QTS Plans Data Center in Forssa, Finland

Data center firm QTS is expanding its European footprint with plans for a campus in Finland. The City of Forssa signed a preliminary agreement earlier this year with QTS for more than 100 hectares of land in Ratasmäki. 

"The interest of a large investor like Blackstone in Forssa is very good news. We are pleased that our city is seen as an attractive and strong area in which to invest. The project would support the development of the entire Forssa urban area, and if implemented could create new and very diverse, even unprecedented opportunities for the industry, employment, expertise, and vitality of the area as a whole. The data center project, which could become one of the largest in Europe, is still in its early stages, but this is an important step in the right direction," Jari Kesäniemi, Mayor of Forssa, said earlier this year.

James Seppala, head of Blackstone’s European real estate business, added: “We have long believed in Finland and the Finnish economy and will continue our investments in the country. We look forward to working with local authorities and the community as we advance this potential investment.”

“We are proud to be part of this exciting data center project and to be working together with Blackstone and QTS in supporting the digital transition,” Brunswick said. “We are thankful for the strong support shown by the City of Forssa as we move forward in our work on the project.”