Oct 21 (Reuters) - Atria Oyj ATRAV.HE :
* ATRIA MAKES THE LARGEST INVESTMENT IN ITS HISTORY - €155
MILLION
TO EXPAND POULTRY PRODUCTION
* INVESTMENT INCLUDES NEW SLAUGHTERING, CUTTING AND
PACKAGING
LINES
* INVESTMENT WILL INCREASE POULTRY PRODUCTION CAPACITY BY
APPROXIMATELY 40%
* NEW PLANT WILL HELP CO MEET GROWING CONSUMER DEMAND, AND
WILL
STRENGTHEN ATRIA'S POSITION AS MARKET LEADER FOR POULTRY
PRODUCTS IN FINLAND
* NEW PLANT AND INCREASED CAPACITY WILL ENABLE ATRIA TO
INCREASE
ITS EXPORTS OF POULTRY PRODUCTS
* PLANT WILL BEGIN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WITH AN ESTIMATED
COMPLETION DATE OF 2024 AT EARLIEST
* CONSTRUCTION WORK ON NEW PLANT WILL BEGIN AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE
AND IS EXPECTED TO BE FULLY COMPLETED BY 2024 AT EARLIEST
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