Goodman Group has entered into a co-operation agreement with Svensk Fastighetsfond AB (SFF), a real estate investment and asset management company based in Stockholm, as part of its plans to expand into the Nordic region.

Goodman Group has entered into a co-operation agreement with Svensk Fastighetsfond AB (SFF), a real estate investment and asset management company based in Stockholm, as part of its plans to expand into the Nordic region.

In a statement. Goodman said it will establish a permanent platform in Sweden and actively pursue development opportunities in key logistics markets in the region.

Goodman was ranked the number one industrial developer in Europe in the March edition of PropertyEU magazine. The group is also one of the world's leading property groups focusing on owning, developing and managing logistics and business space. The group also offers a range of listed and unlisted property funds.

'Goodman currently has a presence in 11 continental European countries and our entry into the Nordic market is the logical step to serve our customers and investors in Europe. We are delighted to partner with SFF and I am confident that the combination of their local knowledge and our global expertise will be successful,' said Danny Peeters, CEO of Goodman Continental Europe.

Goodman will base its Nordic operations in Stockholm and will recruit a country manager in due course.

Svensk Fastighetsfond is an independent real estate investment and asset management company based in Stockholm, Sweden. SFF has a 170,000 m2 logistics portfolio in Sweden.