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VGP steps up its activity in the Netherlands

02. 08. 2018

VGP NV (‘VGP’ or ‘the Company’), today announced the acquisition of its first land plots in the Netherlands.

The group acquired 267,013 m2 of new development land at Park 15 Logistics, a vast logistics development site located between Nijmegen and Arnhem. These land plots have a development potential of circa 150,000 m2 of new lettable area for future tenants. Construction f the first building is expected to start this Autumn.

Jan Van Geet, CEO of VGP, comments: “We are very happy to have been able to acquire a prime development location in the Netherlands and are keen to start our first developments during 2018. We have currently also identified an additional attractive development location in the Netherlands for which negotiations are in final stages. Both locations should provide a solid base to start our development activities in the Netherlands.”

Park 15 Logistics is a strategically located logistics park in the East of the Netherlands. The park benefits from ease of access by road, rail and water towards Rotterdam and the German Ruhr region. Additionally, the park already has a number of high profile users including Nabuurs, the supply chain solutions company, operating a shared services centre at the park with a focus on fast-moving consumer goods, and Lidl, the fast growing
retailer, is building its own distribution centre.