the year. It will create a 30,000-sq m test centre serving vehicle manufacturers and sub-contractors.
The new facility expects to receive customers, which are at the cutting edge of automotive industry R&D, to bring their sub-contracting networks to Finland. According to the company, this will create business opportunities for domestic companies; encourage innovations, as well as creating a shop window for its talented engineers.
According to the company, the year-round winter test centre removes one of the biggest bottlenecks in the development of vehicles – winter test dependence on the season and prevailing weather. The facility will be able to provide all the test conditions the automotive industry requires year-round.(PRA)
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