Prologis has signed six leasing agreements for just under 55,000 m2 in Poland.

Prologis has signed six leasing agreements for just under 55,000 m2 in Poland.

The company agreed two new leases at Prologis Park Szczecin in the north of Poland and renewed four leases, totalling 39,800 m2, at various locations around the country.

The largest of the new leases was for 7,900 m2 with integrated logistics solutions provider Schenker. The facility will be used as a distribution hub for Western Europe and Scandinavia.

In the second deal, Swedwood, a pine wood furniture manufacturer and part of the IKEA group, agreed to take 7,200 m2. The facility will serve as Swedwood’s distribution centre for Poland and Europe.

With these new leases, the facility at Prologis Park Szczecin - which is owned by Prologis European Logistics Partners (PELP) - is 100% leased.

Prologis is the largest owner and operator of distribution facilities in Poland with a portfolio of more than 1.9 million m2 at end-March 2013.