IN Brief:
- 7R has completed a nearly 35,000m² manufacturing and warehouse facility in Brzezie, Poland.
- The build-to-own project was developed for Toppoint and combines production, storage, and office space.
- The facility reflects rising demand for logistics assets designed around manufacturing operations.
7R has completed a nearly 35,000m² manufacturing and warehouse facility for Toppoint in Brzezie, near Sulechów in western Poland.
The build-to-own project includes 32,455m² of manufacturing and warehouse space, alongside more than 2,400m² of office and staff facilities. Construction began in July 2025 and was delivered by Depenbrock Polska.
Designed around production and logistics rather than basic storage alone, the facility includes HVAC, power systems, and process rooms in the production area, with VNA racking and NFPA-compliant fire protection in the warehouse. The specification places the building firmly in the category of industrial logistics infrastructure, where factory and storage functions are planned as one operating system.
Toppoint will use the site to support manufacturing and distribution activity, with the dedicated facility giving the company a platform for production, warehousing, and operational support. Western Poland’s location also provides access to domestic and cross-border routes, including links into Germany and wider Central European markets.
Logistics property investment across Europe is moving towards more specialised assets. Ahlsell’s Malmö logistics expansion and Bleckmann’s automated Roosendaal distribution centre both show how occupiers are using warehouse projects to support operational change. The Brzezie facility adds a manufacturing-led version of the same trend.
European industrial occupiers are increasingly looking for assets that can handle production, inventory, automation, and distribution within a single site. The old division between factory, warehouse, and transport yard is less useful when manufacturers are trying to shorten internal movement, reduce buffer stock, and improve responsiveness to changing customer demand.
Build-to-own development is particularly relevant in that context. Standard logistics units can work well for conventional storage, but manufacturing-linked operations often need tailored utilities, fire protection, layout, power provision, process areas, and staff facilities. Those requirements are easier to integrate when the building is designed around the occupier’s operating model from the start.
Poland remains one of Europe’s most important industrial and logistics markets, supported by labour availability, transport links, manufacturing depth, and proximity to both Western and Central European demand. Projects such as Brzezie show how the market is moving beyond speculative big-box development into more specialised assets that combine production resilience with logistics efficiency.
The inclusion of VNA racking points to a clear focus on storage density. High-density warehouse design allows occupiers to increase inventory capacity without expanding building footprint, but it also requires disciplined materials handling, aisle control, and warehouse management. In production-linked facilities, that can help balance raw material, work-in-progress, and finished goods flows in a more compact environment.
For manufacturers, the strategic value lies in control. A facility that combines production and warehousing reduces dependence on external storage, shortens internal transfer times, and supports better planning across procurement, manufacturing, and outbound logistics. As energy costs, labour availability, and customer lead times continue to shape European operations, purpose-built industrial logistics sites are likely to remain in demand.
