Panattoni has completed the shell stage of another huge commission for the e-commerce sector. In Żerniki near Poznań, the developer is building a BTS facility with an area of 105,000 sqm for the DHL Supply Chain. The latter company will use the space to carry out the logistics operations, among others, for Zalando required for distribution to several European markets – including Poland and Germany. The investment is being built in line with BREEAM ‘Excellent’ standards and will be completed in August. Ultimately, 800 people will be employed there.
Recently, Zalando, DHL Supply Chain and Panattoni celebrated the topping-out ceremony of the investment to carry out the logistics operations for Zalando required for distribution to several European markets – including Poland and Germany. DHL Supply Chain will create over positions for the logistics centre created in the mid-term. The investment is being built by Panattoni, in line with BREEAM ‘Excellent’ standards. Panattoni will, as part of this project, provide a reinforced floor, a VAS (value-added service) zone with appropriate daylight access and a constant temperature, a three-storey office section with a kitchen, separate entrances for trucks and passenger cars, and special bays for buses.
As Katarzyna Kujawiak, Development Director of Panattoni comments: “With this investment in Żerniki, two huge brands are coming together, both of which have decided to take another important step in their expansion plans in this location, demonstrating their trust in Panattoni’s logistics and e-commerce development. I am glad that our understanding of the needs of a changing and the expanding market has been recognised in this way.”
“We are delighted to continue our partnership with Zalando on the Polish market. With this new investment, we will create jobs for over 800 employees and make sure to deliver high-quality standards to Zalando customers. We are also extremely proud that with this investment we will be able to support our GO GREEN strategy where we aim to leverage the latest green technologies to have carbon-neutral buildings across our businesses worldwide”, says Monika Duda, Managing Director DHL Supply Chain in Poland.
The factors that determined Poznań as a location in Poland have been good geographical location and infrastructure with the direct connection to A2 highway and the quick possibility of ramping up the spoke.
Sustainability represents a key pillar in DHL Supply Chain, Panattoni and Zalando’s strategy. As the world’s leading logistics company, DHL is committed to making its business sustainable to reach zero emissions by 2050. Last year Zalando became the first platform to adopt an enhanced version of the SAC Higg Brand & Retail Module (Higg BRM), through which it has introduced a mandatory sustainability assessment for the brands sold through the company’s website.
