Global logistics company Kuehne+Nagel has taken a prelet at SEGRO’s East Midlands Gateway logistics park.
Swiss-based K+N will use the 195,547 sq ft space as a central UK location for its overland operations at the 700-acre site, which combines links to the M1 and East Midlands Airport.
Andy Gulliford, chief operating officer at SEGRO, said: “We are entering a new era of e-commerce as a mainstay of the UK economy. The supply of big-box warehousing, which provides uncompromising scale, location and connectivity, is fundamental in sustaining its growth.
“East Midlands Gateway exemplifies this critical infrastructure and signals our intent as a major player in the UK big-box market.”
Jim Hedderwick, director of overland for the UK business at K+N, added that the new facility will include a 40,000 sq ft temperature-controlled area to boost capacity in the pharmaceutical sector.
He said: “The new facility will enable us to continue to develop our European groupage product and will include a 40,000 sq ft temperature-controlled area to accelerate our growth plans within the pharmaceutical sector.”
Burbage Realty, CBRE and Savills are agents for East Midlands Gateway.
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