The Finnish wood products company Koskisen is expanding its operations and investing approximately EUR 3 million in the Kore business, which manufactures interior solutions for light commercial vehicles.The investment will focus on machinery, such as CNC machines and other needed equipment from the production point of view. The new production unit to be established in Skwierzyna, Poland. The already completed production facilities have been leased for a long-term agreement with a purchase option.

With the new production unit, the production facilities of the Kore business will grow from the current 3,000 m3 to 8,000 m3. The new facilities enable scaling of production capacity to more than double. The investment supports the expansion of Kore's product range into new end-uses and the expansion of the current market area.

Kore products, which include floor and lining components, wheel arches and accessories for light commercial vehicles, are manufactured according to customer requirements from plywood and other materials.

Koskisen started producing interior solutions for light commercial vehicles under the Kore brand in Toporów, Poland, in 2010. The production unit currently employs about 70 people. The personnel requirement for the new unit to be established in Skwierzyna is approximately 30–40 employees. The Kore business is part of the panel iKoskindustry segment.