DS Smith Polska in Panattoni Park Krakow IV

07 March 2018

DS Smith Polska, one of the leading players on the European corrugated packaging market, will occupy more than 3 500 sqm of space in Panattoni’s latest scheme in the region. BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland experts advised the client on selection of the location and throughout the transaction process.

In the new location DS Smith is to take up more than 3 000 sqm of modern warehouse and manufacturing space, as well as approx. 400 sqm of office space.

Leasing the space in the new location in Skawina represents a natural element of the process of implementation of our business growth strategy in terms of the services offered to our clients. The in-depth analysis of the different options carried out together with BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland and the landlord’s flexible approach resulting from their understanding of the specific nature of our operations enabled us to choose a location that is best suited to us given the dynamic growth of our company

Artur Popczyk, Customer Service Centre Group Director at DS Smith

The lease signed for the new space in Skawina is the result of several months of intensive work requiring a high level of focus and competence from all the parties involved, and it additionally constitutes another successful step in the collaboration between BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland and DS Smith

Beata Wawro, Małopolska Customer Service Centre Director at DS Smith

We are pleased that the group of tenants for Panattoni Park Kraków IV will be joined by DS Smith. In addition to the convenient location, we offer our tenants the highest technical standard of the space and a flexible approach to their requirements. This synergy made it possible for us to find a solution that meets our client’s needs

Justyna Kononowicz, Leasing Manager, Panattoni Europe

We were looking for a business partner for our client that, in addition to the high standard of the space offered, would provide us with flexible solutions enabling the client to grow further. We are certain that Panattoni Park Kraków IV will meet the expectations held by DS Smith

Martyna Kajka, Consultant, BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland

It has been an intensive start to the year, however our continued objective is to expand both on the domestic market and across Central and Eastern Europe, while at the same time developing and improving the services that are the basis for our business line at BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland

Katarzyna Pyś-Fabiańczyk, Head of Industrial & Logistics Department, BNP Paribas Real Estate, Central and Eastern Europe

The latest, i.e. fourth, phase of the Panattoni logistics and warehouse scheme in Skawina located just 10 km from Lesser Poland’s capital city offers 33 000 sqm of modern warehouse space. The park has been design to accommodate the various logistics and distribution operations of businesses from different sectors, including publishing, logistics and the food industry. Panattoni Park Kraków IV is located at a distance of less than 800 m from the junction of the S7 (E77) and A4 (E40) motorways. The strategic location offers a quick connection to Kraków, Wrocław, Silesia and Germany. An additional positive feature of the scheme is the convenient access to public transport infrastructure which guarantees an easy commute for the park’s employees.

DS Smith is one of Europe’s leading providers of customer-specific corrugated packaging solutions with emphasis on state-of-the-art packaging design. The company has been present and growing on the Polish market since 1971. At the moment the company employs more than 1250 staff in 9 locations, which is why it is perfectly placed to meet all the demands presented by the market. It offers a wide range of high quality industrial as well as transit and transport packaging, retail and shelf ready packaging, POS displays and packaging, and corrugated pallets. It operates a network of local customer service centres that provide, amongst others, contract packing and storage services. The company’s manufacturing and service provision operations are run from Centrum Impact in Kutno and Centrum PackRight in Kielce, two modern and innovative locations for direct and creative collaboration with customers.

fot. Panattoni Park Kraków