Eschweiler: BGO and PRODAC complete new European headquarters for Barnet Europe

Cologne/Eschweiler (30 September 2026) – With the timely completion of Barnet Europe's new European headquarters, the groundbreaking built-to-suit project in Eschweiler has been successfully completed – around eleven months after the groundbreaking ceremony. The project was implemented in close cooperation with Barnet Europe as the user, Goldbeck as general contractor, BGO as investor and owner, PRODAC as project developer and Modevconsult in technical project management.

A state-of-the-art company location with a total of around 23,000 m² of office, production and storage space was created on the approximately 41,400 m² site. The new building comprises two hall buildings and a two-storey office extension in front of it and will in future combine Barnet Europe's activities, which were previously spread over several locations, under one roof. The internationally active production, recycling and trading company is thus creating the basis for further growth and more efficient cooperation between its business units.

The property was tailored precisely to Barnet Europe's requirements. Around 19,400 m² of logistics space, around 1,800 m² of office and social space and an additional warehouse mezzanine area of around 1,700 m² were realised. A clear hall height of 10 m and a total of 73 car parking spaces complete the utilisation concept.

Bernd Lenzen, Managing Director of Barnet Europe, said: "The decision to relocate our location to Eschweiler is a strategic step to further expand the economic strength of Barnet Europe. We are proud to be a company with a global reach and are pleased to make a valuable contribution to the economic development of the region through this new location. This move affects both our location in Aachen and the company Prefil in Raeren. We are merging both locations in order to be even more effective and to bundle our competencies in one place. Eschweiler offers us ideal conditions for further growth and innovation."

Jürgen Diehl, BGO, said: "We are pleased with the successful completion of the project and wish Barnet Europe every success at the new company location. The new European headquarters combines functional production areas with a clearly structured, architecturally appealing administrative area. Projects like this underline our claim to develop modern real estate in established locations together with strong partners."

Lars Zimmermann, Managing Director of PRODAC, added: "The completion of the project on schedule shows what is possible through cooperative partnership and clear goal orientation. Special thanks go to the city of Eschweiler, the team of Barnet Europe, Goldbeck and our technical partner Modevconsult."

Patrick Nowicki, Mayor of the City of Eschweiler, said: "With the successful completion and handover of the new hall complex for Barnet Europe on Graf-Zeppelin-Straße, an important milestone has been reached for Eschweiler as a business location. The project is an example of modern, sustainable industrial development

and shows how attractive our city is for international companies. The settlement strengthens the ongoing structural change in the Rhenish mining area, creates jobs and provides important impetus for the economic future of our region. My special thanks go to all those involved in the project for the professional and trusting cooperation."

Particular attention was paid to sustainable and future-proof construction. The hall complex was built according to the demanding criteria of the DGNB Platinum Standard of the German Sustainable Building Council. Among other things, photovoltaic systems, modern heat pump technology and intelligent building technology are used for resource-saving energy supply. The sustainability concept is supplemented by measures to promote biodiversity and an e-charging infrastructure for cars and bicycles.

The design of the office space also follows a modern and employee-oriented approach. The result is an open working environment with a continuous open-space structure, generous glass partitions, integrated soundproofing elements and a contemporary colour concept. Light-flooded and communicative workspaces have been created that promote cross-departmental collaboration and at the same time offer a high quality of stay.

About BGO

BGO is a leading global real estate investment manager and a globally recognized provider of real estate services. BGO serves the interests of more than 750 institutional clients and together with Bell Partners Inc., which was acquired by Sun Life and merged with BGO on July 2, 2026, had approximately $100 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2026. The firm has extensive expertise in asset management of office, industrial, residential, retail and hotel properties worldwide. BGO has offices in more than 25 cities in twelve countries and has deep local market knowledge, many years of experience and extensive networks in the regions where it invests and manages real estate on behalf of its clients. This includes primary, secondary and co-investment markets. BGO is part of SLC Management, Sun Life's institutional alternative and traditional asset management division.

In Europe, BGO is one of the leading investment managers and employs more than 50 specialists. Assets under management in debt and equity strategies amount to USD 10.5 billion. The strategies range from core to value-add to project developments and are operationally implemented in-house. Since 2014, the company has acquired, built or is currently under development with more than 200 logistics properties in Europe with a total area of over 6.1 million m².

Further information: www.bgo.com

About PRODAC

PRODAC Industrial Real Estate GmbH is an owner-managed company with a focus on the acquisition, development, construction and marketing of modern, sustainable logistics and industrial properties. The company attaches great importance to high-quality equipment and multifunctional construction in order to offer its customers the best possible

to offer the greatest possible flexibility and sustainable planning at each location. PRODAC combines many years of experience with the expertise of a first-class network – always with the aim of achieving the best possible results for all project partners. As an independent project developer, the company attaches great importance to long-term and trusting cooperation with its business partners.

Further information: www.prodac-ire.de

About Barnet Europe

BARNET is an international group of companies headquartered in the USA with 500 employees worldwide in the USA, Europe, India, China and South Korea. Since its founding by William Barnet in 1898, Barnet has been in the tradition of a classic trading company with a global network that has grown over decades, but at the same time has actively developed into a production company. Today, in addition to short-cut and staple fibres, the company also produces recycled high-performance fibres and the patented antistatic yarn nega-stat®. The traditional trading business with fibres as well as industrial, textile and technical yarns remains a central part of Barnet's business activities.

Barnet products are used in a wide range of industries, including automotive, textiles, hygiene and medical technology, the paper industry, acoustics, public transport and marine technology.

Further information: www.barnet.com/de/

Press Contacts

PRODAC Elena Zimmermann T +49 211 5420 0350

e.zimmermann@prodac-ire.de

BGO

Rahim Ladha media@bgo.com

BARNET Europe Markus Rohowsky T +49 241 5798 75 mrohowsky@barnet-europe.com