BUDAPEST – 20 March, 2013 – Prologis, Inc., the leading global owner, operator and developer of industrial real estate, today announced that Fiege, one of Europe’s leading logistics providers has renewed its 8,300 square metre lease in DC1 at Prologis Park Hegyeshalom, and expanded by another 3,100 square metres, taking all remaining developed space in the facility.
Gergely Hepp, managing officer for Fiege in Hungary said: “Specializing in integrated supply chain solutions for several different industries, the complex services we provide has generated more business opportunities with new customers. Being pleased with our facility at Prologis Park Hegyeshalom, we have decided to expand our lease, since this high quality, strategically located facility fulfils our specific requirements. We found Prologis’ professional customer management team and their flexible approach very helpful.”
“We are delighted to continue serving Fiege – a repeat customer across Europe – at Prologis Park Hegyeshalom,” said László Kemenes, vice president and market officer for Prologis in Hungary. “Hegyeshalom, our only Hungarian development outside the greater Budapest area, is becoming an increasingly important strategic hub for our customers’ regional logistics activity, with easy reach to three markets – Austria, Hungary and Slovakia. Now boasting 100% occupancy, the park is proving to be a strategic success.”
Prologis Park Hegyeshalom is located in western Hungary’s “magic triangle” (between Vienna, Bratislava and Győr), providing easy access to Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest via the M1 and M15 motorways. The park comprises one building totalling 24,100 square meters, and has a total potential of six facilities totaling 150,000 square meters
of state-of-the-art distribution space.
Prologis' portfolio in Hungary totals more than 490,000 square metres of industrial space and includes five parks
in the Budapest region (Gyál, Harbor Park, Százhalombatta, Szigetszentmiklós, Budaörs) and one in Hegyeshalom. With a regional portfolio totalling more than 3.5 million square metres, Prologis is the leading provider
of distribution facilities in Central & Eastern Europe (as of Dec. 31, 2012).
About Prologis
Prologis, Inc., is the leading owner, operator and developer of industrial real estate, focused on global and regional markets across the Americas, Europe and Asia. As of Dec. 31, 2012, Prologis owned or had investments in, on a consolidated basis or through unconsolidated joint ventures, properties and development projects expected to total approximately 51.5 million square metres in 21 countries. The company leases modern distribution facilities to more than 4,500 customers, including manufacturers, retailers, transportation companies, third-party logistics providers and other enterprises.
About Fiege
On the Hungarian market Fiege Group is present since 1989 and employs 200 people. Company operates over 38 thousand square meters of warehouse space. Fiege in Hungary provides services for various industries including food, industrial, automotive, tire, pharmaceutical, retail, household, chemicals and FMCG. Fiege’s guideline is to provide customers with integrated, innovative logistics solutions and cost-effective and optimal supply chain management based on modern information systems. For more information please visit us on: www.fiege.hu
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Contacts
Marta Tęsiorowska
Vice President, Marketing & Communications
Prologis Central & Eastern Europe
Direct: +48 22 218 36 56
E-mail: mtesiorowska@prologis.com
Marta Rakoczy
Manager, Public Relations
ConTrust
Direct: + 48 605 073 929
E-mail: m.rakoczy@contrust.pl