BELGRADE, January 31st 2023 – Serbia’s emergence as a manufacturing base with a skilled cost-effective labor force in close proximity to neighboring EU markets, is driving a surge in leasings and built-to-suit developments across CTP’s four industrial and logistics parks in the country.
Petar Kolognat, Head of Business Development at CTP Serbia, said:
Significant CTP Serbia Leasings in 2022
In the fourth quarter of 2022, German multinational and engineering company Bosch took delivery of a 20,000 sqm built-to-suit facility in CTPark Belgrade West to produce motors for electronic window lifters and Milšped, the leading 3PL group, leased 16,000 sqm at the same location. CTP also handed over a 26,500 sqm BTS building to Japanese electromotor giant Nidec at CTPark Novi Sad in Serbia’s second-largest city. Total developments of 60,000 sqm are due to be fulfilled for Nidec and its sister company Nidec-Elesys at CTPark Novi Sad.
At CTPark Kragujevac in central Serbia, Chinese automotive supplier YanFeng has signed a leasing agreement for a third production unit of 30,000 sqm, where construction started in December 2022. Meanwhile in CTPark Belgrade North, around 25,000 sqm of the planned total development of 100,000 sqm at the park was completed last year and Slovenian 3PL InterEuropa, the leading supplier of complete logistics services in Serbia and southeastern Europe, took a lease on 14,400 sqm of space. The facility will be used as a regional distribution center for EU markets by Gorenje – Hisense, a manufacturer of household appliances.
CTP is also progressing with the development of CTPark Belgrade City, located in the largest municipality in the capital, less than 5 km to the city center and only 5 km from Belgrade Airport. The location is ideal for small and medium-sized enterprises in the FMCG, Pharmaceutical, E-commerce and last-mile logistics sectors owing to its inner-city location, along with excellent connections to the highway and surrounding urban traffic arteries. The first phase of the program will be completed by the end of this year, with units starting from 2,500 sqm including showroom, office, and warehouse space.
Marko Ivovic, Plant Manager at NIDEC, said:
Lars Braeuning, BOSCH Global Real Estate, Integrated Projects, Planning and Realisation said: