The ceremony marking the laying of the cornerstone for the construction of Rhenus’s Logistics Centre took place on Wednesday, 15 June, in the Bolesławiec subzone of the Wałbrzych Special Economic Zone “Invest-Park”. Marcin Bartosz, General Director of Rhenus Logistics: – Considering the progress of our investment, we are closer to the topping-out ceremony than to the laying of the cornerstone. This investment was located here in Lower Silesia for a reason. We see this part of Poland and Europe as a place with enormous potential. Infrastructure was another criterion for us. The third was the business environment that the city and county authorities and WSSE have managed to create here. We have felt this support from the very beginning and are certain that it will continue.
The warehouse currently under construction, with an area of almost 40,000 sq m, is only the first part of the investment. Another building, this time covering 17,000 sq m, is to be added later, followed by another hall covering almost 50,000 sq m. “If everything goes well, a logistics centre with approximately 100,000 sq m of warehouse space could be created here. This is Rhenus’s largest location in Poland and one of the largest in Europe,” M. Bartosz added.
Mayor Piotr Roman: – Today we have a sort of anniversary: this is the tenth investor to arrive in Bolesławiec and decide to leave its money here, invest and create new jobs. I would like to remind you that in recent years the Municipal Commune has invested almost half a billion złoty, primarily in infrastructure. Without these investments, investors would not have such good conditions here. There are many cities in Poland that have special economic zones, yet it is Bolesławiec that attracts investors.
He also stressed: – Several years ago, we said that Bolesławiec was an excellent location for logistics: a pan-European transport corridor, two motorways, the E 30 railway line and a location near the border. We hope that Bolesławiec will also become a city of logistics. I probably will not reveal a secret by saying that Rhenus’s competitor, which is looking for a site here, has approached us. One could say that Bolesławiec has become Lower Silesia’s economic tiger.
The facility being built will use environmentally friendly technology. What is more, it will have extensive social and office facilities covering almost 5,000 sq m, including changing rooms, canteens and offices. A car park accommodating more than 500 passenger vehicles will also be built.
The centre itself should be ready in October. The company plans to employ 600–800 people. We will return to this topic.