Invest in Kuhmo
Discover investment opportunities in Kuhmo and find your next place to grow
in a unique, nature-connected environment.
Mäntymäki Industrial Park
Kuhmo’s new Mäntymäki Industrial Park invites you to invest in a location with excellent transport connections.
The area provides a strong foundation for renewable energy industries and synergy between businesses.
Investment opportunities:
Data center
Energy infrastructure projects
Heavy transport distribution station and biogas plant
Solar park and energy storage solutions
Other industry supporting regional vitality
Mäntymäki offers 18 ready-zoned industrial plots and a dedicated area for solar energy production. Planned developments include a biogas plant and refueling station, while the site’s sandy soil ensures cost-efficient and high-quality construction conditions.
Sormula Forestry Hub
Sormula offers direct access to a modern sawmill and the Woodpolis cluster, enabling large-scale side stream utilisation. Around 400,000 cubic metres of side streams are available annually for further processing.
Side streams generated in the area can be further processed into high-value products or utilised in bio-based construction.
Examples include:
Biorefinery
Wood fibre insulation production
New solutions for energy production
Biochar production technologies and applications
Utilisation of waste heat in drying processes, improving the competitiveness of different value chains
Woodpolis
Kuhmo Woodpolis is a wood processing ecosystem that covers the entire value chain of wood products, from forest to finished product and end user.
Woodpolis brings together companies and stakeholders in the wood sector. It provides a shared development environment where collaboration is built and strengthened.
The area combines a strong business network, expertise, and continuous development. Woodpolis supports the creation of new solutions and reinforces Kuhmo’s position as a hub for the wood industry.
Kainuu’s tourism sector is growing fast under the Arctic Lakeland brand,
now is the time to be part of it.
Kalevalankangas area
The new Kalevalankangas area is ready for modern accommodation development, offering a complete environment with services in place.
The area includes zoned plots for 30 cabins and two row houses. Kalevalankangas benefits from an excellent location by a large lake and close to services.
Infrastructure is already in place, and construction has begun for international clients.
Interested in Kuhmo?
Now is a great time to bring your ideas to life.
Get in touch:
Juhana Juntunen, Mayor
juhana.juntunen@kuhmo.fi
+358 44 725 5222
Pekka Horttanainen, Director of Economic Development
pekka.horttanainen@kuhmo.fi
+358 725 5304
