The first Central and Eastern European factory is being built in Swidnik for the TRILUX Group, a global lighting expert specializing in eco-friendly and technologically advanced B2B solutions. The 23,000 sqm plant, which meets BREEAM certification criteria, will be built by Panattoni. The new factory will employ 250 people, but more importantly, it will be a key hub for the TRILUX Group in this part of Europe. This is a great opportunity for the Polish economy, but especially for the Lublin region, which is trying to attract just such global investors.
“The investment will enable the TRILUX Group not only to increase production and assembly capacity and improve logistics in this part of Europe but also to develop new products and carry out administrative and IT activities”, underlines Hubertus Volmert, CEO of the TRILUX Group. “Our goal is to consolidate, but also to further develop our sales and strengthen our position in the extremely fast-growing markets of Central and Eastern Europe”.
TRILUX has entrusted the task of building a new production facility in Świdnik to Panattoni, which has already delivered more than 14.6 million sqm. of industrial space in Poland, of which around 30 percent are built-to-suit. Its portfolio in Central and Eastern Europe already includes more than 100 BTS facilities. This latest one is being built in the Świdnik Economic Activity Zone, and the transaction was brokered by the CBRE consulting agency.
The cornerstone laying ceremony was attended by representatives of TRILUX – Hubertus Volmert, CEO, Arkadiusz Lewenko, Managing Director Central & Eastern Europe and Piotr Mokrzan, Plant Manager, Panattoni – Maciej Zawada, BTS Development Director as well as representatives of local authorities – Waldemar Jakson, Mayor of Świdnik, Marcin Dmowski, Deputy Mayor of Świdnik and guests. Completion of the facility is scheduled for June this year.
Marek Foryński, Managing Director, Panattoni BTS, commented: “Selecting Świdnik confirms both the huge potential of this city and the importance of Poland for the growth of business in the CEE region. In line with current trends, the location of the plant will allow the company to be closer to its customers, thus securing supply chains and responding faster to the dynamic needs of the local market. Our role is to provide an ideally suited facility that will enable the location’s potential to be used effectively in the long term”.
“When choosing the location, Poland was not the only country considered. I am extremely pleased that in the due diligence process, it was our country that won” – emphasizes Arkadiusz Lewenko, General Manager of Central & Eastern Europe, TRILUX. “I believe that with the democratic and open work culture, which is the real distinguishing feature of TRILUX as an employer, we will succeed not only in attracting to our Świdnik plant many talented experts in modern technologies and eco-design, but also people with such specialities as a process engineer for supply chain management or a production planner.”
The new plant is an important element in TRILUX’s sustainability strategy. The company will be able to cut its carbon footprint by shortening its transport links to European customers, and Panattoni will ensure standards related to sustainable construction. The building will pass BREEAM certification at the Excellent level.
The TRILUX plant will be located near important transportation hubs and the S12 and S17 roads, which will allow rapid distribution throughout the country and the entire CEE region. An additional advantage of the location is its proximity to Lublin Airport.
