GEODIS plans to open a new multi-user logistics facility in Coswig, a town in the district of Wittenberg of Saxony-Anhalt in Germany, as part of its efforts to expand in the country.
The French transportation and logistics company said the new facility meets the latest environmental and safety standards and is scheduled to be ready for occupancy in October.
Thomas Schubert, Mayor of Coswig, stated that “This large and modern logistics facility is a new location in Coswig that not only meets today’s customer requirements but also sets standards in environmental protection with a comprehensive PV system and green façades.”
The new logistics centre in the Dresden area will offer GEODIS customers a wide range of services, such as inbound and outbound logistics, value-added services, after-sales, and return logistics, as well as high-tech services, according to a statement.
The new facility is directly connected to the A4 – Bad Hersfeld – Görlitz highway via the S84 and B6, while the new building is developed by Garbe Industrial Real Estate, a specialist in logistics and corporate real estate.
“As a central multimodal transport hub, the Dresden metropolitan area has ideal conditions for fast and environmentally friendly transport routes within Germany, as well as to Poland and the Czech Republic,” commented Thomas Kraus, GEODIS President & CEO North, East and Central Europe.
With a photovoltaic system on the roof, GEODIS will be able to cover a large part of its electricity requirements. Further sustainable measures such as greening the façade and planting 110 trees and 547 shrubs in the outdoor space will be an additional contribution to improving the carbon footprint, as are e-charging stations for cars and bicycles.
“The establishment of innovative companies from the high-tech, greentech, and robotics sectors in this region also offers interesting market potential to expand our customer portfolio in those growth sectors that are important to us,” said Antje Lochmann, managing director of GEODIS’ Contract Logistics activity in Germany.
