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KfW IPEX-Bank provides financing for Hessian state laboratories in Kassel

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Frankfurt am Main (ots) – KfW IPEX-Bank is providing financing for a

Interim construction financing for two state-of-the-art laboratory buildings for the federal state

Hesse in Kassel available. The Landesbetrieb Hessisches becomes the user

Landeslabor (LHL), the Hessian State Agency for Nature Conservation, Environment and Geology

(HLNUG) and Department 56 – Center for Product Safety and

hazardous substances of the regional council in Kassel and employ 250 people.

The previous locations of the three institutions will be in one location in the future

combined in the two new buildings.

The project volume is in the three-digit million range, with a planned

Construction time for both buildings of approx. six years. The state of Hesse has them

Project contracts with the private partner Hochtief Labore Kassel GmbH

closed.

After completion of construction, the two buildings will at least meet the requirements

of an efficiency house 55, since high energy efficiency demands are placed on the

buildings and sustainable construction site management are taken into account.

“We are pleased that with our financing we are able to support the state of Hesse and the

University city of Kassel can support it in the new buildings modern and

to create more sustainable working conditions” says Andreas Ufer, member

the management of KfW IPEX-Bank.

“The new buildings provide the authorities based there with ideal conditions

to work for consumer and environmental protection. A highlight is the

Europe-wide unique emission simulation system of the user HLNUG”.

Sandra Arendt, Head of Social Infrastructure Europe at HOCHTIEF PPP

Solutions Ltd.

About KfW IPEX-Bank

Within the KfW Group, KfW IPEX-Bank is responsible for export and

project financing. With the structuring of medium and long-term

Financing for German and European exports, infrastructure investments

and securing raw materials as well as environmental and climate protection projects all over the world

supports domestic companies in key industrial sectors

the global markets.

As a transformation bank, it finances future technologies in order to bring about change

of a sustainable society – in all three dimensions economy, environment

and social – to accompany. With demanding sector guidelines for

CO2-intensive sectors, KfW IPEX-Bank ensures the compatibility of their

Financing with the goals of the Paris climate protection agreement. With your

GHG accounting, it aims to have a greenhouse gas-neutral portfolio by

to be reached in 2050.

It has a comprehensive industry, structuring and

Country competence, it assumes leading roles in financing consortia and

actively involves other banks, institutional investors and insurance companies.

It is managed as a legally independent group company and is part of the

most important economic and financial centers in the world.

Press contact:

Antje Schlagenhaufer

KfW IPEX-Bank, Palmengartenstrasse 5-9, 60325 Frankfurt

Email: mailto:antje.schlä[email protected]

Phone 069 7431-4009

Email: mailto:[email protected]

Internet: http://www.kfw-ipex-bank.de

Further material: http://presseportal.de/pm/69662/5507521

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