On October 24, 2026, the Government of the Republic granted approval, on the basis of which the Ministry of Defence may, by administrative decision, grant Hexest Materials—a state-owned company—the right to use a plot of land in the Piirsalu Defence Industry Park. A defence industry park is being established in Piirsalu, Lääne County, in accordance with a national designated spatial plan, where Hexest Materials will begin producing explosives.
The company is scheduled to be granted a building right in early 2027, following land consolidation work. Once the building right has been established, the company will be able to begin constructing the infrastructure necessary for the production of military explosives. According to the plan, production is scheduled to begin in 2028. The investment required to establish the plant is estimated at 150 million euros, and it will create nearly 75 jobs in Piirsalu.
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