Asian businesses boost Central, Eastern European industrial rentals

PropertyEU punitive measures drive demand from Chinese carmakers, Taiwan tech, landlord CTP saysYanfeng's facility in Namestovo, Slovakia. (CTP Group)JENS KASTNERAugust 20, 2026 18:00 JSTHAMBURG, Germany -- The rental of factories and warehouses by Asian businesses, such as Chinese carmakers and Taiwanese technology firms, in Central and Eastern Europe jumped twofold over the past three years, the largest industrial developer in the region told Nikkei Asia in a recent interview.