The world’s largest distributor for homebrewing brands like Still Spirits, Mangrove Jacks, and Grainfather is ready to call Brisbane Airport home, with an on-site sod turning event on Friday morning marking the commencement of construction.
Bevie’s 2,600 square-meter unit will be located within a Warehousing Industrial Duplex Facility on Grevillea Place in Export Park.
Martin Ryan, Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) executive general manager commercial, joined John van Rensburg, CEO and president of Bevie, and more than 20 Bevie delegates on site to mark the commencement of construction.
John van Rensburg said a number of Bevie delegates were able to take advantage of the trans-Tasman travel bubble and fly in from New Zealand for the event.
"We are looking forward to calling Brisbane Airport home to our soon-to-be constructed, custom facility, and I cannot wait to see the look on everyone’s face when we move in at the end of the year."
"Our existing facility in Banyo has served us well but providing our team with a modern home will allow us to serve our retail partners across Australia more efficiently," van Rensburg said.
Ryan said the addition of Bevie is a perfect example of the evolving Airport City and our ability to attract non-aviation-related businesses to Brisbane Airport.
"Bevie’s arrival is very exciting for all of us at Brisbane Airport as it diversifies the mix of industries we have here on site.
"We have a number of exciting projects underway and a property assets portfolio exceeding $1.7 billion. Bevie is a part of BNE’s exciting future, which includes the opening of the BNE Auto Mall in 2024," Ryan said.
The remaining portion of Brisbane Airport’s new Warehousing Industrial Duplex Facility is a 1,900 square meter site that is still available for lease.
"These two units will complete the last piece of real estate available on Grevillea Place, but we have plenty more sites available for everyone’s needs," Ryan said.
The project is generating more than 30 construction jobs and is expected to be completed by December 2021.
