Roofing ceremony with CATL: Panattoni Park Nohra reaches important construction milestone

Where construction is happening, we celebrate. True to this motto, the project development, Panattoni Germany marked the most recent construction milestone at the Panattoni Park Nohra, the erection of the roof, with a roofing ceremony. A total of 75 people attended the celebration including representatives from Panattoni, the future sole tenant, CATL, and the Municipality, including neighbors and other parties involved in the project.

The Panattoni Park Nohra, consisting of two buildings with a total surface area of around 54,800 m², will be used as a modern and sustainable logistics center for the Chinese automotive battery manufacturer, CATL. In the Nohra District of the Municipality of Grammetal, the company is planning to carry out warehousing and logistics processes for the plant at the nearby Erfurt motorway junction.

“The Panattoni Park Nohra will play an important role in our logistics and warehousing strategy,” says Jason Chen, General Manager at CATL in Thuringia. “We are pleased with the rapid and professional implementation by Panattoni and look forward to further expanding our activities at this state-of-the-art facility. This project is an important step toward our presence in Europe.”

The Panattoni Park Nohra is being built based on a comprehensive sustainability concept. With measures like wildflower meadows, greenery on the roofs of bicycle and smokers’ shelters and systems for rainwater use, Panattoni is aiming to obtain at least certification according to the DGNB gold standard. The newly erected roofs also won’t remain unused for long as the installation of a photovoltaics system is planned, as is customary on all new buildings constructed by the largest industrial developer in Europe.

Fred-Markus Bohne, Managing Partner at Panattoni Germany and Austria, is pleased with the progress of the project. “The roofing ceremony at the Panattoni Park Nohra is a significant milestone. We are proud of having gained an important partner in CATL who shares our vision of sustainable industrial development. We would also like to thank all of the parties involved, in particular, the Municipality of Grammetal, for their support. Together, we are creating a modern and secure site that sustainably strengthens the region.”

Roland Bodechtel, Mayor of the Municipality of Grammetal, highlights the significance of the property for the local community. “The Panattoni Park is an impressive example of a successful transformation of an industrial wasteland into a modern logistics center and is an expression of a cooperative collaboration between companies and municipalities. This project not only brings economic benefits, it also strengthens the infrastructure of our municipality - a win for all sides.”

The construction of the Panattoni Park in Nohra is slated for completion at the beginning of 2025.

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