Turkish investment in fruit and vegetables

Turkish construction company SU Group will finalise a 30,000 square-metre logistic project, SU Market, by November. The centre is located in the north-eastern area of the capital city, on Bucharest-Urziceni highway.

Construction costs revolve around 12 million euros, in line with data released on the company”s website, the project being one of the biggest started by the company outside Turkey. Funds needed to carry out this project, whose construction has started this month, will be secured from the company”s own sources, SU Group also states.

The land on which the project is to be developed spreads on some 70,000 square metres, with industrial spaces being primarily destined to fruit and vegetable producers and retailers, while facilities allow for any food products requiring a special temperature regime to be stored, said real estate company Regatta, promoter of the project. “We have identified the need to develop such a complex on the Romanian market. SU Market will be the first Romanian logistic centre for the wholesale of fruits and vegetables at standards in line with EU rules and regulations,” the SU Group officials said.

The centre will deal with both sales to other investors and with renting industrial spaces. The parking lot and the concrete platform of SU Market will have an area of about 32,000 square metres. The complex will comprise 125 stands, each with a total area of 215 square metres. It will also include an administrative building and loading-unloading platforms.

The industrial complex will also hold office spaces, spaces for financial services companies, restaurants and supermarkets.

SU Group comprises five companies specialised in constructions and infrastructure works, with the first having been established in 1982. The company also operates in the insurance and medical services sectors. It has operations on the Russian market, as well. alexandru.cerchez@zf.ro