Tuesday, 13 January 2026
Panattoni has underlined the growing strategic importance of logistics real estate, positioning modern industrial assets as mission-critical infrastructure that underpins supply chains, e-commerce and the digital economy.
As industrial and logistics property evolves beyond traditional warehousing, demand is increasingly driven by long-term structural trends rather than short-term market cycles. The expansion of e-commerce, automation, data centres and AI-enabled logistics is accelerating the need for high-specification, technology-enabled facilities that support both physical distribution and digital operations.
Against this backdrop, Panattoni continues to scale its privately owned, pan-European development platform, focusing on the delivery of modern space in supply-constrained markets. Founded in 1986, the company has grown into a global organisation with more than 1,100 professionals across North America, Europe, the UK, India and the Middle East. In Europe, where it has operated for over 20 years, Panattoni is active in 15 countries through 36 offices and has become the continent’s largest industrial developer.
The company’s private ownership model is seen as a key differentiator, enabling faster decision-making, long-term alignment and flexibility in responding to occupier and investor requirements. Panattoni is not reliant on a single capital source, allowing it to maintain evergreen investment capacity and pursue multiple strategies simultaneously. This agility is supported by a scalable product offering that is well understood by both occupiers and investors across jurisdictions.
Panattoni operates across the full development value chain, from land acquisition and planning through financing and construction to delivery and long-term asset management. Its development portfolio spans the logistics and industrial spectrum, including last-mile facilities, national distribution centres, cold storage, production-linked assets and specialised infrastructure such as data centres, where demand is rising sharply alongside AI-driven growth.
For investors, these fundamentals reinforce the positioning of logistics real estate as a top-tier global conviction strategy. Constrained supply in key logistics corridors, rising requirements for scale and power, and occupier commitments to decarbonisation and operational efficiency are supporting resilient income profiles and long-term relevance. Panattoni’s focus on modern, sustainable stock aims to align with these trends, targeting high ESG performance and future-proofed assets.
Robert Dobrzycki, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Owner of Panattoni, said that logistics real estate has become essential infrastructure for modern economies, with demand for high-quality, technology-enabled space continuing to deepen across European markets. He added that the company is scaling its platform across Europe and the UK to deliver the next generation of sustainable, power-rich facilities needed to keep supply chains resilient and competitive.
According to Dobrzycki, the same fundamentals underpin the investment case, with logistics real estate now firmly established as a core global strategy supported by structural demand, limited supply and increasing emphasis on supply-chain security and decarbonisation.
