Panattoni Europe, the leader in industrial real estate in Poland, will build a factory for the German company IFA Rotorion – a manufacturer of components for car manufacturers such as Mercedes Benz, Ford, Volkswagen, GM, BMW, and Porsche. The 34,000 sqm investment will be located in Ujazd within the Katowice Special Economic Zone. The cornerstone laying ceremony took place on July 21st at the investment site.
IFA Rotorion – one of the world’s largest manufacturers of drivetrain components, joints, and other parts for renowned car brands such as Mercedes Benz, Ford, Volkswagen, GM, BMW, Porsche, and Ferrari – is betting on Poland and Panattoni Europe. The developer will carry out the construction of a production facility for the company in Ujazd, within the Katowice Special Economic Zone. The 34,000 sqm facility will primarily manufacture components for Mercedes C, E, and S-Class vehicles. The new IFA Rotorion factory will begin operations in January 2017 – in the first phase, it will employ 90 people, and by 2020, it will provide jobs for 400 people. The cornerstone laying ceremony for the investment took place on July 21st in Ujazd. IFA Rotorion’s presence in Poland is dictated, among other things, by the development of the company’s cooperation with Daimler AG.
– In recent years, we have expanded our activities worldwide and have managed to defend our position as a leader in the production of drivetrain components for cars in Europe and North America. The development and production of drive shafts in Ujazd will not only ensure our presence in the Eastern European automotive market but will also enable access to the rapidly growing electric vehicle market. We want our company to be among the top 100 largest manufacturers in the automotive industry by 2025 – comments Felix von Nathusius, CEO of IFA Rotorion.
The investment for IFA Rotorion is being built on a 12.6-hectare plot. The 34,000 sqm facility will be divided into a production area of approximately 32,000 sqm and approximately 2,000 sqm of office and social space. It will feature epoxy flooring, 12.5 percent natural daylight illumination for the hall area, and a 6 MW power supply for the plant. Due to the planned employment, the building – in addition to a parking lot for 300 passenger cars – will be adapted for future expansion by another 30,000 sqm.
– Assuring IFA Rotorion of the possibility of expanding the investment was one of the fundamental factors that influenced not only the flexible design of the building but also the choice of location by the investor. Here, the determinants were also the proximity to the motorway and access to a qualified workforce. Thanks to Panattoni Europe’s experience in such projects, the preparatory process went very smoothly, and the completion of the entire facility will take 6 months – emphasizes Marek Foryński, Managing Director of BTS Group at Panattoni Europe.
Panattoni Europe specializes, among other things, in the construction of production facilities dedicated to the automotive industry, located in economic zones. The best examples of this are the developer’s projects such as the recently completed 6,300 sqm facility for Kongsberg Automotive in Koluszki (Łódź Special Economic Zone); the redevelopment of a 30,000 sqm facility for Lear Corporation (Legnica Special Economic Zone); the construction of the Gorzów factory for interior components for Volkswagen Amarok, Golf A7, and Mercedes W222 cars for Faurecia (Kostrzyn-Słubice Special Economic Zone); or the construction of the first factory in Europe for Polaris Industries, an American manufacturer of, among other things, quads, with an area of 33,000 sqm in Opole (Wałbrzych Special Economic Zone Invest-Park).