Thursday, 27 August 2026
Winkler Polska has leased approximately 1,500 sqm at MLP Business Park Łódź as the automotive and commercial vehicle parts distributor expands its distribution network in central Poland. The new location comprises around 1,100 sqm of warehouse space together with more than 400 sqm of offices and employee facilities. Savills represented Winkler during the search and lease negotiations.
The Łódź branch will strengthen Winkler’s ability to supply customers across central Poland, placing inventory closer to one of the country’s largest concentrations of transport, logistics and industrial businesses. The location also provides the company with access to the Łódź metropolitan area while retaining connections to Poland’s principal north-south and east-west transport corridors.
Winkler specialises in replacement parts and technical equipment for trucks, buses, trailers, agricultural machinery and construction equipment. The wider group employs more than 1,700 people across over 40 locations in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Its European distribution system includes three major central warehouses and provides access to more than 200,000 spare parts. The company generated approximately €610 million in sales in 2025.
“The opening of our new branch in Łódź marks another important step in the development of our distribution network in Poland. The Łódź region and central Poland are among the country’s key economic and logistics hubs, and establishing a presence here will enable us to respond even more efficiently to our customers’ needs,” said Adam Czarnecki, Sales Manager Poland at Winkler Polska.
The new operation is expected to shorten delivery times for customers in Łódź and the surrounding region while supporting the company’s continued expansion in Poland. The transaction also illustrates the different types of logistics demand being generated around Łódź. While the region is established as a location for large distribution centres serving national and international networks, smaller urban and regional facilities are becoming increasingly relevant to businesses requiring faster access to customers and inventory.
MLP Business Park Łódź is being developed on a 14.4-hectare site and is planned to provide approximately 28,200 sqm of space. It is MLP Group’s second project in the Łódź region. The development is located approximately 10 km from central Łódź and around 4 km from the Łódź Wschód junction of the A1 motorway. The Łódź Północ junction of the A2 is approximately 25 km away, while the S14 expressway is around 15 km from the property. Public transport connections also provide access to the site for employees.
The combination is particularly relevant for businesses operating regional distribution networks. Proximity to the city provides access to customers and labour, while the nearby motorway network enables goods to move efficiently between Łódź and other Polish markets.
MLP is targeting BREEAM New Construction Excellent certification for the development. The project incorporates green areas, roofs incorporating vegetation, water-saving measures and infrastructure prepared for photovoltaic installations, alongside facilities for employees travelling by bicycle. More than half of the site is planned as green space.
For Winkler, however, the principal attraction is operational. Locating stock within the Łódź region should allow the company to reduce the distance between its parts inventory and customers requiring rapid replacement deliveries. The new branch forms part of the group’s broader distribution infrastructure rather than functioning as a large national fulfilment centre.
The transaction adds another occupier to Łódź’s expanding logistics and light-industrial market and demonstrates how the region’s central position is supporting demand beyond conventional big-box warehousing. As distribution networks become increasingly focused on delivery speed and inventory availability, smaller facilities close to major cities and motorway connections are becoming an increasingly important component of Poland’s logistics property market.
