Tomra Sorting Solutions and Prologis, Inc., the global leader in industrial real estate, in October celebrated the grand opening of a 135,000-square-foot, facility in Bratislava, Slovakia, that is fully customized to accommodate Tomra’s production and distribution requirements.
In addition, more than 200 Tomra personnel, company executives, city officials, media, employees and distinguished guests attended the ceremony, which was followed by a tour of the facility and a demonstration on many of TOMRA’s sorting machines, such as the new Blizzard.
“This industrial and logistics park has a major influence on employment rates in our city, and we welcome every new addition, especially that of such a technically advanced company, Norwegian Tomra Systems ASA,” said Senec deputy mayor Jarmila Répássyová. “Senec cares deeply about the creation of new jobs and work opportunities for all our people and Tomra will bring many new job opportunities to the area.”
Tomra creates transformative sensor-based solutions for optimal resource productivity in the fields of reverse vending, compaction, recycling, mining, food and specialty products. Tomra invested more than €10 million into this new building, which will house more than 200 employees and function as a distribution center for the recycling, mining and food sorting businesses to supply Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia.
“This facility will become the main production centre for TOMRA Sorting Solutions,” Prologis’s Ben Bannatyne said. “In addition to its modern technology and flexible design tailored to Tomra’s specific needs, it meets strict environmental standards and thus reflects our client’s philosophy and values.”