ProLogis (NYSE: PLD) has announced that it has signed new lease agreements for approximately 22,000 m² of warehouse space at two ProLogis parks located near Wroclaw, Poland, the fourth largest city in the country.
Sonoco Poland-Packaging Services, a leading supplier of industrial and consumer packaging products and services, has leased 11,000 m² of space at ProLogis Park Wroclaw III. The modern distribution park is located 7 kilometers southeast of the city center, near the Wroclaw-Strachowice international airport.
Polish footwear manufacturer and retailer NG2 S.A. has leased 10,850 m² of space at Park Wroclaw IV, which it plans to use for regional distribution purposes. The state-of-the-art park is located 35 kilometers southeast of downtown Wroclaw along the A4 motorway, which connects Berlin to Wroclaw and continues east towards the Ukraine.
"Our unwavering focus on providing modern, well-located facilities and cultivating strong, lasting relationships with our customers continues to produce bottom-line results, as reflected in today's announcement," said Ben Bannatyne, Regional Director for ProLogis in Central and Eastern Europe. "Both Sonoco Poland and NG2 S.A. are market-leading companies, and we are very pleased to fulfill their distribution center requirements in the Wroclaw area."
"We selected ProLogis Park Wroclaw III for its strategic location and modern building design," said Gerson Heiderich, Division Vice President of operations at Sonoco PolandPackaging Services. "Our new facility meets our high expectations and will support the continued growth of our operations in Poland."
"Our company runs an extensive network of retail outlets throughout Poland," said Dariusz Milek, president of the board for NG2 S.A. "We have developed an effective and fast methodology for goods distribution, with high-quality, well-located facilities serving as the cornerstone to successful implementation. ProLogis Park Wroclaw IV is ideal for our needs, and ProLogis is a trusted solutions provider."
ProLogis' portfolio in the Wroclaw region consists of four distribution parks comprising 14 warehouse buildings with more than 374,000 m² of space. In addition to Sonoco Poland and NG2 S.A., current customers include Curylo Asterix, Gefco, Emperia Holding, Intercars, Jees Polska, NYK Logistics, Pol Mat and Selena.
Source: BEST Communications Group
