ROHLIG SUUS Logistics has expanded its contract logistics operations to new locations. The company will provide services in new warehouse spaces – 3,000 sqm in Bydgoszcz and 2,000 sqm in Lublin. This marks the company’s first presence in modern A+ class warehouses in these cities.
The choice of both locations was not accidental. ROHLIG SUUS Logistics recognizes the potential of these regions, preparing for their development and the increased demand for logistics services. The impact of European funds, which increase the competitiveness of these areas through infrastructure development and job creation, is also significant.
Until now, EU financial aid was mainly utilized by the western and central regions of Poland. Currently, the focus has shifted towards the eastern district and the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, which has increased the attractiveness of the Special Economic Zones located in these areas. In both regions, road infrastructure is also improving, which is one of the conditions for the development of the market and warehouse and logistics space. In 2014, the Lublin expressway bypass was opened, and a section of the S17 expressway was made available. Subsequent planned construction stages will provide the city with a full expressway connection to Warsaw. Both areas also represent large, internal consumer markets with high absorption capacity, covering several hundred thousand residents. It is estimated that operating and employment costs in both regions are 20-30% lower compared to Central and Western Poland.
The development of these regions may prove to be a magnet attracting new companies that will decide to open their offices in both cities. ROHLIG SUUS Logistics made the decision to locate its investment with particular regard to the previous lack of modern logistics services.
– We invested in contract logistics services in Lublin and Bydgoszcz because we noticed the potential of these cities. We offer customers in these two regions the opportunity to cooperate with a professional logistics operator, using modern warehouse infrastructure for storage, picking, transshipment, e-commerce, and distribution services – emphasizes Anna Galas, Contract Logistics Development Director at ROHLIG SUUS Logistics. – I do not hide the fact that we are counting on the interest of local companies that will want to develop their business and invest in these regions, often changing their management model and infrastructure to more modern ones. For them, this is often also the moment when they consider outsourcing and changing their logistics management.
The logistics centers for ROHLIG SUUS were prepared by Panattoni. In accordance with the operator’s requirements, these facilities combine high-bay warehousing and a transshipment terminal (a large number of gates and a ramp for handling distribution vehicles). Although ROHLIG SUUS Logistics has been operating transshipment terminals in Bydgoszcz and Lublin for years, handling domestic and international shipments in these regions, the company decided on locations with greater potential that will improve the quality of services provided, expand transshipment capabilities, and ensure faster and smoother operations. ROHLIG SUUS Logistics also manages two dedicated customer warehouses in Bydgoszcz: a factory warehouse handling production components and finished goods, and a warehouse handling finished goods at a level of 10,000 pallets.