HELSINGBORG: Skanska has signed a 20-year lease agreement with Greenfood for a 44,000 square meter new food and logistics center in Långeberga, Helsingborg, Sweden, a news release said.

Greenfood is one of northern Europe’s leading actors in healthy food.

Construction start for the new facility is expected to take place in the second quarter of 2021, with an estimated start of operations during the second quarter of 2023.

The facility will have a strong environmental focus in everything from material selection to efficient cooling systems and modern heat recovery. In addition, a solar cell system on the roof will cover parts of the electricity needs.

Långeberga is a strategic logistics location in Helsingborg, just adjacent to the E4 / E6 / E20 junction that connects Copenhagen with Oslo and Stockholm.

Skanska is one of the leading construction- and project development companies in the Nordics, with operations in building construction and civil engineering in Sweden, Norway and Finland, and developing residential- and commercial property projects in select home markets.

The commercial development stream is also active in Denmark. Skanska had sales of about SEK 66 billion and about 14,800 employees in its Nordic operations during 2020.

Skanska is a world leader in construction and project development in select markets throughout the Nordic region, Europe and USA. Driven by the Group’s values, Skanska contributes to a better society by providing innovative and sustainable solutions. The Group has about 32,500 employees, and 2020 revenue totalled SEK 159 billion. www.skanska.com