Fine tuning

In line with its business strategy for the Polish market, French firm FM Logistic is expanding its portfolio of logistics centers across the country. Just last month, the company laid the cornerstone for a new center in Błonie, just outside of Warsaw. FM Logistic plans to complete construction on the 25,000 sqm center by the end of the year. It is also considering further expansion up to 100,000 sqm in the future.

France-based FM Logistic is active in areas of warehousing, transport and co-packing/co-manufacturing for FMCG products, delivered predominantly to large retail centers. Its co-packing and co-manufacturing work provides clients with the opporunity to deliver semi-finished products to FM Logistics, which are then tailored "on demand" for specific markets.

FM Logistic, based in Mszczonów, currently operates eight logistics centers - four in the Warsaw area and the remainder in the cities of Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Wolborz, Jarosty and Chorzów - totaling 350,000 sqm in area and employing 3,000 workers.

"Our goal is to have two main multi-customer logistics platforms in the Warsaw area instead of the four smaller centers we currently operate," says Yann Belgy, general director for the company in Poland. "The centers will handle grocery and chemical products separately, which will allow for the consolidation of deliveries and provide efficiency and savings in terms of transport, storage and handling." he explains.

The company's expansion of its logistics network in Błonie and Pruszków will provide the company with an additional 50,000 sqm by the end of this year.