DSV CHOOSES GSE ITALIA FOR A NEW BROWNFIELD LOGISTICS DEVELOPMENT IN MARANELLO

The project is a new logistics development for GSE in the Emilia-Romagna region, covering an area of more than 48,000 m² and being developed on a regenerated site that previously housed a former ceramics plant covering a total area of 100,000 m².

GSE Italia, the Italian subsidiary of one of the world’s leading companies specialising in the design and construction of industrial and logistics real estate, has launched a major construction project in Maranello for the development of a new logistics warehouse commissioned by DSV, one of the world’s largest transport and logistics operators. The facility is intended to support the activities of some of the most prominent companies in the Modena area.

The new warehouse, specifically designed to meet the Client’s logistics requirements, will improve logistics flows, optimise storage processes and value-added activities, and significantly enhance operational traceability.

The construction site is located on an area of more than 100,000 m², previously occupied by the former Ceramiche Ricchetti plant, which had long been abandoned. The project is a brownfield redevelopment involving significant demolition, remediation and urban regeneration works that will breathe new life into this historic local site, transforming it into a modern, functional and sustainable logistics hub.

The new building will cover a total area of 48,074 square metres and will be constructed according to the highest environmental sustainability standards. Thanks to a carefully designed architectural and engineering approach, the facility will comply with the Client Group’s construction standards, which are significantly more stringent than current regulatory requirements, and will pursue a BREEAM “Very Good” certification, one of the leading international benchmarks for sustainable buildings. GSE and the GOLDBECK Group: the strength of an international network.

While this represents a new client for GSE Italia, DSV is a long-standing client of the GOLDBECK Group, of which GSE is a part. In April 2022, GOLDBECK also acquired DS Gruppen, Denmark’s leading producer and supplier of steel and concrete solutions for the construction industry. The Danish company has already delivered approximately 1 million m² of facilities for DSV and was therefore able to provide valuable support to GSE throughout the tender acquisition process, both technically and commercially, enabling the company to stand out from competitors through the quality of its proposal and the competitiveness of its offer.

Through this project, GSE Italia further strengthens its role as a strategic partner for the development of cutting-edge real estate solutions capable of combining innovation, sustainability and territorial enhancement.

“This project is a tangible example of sustainable urban regeneration and effective public-private collaboration,” stated Valentino Chiarparin, Country Manager of GSE Italia. “We are proud to contribute to the redevelopment of a strategic area for the Modena region by bringing our expertise to the creation of a high-performance logistics facility that meets the highest environmental standards while responding to the specific needs of the client.”

Davide Uracchi, Managing Director, DSV Solutions: “Our collaboration with GSE represents much more than a real estate project. It is a strategic investment aimed at strengthening our presence in a key area such as the Modena region, fully aligned with our values of innovation, efficiency and sustainability. We are pleased to rely on a solid and highly competent partner such as GSE, with whom we share a common vision focused on the future.”