DB Schenker start €10 million Shannon development Share
LOGISTICS company DB Schenker have started a new €10 million development at Shannon Free Zone East.
It is taking place on a 5.2 acre site owned by Shannon Commercial Properties, and the facility will be 52,000 square feet in size, to support their multi national customer base.
DB Schenker, who already have an operation at Smithstown, have secured a 5.2-acre site for the project from Shannon Commercial Properties, a Shannon Group company.
Congratulating DB Schenker, the latest company to establish a base at Shannon Free Zone, Mary Considine, CEO, Shannon Group said: “It is really encouraging to see a major development of this scale and we are proud to have played our part in facilitating DB Schenker’s €10 million investment on our development land at Shannon Free Zone East. This is yet another a very positive announcement for the business community in Shannon and I would like to extend our congratulations to the
Shannon Group has welcomed the start of a €10m development by leading logistics company DB Schenker at Shannon Free Zone East.
DB Schenker has secured a 5.2-acre site for the project from Shannon Commercial Properties, a Shannon Group company.
The company plans to construct a 52,000 sq. ft. facility on site, built to the highest industry spec which will support their multinational customer base.
Congratulating DB Schenker, the latest company to establish a base at Shannon Free Zone, Mary Considine, CEO, Shannon Group said: “It is really encouraging to see a major development of this scale and we are proud to have played our part in facilitating DB Schenker’s €10 million investment on our development land at Shannon Free Zone East. This is yet another a very positive announcement for the business community in Shannon and I would like to extend our congratulations to the DB Schenker team.”
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