The beginning of 2024 presents significant challenges for the transport and logistics industry. Difficulties and risks arise from the current geopolitical situation and the carriers' decision to abandon Red Sea crossings. An additional four-week standstill is linked to the Chinese New Year celebrations.
Packeta Group shareholders have sold 100% of the company to a consortium comprising CVC Capital Partners and Emma Capital (with equity support from R2G). The transaction is currently in the process of being approved by the relevant regulatory authorities and is expected to be finalised in the first half of 2024. Details of the terms of the transaction have not been announced.
Panattoni has just completed construction of a manufacturing and service facility for Knorr-Bremse, a manufacturer of braking systems for rail and commercial vehicles. This new investment is expected to employ at least 400 workers and serve multiple European markets.
The expansion of logistics infrastructure continues in the Łódź region with a new MLP Group project. MLP Business Park Łódź, is a new area offering more than 30,000 sqm of modern City Logistics space, including space for light manufacturing. The first facilities are planned for completion as early as the second half of 2024.
Panattoni will provide Raben, a full-service logistics company, with around 44,000 square metres of space. City Logistics Poznań III, the largest project in the sector, will be located within the city limits on Obodrzycka Street. This is another cooperation between the two companies in Wielkopolska this year.
Panattoni is developing the 50,000 sq m Panattoni Park Tricity East V in the Pomerania region with the help of €32 million in financing from mBank, enabling Regesta to open its largest logistics centre in Poland.
Maxcess, a company specialising in innovative products and services for automated production line applications, is embarking on a new phase of its growth. The company has partnered with Panattoni to establish a new production facility in Łubów, Wielkopolskie Voivodeship.
Since July 2021, the central warehouse of the E.Leclerc chain, managed by ID Logistics, has been operating in Wola Rakowa near Łódź. Now both companies have reached an agreement on the expansion of the warehouse hall, which will result in a significant increase in the area of the distribution center.
The Wrocław suburbs are an area where Hillwood Polska and LCube have entered into a strategic partnership, having recently signed a logistics project agreement. The Hillwood & LCube Wrocław East facility offers more than 60,000 sqm of Class A warehouse space.
Hillwood, has begun the expansion of its logistics park in Lodz Górna. This is a step towards providing warehouse space for businesses, increasing its availability by almost 42,000 square metres. The new hall is scheduled for completion in early 2024.
DIMAX Int. Poland, which specialises as the exclusive importer and representative of the German brand Könner & Söhnen in the field of power generators and garden machinery, is moving its headquarters to a new distribution centre, Panattoni Park Pruszków V (Ulma). The entire investment comprises 3,400 square metres of warehouse and office space, which means it occupies the last available module at this location near Warsaw.
Accolade is focusing its investment in Upper Silesia by investing in a new industrial park in Ruda Śląska. This initiative is an important step towards developing the region, creating new jobs and making Upper Silesia more attractive to businesses.
If your company has special warehousing needs, ready-to-occupy warehouses may be of no use. In such a case, a BTS (Built-To-Suit) project may be for you. But what exactly is it? What are its advantages from the point of view of tenants and developers? Read below to find out.
As environmental awareness grows, packaging waste remains a particularly troublesome problem for the planet. Their volume is increasing in line with the growing demand for goods and services, especially in the field of e-commerce. According to a report by the Office of Electronic Communications (UKE), Poles will collect more than 2.5 million parcels per day in 2022. However, there is a clear trend towards choosing environmentally friendly packaging. New EU regulations and the introduction of a deposit system will also have an impact on this market.
