The US aircraft manufacturer Boeing is building a new distribution center for chemical and special materials in Henstedt-Ulzburg (near Hamburg). This is to employ around 190 people in the future.

In cooperation with the municipality of Henstedt-Ulzburg, Warburg-HIH Invest and the logistics real estate specialist Verdion, Boeing is expanding its activities in Germany and is building a new European distribution center to supply its customers with chemicals and special materials in the field of production and maintenance.

Construction work is scheduled to start in March 2021. As things stand today, the opening is announced for the second quarter of 2022 ”. This new branch underlines our ongoing efforts to further support the German aviation sector and consolidates our leading position in the European market for distribution services. As the aerospace industry faces challenging times, we want to expand our presence in Germany to ensure long-term growth, ”said Michael Haidinger, President, Boeing Germany.

The German real estate company Warburg-HIH Invest financed the project and will rent the building to Boeing. The logistics real estate specialist Verdion is meanwhile responsible for the development of the state-of-the-art facility that will be used for the storage and handling of chemical products for the aviation industry.

The 34.347 m² property is only a few minutes by car from Hamburg and Hamburg Airport and offers an ideal location for supplying numerous global customers. The 19.254 m² building will include 15.352 m² storage space with areas specially tailored to Boeing's needs, as well as 153 parking spaces. 3.251 m² of office space will be connected to the warehouse.