Chinese occupiers drive I&L demand as Super Smart expands in Burton

E-commerce logistics specialist Super Smart Service has agreed a 15-year lease for Unit B173 at Indurent Park Burton, almost tripling the firm’s capacity at the site.

The 173,000 sq ft unit takes SSS’s total footprint at Indurent Park Burton to more than 277,000 sq ft, having occupied the 103,000 sq ft B103 since 2021.

Existing occupiers at Indurent Park Burton include Hellmann Logistics, Keylite, Supply Technologies and London City Bond.

Super Smart Logistics has taken or committed to more than 2.4 million sq ft of UK industrial and logistics space during 2026 alone, marking a period of significant expansion for the firm against a back drop of surging demand from Chinese-registered occupiers.

Earlier this year, the group signed a pre-let deal for Indurent’s 645,000 M1XL development in Derbyshire, on behalf of online fashion retailer Shein, while research from CoStar released earlier this month showed Chinese occupiers are on course to more than double their UK warehouse take-up this year, with activity particularly focussed on the Midlands.

Around 60% of take-up in 2026 has been in the East Midlands, with a further 29% in the West Midlands, the figures show.

Other occupiers that have taken significant new facilities in recent months include Mit-Log at Dove Valley Park in Derbyshire (540,000 sq ft), TikTok Shop at JD.com’s Rugby 251 (251,000 sq ft) and EDA Cloud at Citadel 324 (324,000 sq ft) in the Black Country.

“SSS’s decision to take a second, larger unit at Indurent Park Burton is a strong example of how we support customers as their businesses grow,” said Ben Silcock, senior development manager at Indurent.

“Together with the speed at which we were able to move SSS from first viewing to occupation, the letting reflects both the strength of demand at the park and our ability to respond quickly to customers’ requirements.”