OP Corporate Bank plc has co-financed construction of SIA Stokker sales and service centre in Saldus

The new centre in Saldus is energy-efficient and sustainable - equipped with 158 solar panels, the total power of which exceeds 70kW. It’s planned that the electricity produced by the solar panels will cover from 35% to 90% of the annual electricity consumption, significantly increasing the company's competitiveness and reducing the amount of CO2 emissions.

"We are happy to support projects that promote sustainable business growth and development. SIA "Stokker" has created one of its most energy-efficient and sustainable service centres, thus ensuring both the efficient use of resources and reducing the impact of its business on the environment," says Elmārs Prikšāns, General Manager of OP Corporate Bank plc Latvian branch.

In addition, as part of the energy efficiency improvement project, electric car charging station with the possibility to charge two electric cars simultaneously has been launched in the new centre.

Manager of Stokker and Stokker Agritech Indrek Lillend says: "This is already the thirteenth Stokker centre in Latvia, which concludes our two-year project of building several new tool and equipment centres in different regions - in Riga, Gulbene, Talsi, and Saldus, with a total investment of approx.  EUR 5 million. The aim of this project was to significantly expand the range of goods offered at Stokker tool centres and to increase the capacity of services provided by Stokker Agritech, as well as to continue implementing the "green course" started a couple of years ago in our daily business."

The construction of the new sales and service centre in Saldus started in May 2023 and lasted 10 months.

About SIA Stokker

Stokker is a leading high-quality tool and equipment trade and service company in the Baltics and Finland with more than 30 years of experience in the field. The first Stokker centre in Latvia was opened in 2000 in Riga, and today 13 centres are operating in the largest cities of Latvia. To develop the range of services provided, the company Stokker Agritech was founded in 2009, which in 2015 became the official representative of New Holland agricultural machinery in Latvia. The group of companies employs more than 600 specialists throughout the Baltics who specialize in the fields of construction, agriculture, woodworking, metalworking, cleaning, lubricants, garage equipment, as well as garden and forest machinery. In addition, the company provides the services of the largest technical support team in the Baltics.

About OP Corporate Bank plc Latvian branch

OP Corporate Bank plc is the central bank of OP Financial Group, Finland's largest financial services provider. We started our operations in Latvia in 2012, and we are currently the fifth largest bank in Latvia in terms of the volume of corporate loans issued. We provide financial services to leading companies in Latvia and play an important role in the long-term development of the country and the entire region.