SEGRO received the BTS Project of the Year award in the Medium category for the Volkswagen Group Polska distribution center.
The building, located at the SEGRO Logistics Park Poznań, Komorniki, was awarded during the fourth edition of the Manufacturing Excellence & Industrial Property Awards. The distinction was decided by an independent jury consisting of representatives of manufacturing companies and real estate market experts.
The awarded investment, measuring 32,000 sqm, was handed over to the client in the spring of last year. The center is located in the immediate vicinity of the A2 motorway, which is a European transit corridor connecting Western and Eastern Europe, significantly facilitating domestic and European distribution for Volkswagen Group Polska. The BTS building, divided into warehouse and office sections, was designed to allow for an expansion of an additional 11,000 sqm. The facility was built based on the latest technological and ecological solutions, for which it received a BREEAM certificate. 160 parking spaces and a bicycle shelter were created for employees. The building also offers many amenities for people with disabilities. In terms of area, this project was the second-largest warehouse investment in Greater Poland and the eighth in the entire country at the time of completion.
– The distribution center in Komorniki is a model facility for Volkswagen Group Polska. We are all the more proud of the distinction it has received. From our company’s perspective, both the amenities for the team functioning in the building, such as maximum access to daylight achieved, among other things, through glazed gates, and modern technological solutions are important. The latter streamline the logistics process, which directly translates into our business results and has significantly improved cooperation with our clients. The excellent location of the SEGRO park itself is also of great importance – says Stanislav Pekař, Director of the Aftersales Department at Volkswagen Group Polska.
– I am pleased that the work of the SEGRO team in the Central European region has been recognized in the Manufacturing Excellence Awards competition. The awarded facility is one of our key projects, among other things, due to the use of a number of technological solutions in it that comply with the highest ecological standards. Thanks to this, the building received a BREEAM certificate, which is one of the most popular methods in Europe for assessing buildings in terms of their environmental friendliness. The award received is a tribute to our 10-year presence on the market in the Central European region. Taking this opportunity, I would like to thank Volkswagen Group Polska again for choosing our offer, and the SEGRO team for the realization of this unique project – adds Magdalena Szulc, SEGRO Director for Central Europe.
The Manufacturing Excellence Awards 2016 competition has been organized for four years by an industry media title. In this year’s edition, awards were presented in five most important categories related to production: Innovation in production; Excellence in management; IT in a manufacturing enterprise; Sustainable development and environmental protection; and Business and Science. Several subcategories are assigned to each of the above categories, including the best BTS project.
SEGRO Logistics Park Poznań, Komorniki will ultimately offer clients over 206,000 sqm of warehouse space after the completion of the investment for TESCO this autumn. The park is located 10 km from the center of Poznań, by the A2 motorway and near the S5 expressway, which is the western bypass of the capital of Greater Poland. In this region, SEGRO has one more complex: SEGRO Logistics Park Poznań, Gądki.