A new logistics and warehouse centre for the Klima‑Therm group has been launched on Azymutalna Street in Gdańsk. The facility, with an area of over 21,400 square metres, is located right next to the Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport – one kilometre from the airport, a few kilometres from the Tri‑City ring road and about 21 kilometres from the Baltic Hub container terminal.
Klima‑Therm is a Polish company operating in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) sector. The new warehouse was designed with low‑emission HVAC systems and the use of renewable energy sources in mind, which means moving away from traditional heating solutions based on fossil fuels towards electrified models. The location is no accident – this is where a new distribution centre serving markets from Scandinavia to the Balkans is to be established.
Azymutalna Hub is equipped with 50 dock levellers for efficient handling of oversized and container transport. The facility has been designed for two‑ and three‑shift operation, which is expected to significantly increase delivery handling speeds. According to the investor’s assumptions, the group’s operational throughput will increase five‑fold.
Exports currently account for nearly 40 percent of the company’s revenues. Shortening order fulfilment times and streamlining the supply chain thus become not only a matter of logistics but also a competitive advantage. The investment is expected to create additional jobs – initially 30 to 40 new positions, with the possibility of further increases during peak demand periods.
Climate pressure on logistics
Large industrial halls require huge amounts of energy for heating, ventilation and cooling. HVAC systems are among the most energy‑intensive elements of such facilities. The new Gdańsk hub was designed from the outset with low‑emission HVAC systems and the use of renewable energy sources in mind.
Just a few years ago, electric heating of large‑area facilities raised economic doubts. Today it is increasingly becoming a standard, supported by the development of heat pumps, heat recovery and on‑site power generation. This trend is part of a broader process of decarbonising industry and construction.
Real impact versus marketing claims
Simply using renewable energy technologies does not automatically mean climate neutrality. The real impact of such investments depends on the energy source powering the facility, the efficiency of the entire supply chain and transport‑related emissions. Genuine decarbonisation of logistics requires systemic changes – from electrifying transport fleets to developing rail and reducing empty truck runs.
New centres such as Azymutalna Hub can, however, become an example of implemented solutions, especially if they are replicated in subsequent investments. The solutions applied in Gdańsk are to serve as a model for other logistics centres being built in Europe, including in Sweden and Romania.
Second phase of the investment
The second phase of the investment is already under way, covering a modern office and social wing that is to become the group’s headquarters in the future. The company announces that the solutions implemented in Gdańsk are to become a template for other logistics centres being built in Europe, including in Sweden and Romania. The entire complex is being built right next to the Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, providing good transport connections both by road and by air. The distance to the Baltic Hub container terminal is about 21 kilometres, enabling efficient transhipment of goods between different modes of transport. The new hub is intended not only to increase the company’s operational capabilities but also to show what low‑emission infrastructure of the future can look like.
Fot. Klima-Therm
