KLEINOSTHEIM, Slovakia: October 23, 2018. Union Tank has opened a new branch in Bratislava (Slovakia) as it continues to strengthen operations in Central and Eastern Europe.

A separate sales team is now responsible for the nationwide distribution of the UTA card system and provides customer support in Slovakia.

Slovakia is a sought-after logistics location in the CEE region. In addition to large automobile clusters, leading online dealers have also established a foothold there and operate distribution centres that supply customers throughout Europe.

The demand for logistics and transport services is rising accordingly. Every year, some 200 million tonnes of goods are transported within Slovakia, of which three quarters are transported by road. According to Eurostat data, Slovakia ranks sixth in international traffic, ahead of Hungary, the Czech Republic and Bulgaria.

“The new branch in Slovakia is entirely in line with our growth strategy, which aims to expand our presence in Central and Eastern Europe,” said Volker Huber, CEO of UTA. “We look forward to efficiently advance the development of our products in the highly dynamic growth markets of the logistics sector.”