The industrial and logistics sector continues to boom sharply, while large-scale office transactions have slowed in European investment volumes. In many countries, activity halved compared to the first quarter of 2020, Colliers, a leading company offering a broad portfolio of commercial real estate and investment management services, in its EMEA Capital Markets Survey for the first quarter of 2021.
What role does hydrogen play in GHG-free logistics planning? Research of an energy source with the chemical mark H2. The "From the Laboratory of the Future" series presents results from the field of Corporate Research & Development, which were created in close cooperation with various departments and branches, as well as with the Dachser Enterprise Lab at the Fraunhofer IML Institute and other research and technology partners.
Smurfit Kappa is significantly expanding its production capacity in four production plants throughout the Czech Republic and Slovakia thanks to a significant investment of EUR 20 million. This investment further underlines Smurfit Kappa's commitment to customers and plants in Eastern Europe.
New jobs and even higher comfort for Lidl customers are the two main results of the expansion of the Sereď Logistics Center. The area of one of the most environmentally friendly industrial buildings in the world has increased by 12,000 square meters, a quarter of its original area. The total investment amounted to 13 million euros, with construction work lasting nine months. In connection with the expansion of the warehouse, Lidl hired 40 new core employees. Over the last twelve months, Lidl has created more than 300 new jobs for an indefinite period and has recruited hundreds more during the first and second waves of the coronavirus pandemic.
The industrial and logistics real estate market have more than tripled. According to a press release from JLL. "In the first quarter of this year, the Slovak real estate market exceeded the limit of three mil. m2 of existing industrial and logistics space, which means that it has more than tripled in the last decade,” the company said, adding that for the logistics and industrial real estate segment it was 2020, despite a year-on-year decline of 40 percent in the first three quarters, stronger in terms of volume than 2019. "Even the pandemic did not weaken this sector and managed to maintain its long-term dominant position on the Slovak real estate market," the company adds.
The global pandemic has forever changed the logistics real estate market: supply chain decision-making is more holistic, data-driven and faster than before. This change was triggered by factors such as urbanization, digitization and demography, which have also changed the way we live, work and shop. Demographic, economic and technological megatrends will continue to shape the future of planning in the retail and supply chain. Long-term structural growth in demand for logistics real estate will also increase, at least over the next decade. In the next research report, Prologis Research will continue to examine supply chain and inventory developments in the context of future structural changes.
Dr.Max is one of the largest Slovak pharmaceutical and healthcare companies. As part of its business, it focuses on the area of health, and therefore it is natural for this company to look for logistics premises that are a suitable workplace providing wellbeing for employees. Dr.Max has signed a long-term lease for 9,000 square meters of space in Prologis Park Bratislava. The premises were adapted to the company's requirements, which will benefit its employees.
The last year has tested readiness, resilience and flexibility in every area of business. In the field of development also the e-commerce segment. E-commerce has reached a turning point and has become one of the main ways of buying. This was also reflected in the demand for warehouses or warehouse space. What is the current situation in the world of warehouse construction?
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