Logistics operator Rohlig SUUS Logistics has entered into a partnership with the Polish Development Fund Group (PFR), which will co-finance the company’s continued international expansion. KUKE, Poland’s export credit insurance corporation, is also involved in the project by providing insurance cover for business risks.
The initiative is another example of foreign expansion by Polish companies being supported under the Team Poland framework.
The partnership with PFR is part of Rohlig SUUS Logistics’ long-term strategy to build a leading position in the CEECA region, encompassing Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Financing secured from the Foreign Expansion Fund 2 FIZ AN, managed by PFR TFI, will be used to further strengthen the company’s presence in these markets and support new growth projects.
The total value of the project is approximately EUR 30 million, including EUR 10 million provided by the Foreign Expansion Fund. Rohlig SUUS Logistics operates in nine countries: Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Slovenia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. The company currently has more than 40 branches and employs over 2,600 people.
The investment agreement between the Polish company and Foreign Expansion Fund 2 FIZ AN was announced on 26 June during the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk.
“Strengthening our position in international markets is one of the key pillars of SUUS’s strategy. We are focusing on the CEECA region and building an economic and logistics bridge across it because we see enormous business potential there.
“Central and Eastern Europe has been one of the world’s most stable and dynamically developing regions in recent decades, driven both by local champions and inflows of international investment. Interest in Ukraine is also growing in the context of the country’s reconstruction and future economic development.
“At the same time, Central Asia is becoming an increasingly important and promising market for global trade. We want to be a strategic partner for companies operating in this region and help them successfully develop their business across CEECA markets. Our cooperation with PFR is an important source of support in achieving this goal,” says Piotr Iwo Chmielewski, CEO of Rohlig SUUS Logistics.
“PFR’s strategy is based on the belief that the strength of the Polish economy is built not only at home, but also in international markets. Our role as a strategic partner is to create conditions in which Polish companies can grow and Polish capital can strengthen its position in global supply chains.
“By co-financing foreign investments through the Foreign Expansion Fund, we share risk with our partners, but above all we jointly create lasting value and long-term competitive advantage. We are also supporting Rohlig SUUS’s growth through Team Poland, a one-stop shop for entrepreneurs seeking to build a strong presence abroad,” says Piotr Matczuk, CEO of PFR SA.
CEECA: A Region of Growing Importance for Business
The potential of the CEECA region is reflected in the growing activity of companies expanding internationally. Central and Eastern Europe is one of the most attractive investment destinations for global business, supported in part by the nearshoring trend.
An increasing number of companies are building structures spanning several CEE countries and treating the region as one integrated economic and logistics area. At the same time, businesses from the region are becoming more ambitious in their overseas expansion, using geographical proximity and market similarities as a natural direction for growth.
Ukraine is also attracting the attention of businesses, as its reconstruction is expected to become one of Europe’s key economic and logistics processes in the coming years.
Meanwhile, Central Asia—particularly Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan—is gaining importance as a promising sales market amid geopolitical changes and the need to diversify operations. Strong economic growth, young populations and rising consumption are attracting growing interest from investors around the world. Polish businesses are also becoming increasingly visible in the region.
Rohlig SUUS Logistics combines international experience with local know-how, enabling it to effectively support clients expanding across the CEECA region. The operator specialises in comprehensive logistics and global supply chain management, using road, sea, air, rail and intermodal transport.
It also provides contract logistics, customs services, project cargo and Supply Chain Solutions, including the design and optimisation of supply chains tailored to individual customer needs.
Team Poland Supports Polish Companies’ Overseas Growth
The partnership between Rohlig SUUS Logistics and PFR reflects the belief among Polish development institutions that the international expansion of family-owned businesses can become one of the new engines of growth for the wider economy.
Foreign expansion can be more effective when private entrepreneurship is combined with long-term financing and institutional support. The cooperation is part of the Team Poland concept, a new model of state support for international expansion.
This systemic approach brings development institutions together in a coordinated manner focused on the needs of businesses. Team Poland combines the potential and expertise of entities from the Polish Development Fund Group with the experience of Polish companies operating in international markets.
“Transport and logistics are among the most important sectors of our economy in terms of their contribution to GDP. At the same time, they are strategically important for ensuring Poland’s competitiveness and access to international markets and resources.
“As Team Poland, we want to support TSL companies in particular that are seeking opportunities in foreign markets, thereby facilitating the global expansion of Polish businesses. We offer a range of growth-financing instruments, which Rohlig SUUS Logistics has used, as well as risk-mitigation tools such as the reinsurance of transport insurance, which is reopening the Ukrainian market to Polish carriers,” says Janusz Władyczak, CEO of KUKE, which insures the transaction’s business risks.
The partnership with Rohlig SUUS Logistics is presented as a model example of this approach. Long-term financing and institutional support are combined with private entrepreneurship, creating shared value and strengthening Poland’s position in international markets.
Such cooperation allows Polish companies to compete more effectively in demanding foreign markets while building durable foundations for the continued expansion of Polish capital across the CEECA region and globally.
