Skilled local workforce and good infrastructure made Google choose Hamina

30.7.2025

Google bought the old paper mill in Summa in 2009 and started building a data centre in Hamina in 2011. In 2024, they announced that they would build one more data centre in Hamina. The data centre is essentially a large data centre where information is stored.

Google and Cursor have been working together since the beginning of the investment. Olavi Kemppi, Operations Director of the Hamina Data Centre, praises the effectiveness of the cooperation.

– Cursor’s InvestIn team has helped us with land acquisition, done a lot of research and organised good networking events with other companies. We have also co-organised the Kymenlaakso Summit.

Old paper mill to data centre

Google chose Hamina as the location for its data centre because of the skilled local workforce and the good infrastructure in place. An old paper mill could be adapted for the data centre: the power lines were ready and the adjacent seawater could be used to cool the centre.

– There is also a lot of land next to our data centre, which has allowed us to expand.

Kemppi sees the development of the region as positive from a broader perspective.

– New investments and activities are coming to the area. The region is constantly evolving.

Active cooperation between Google and Cursor

According to Kemp, the general awareness of the Cursor InvestIn team about what is happening in the Kotka-Hamina region is one of the most important benefits of the cooperation.

– Cursor also collaborates a lot with our global team. If we have any questions about procurement or land acquisition, Cursor can advise us.

Google will also keep the Cursor team informed about school collaboration and its own development projects, among other things.

– The InvestIn team is a pleasure to work with and they have a good attitude. Companies setting up or expanding in the region should definitely take advantage of Cursor’s help.