SEGRO expands SEGRO Park Sachsenheim for DRÄXLMAIER by 7,300 square meters
SEGRO is expanding its SEGRO Park Sachsenheim by around 7,300 square meters of rental space and is thus supporting the existing tenant DRÄXLMAIER Group in its expansion.
Of this, around 5,400 square meters are regular halls and around 1,100 square meters are office and social areas, and almost 800 square meters are a cold hall. In addition, 43 parking spaces will be created. After completion of the new areas by mid-2021, DRÄXLMAIER will rent a total of almost 22,000 square meters and 159 parking spaces on site. The premium automotive supplier with many years of experience in the development and production of high-voltage storage devices, among other things, and mass-produces a complete battery system at the Sachsenheim site.
“We attach great importance to being able to support our customers in the development of their business. For this reason, we are particularly pleased that the expansion will enable DRÄXLMAIER to grow at the attractive location in Sachsenheim,” says Janina Kaya, Senior Leasing Manager at SEGRO.
“Despite the difficult framework conditions of the corona crisis, we managed to start construction. With the new building, we will expand the production capacities in such a way that we can manufacture the units required by the market," says Sabine Hucke, project manager for the expansion at DRÄXLMAIER.
The SEGRO Park Sachsenheim is located at Breuninger Straße 10 and is conveniently located not far from the A 81 federal motorway and has very good connections to the motorway network.
For the expansion, SEGRO has acquired a good 10,000 square meter plot of land, which borders on SEGRO Park Sachsenheim. The seller is the Eichwald special purpose association. It was agreed not to disclose the purchase price. LIST Bau Bielefeld was commissioned as the general contractor for the construction work. After completion, the area will offer almost 32,000 square meters of rental space.
About SEGRO
SEGRO is a British Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) listed on the London Stock Exchange in the FTSE 100 Index. With a portfolio of 8 million square meters worth EUR 14.4 billion, SEGRO is a leading owner, manager and developer of modern logistics and commercial real estate. The properties owned and managed by SEGRO are strategically located in the UK (in London and the South East and Midlands regions) and in continental Europe in France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic.
For 100 years, SEGRO has been creating areas that make extraordinary things possible. From modern logistics real estate, primarily used as regional, national and international distribution centers, to urban commercial real estate near major population and economic centers, the company offers high-quality properties that support the growth of SEGRO's clients.
The DRÄXLMAIER Group supplies premium vehicle manufacturers worldwide with complex wiring systems, central electrical and electronic components, exclusive interiors and storage systems for electromobility. The combination of the core competencies of interior, electrics, electronics and storage systems makes DRÄXLMAIER unique in the industry. The company covers the entire process chain, from the initial idea through the development and production process to the delivery of the products in the correct sequence to the production lines of the premium automobile manufacturers. The DRÄXLMAIER Group, as the inventor of the customer-specific wiring harness, now develops future-oriented vehicle electrical system technologies as well as electrical and electronic components directly in-house. These include multi-voltage and high-voltage vehicle electrical systems, battery management systems and intelligent power distributors. DRÄXLMAIER is working on the future of emission-free mobility with its solutions for low and high-voltage storage systems. As the market leader for interior systems in premium vehicles, the DRÄXLMAIER Group also supplies premium car manufacturers with ambient lighting, center consoles, door panels and instrument panels as well as complete door and cockpit modules.
The DRÄXLMAIER Group is an international automotive supplier with more than 60 locations in over 20 countries. Founded in Germany in 1958, the company now employs around 75,000 people worldwide. For the DRÄXLMAIER Group as an owner-managed company, responsible and long-term thinking has always been the basis for economic success. An integral part of the strategy is therefore to make business and production processes and products more sustainable and thus increase the company's competitiveness in the long term.
In 2019, the DRÄXLMAIER Group achieved sales of 4.9 billion euros. The customers of the top 100 automotive suppliers include Audi, BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, Porsche and VW, as well as Californian car manufacturers.