Panattoni, the world’s most active industrial real estate developer is constructing a Built To Own (BTO) manufacturing centre for Compal. Electronic components for the automotive industry are to be produced in a modern factory that is under construction in Czeladź. The ground breaking ceremony took place on July 29th and the end of the construction work is scheduled for May 2025. The total value of the investment is estimated at around EUR 14.5 mln.
Compal Electronics Inc. – the biggest laptop manufacturing company in the world, a global leader from Taiwan in the production of laptops and electronics. The company’s new factory is to manufacture advanced electronics components such as ADAS and ECU modules as well as 5G communication units for the automotive industry in Europe.
“Our goal is to supply superb products and services while at the same time adding to the growth of the local economy. By setting up manufacturing and service centres in China, the US, Vietnam, Brazil and now in Poland, we are able to ensure quick and flexible support for our customers throughout the world,” says Arthur Wang – Vice President of Compal; “Panattoni was the natural choice as our partner for us to develop our first European production plant due to the developer’s extensive experience in delivering complex BTO projects.”
“We are proud to be able to work with Compal on such an ambitious project. Advanced custom built production facilities have become our speciality. Our experience and our care for the highest quality standards were key factors in Compal’s choice of our company,” says Marek Dobrzycki, the Managing Director of Panattoni.
The new factory will contain an SMT production line, a vehicle control module production line and a quality control point. Due to the nature of the company’s operations, the building has to be constructed to meet the exact specifications of the investor. The entire production line is to be placed in a clean room, with ESD flooring as well as strictly monitored temperature, humidity and dust-free air, which are all essential for the creation of advanced electronics.
The first stage of the factory is to open in May next year but the facility is to reach its full capacity between 2028 and 2029 after the completion of future expansion work. Eventually, 328 people are to be employed in the new centre including 269 people in the production hall and 59 office workers. The factory is to meet the highest standards of the industry in accordance with ISO9001:2015 and ITAF 16949.
The manufacturer chose Czeladź due to its access to skilled labour and its strategic location from where Compal will be able to effectively supply European automotive manufacturers.
The factory is to be built on three land plots purchased by CGS Technology sp. z o.o. the Polish subsidiary of Compal. The first stage of the development is to have an area of 7,650 sqm of which 3,000 sqm is to comprise manufacturing space, with 3,100 sqm of storage space as well as a further 1,550 sqm of offices. The project is to be certified under BREEAM for a rating of Excellent.
Throughout the entire process, Compal is being advised by Colliers in both business and technical matters. Because the project is so technologically advanced and complex and because the investor holds such high expectations for the quality of its first European project, Colliers is also on behalf of Compal to provide ongoing supervision over the development of the entire multi-stage project including the launch of the samples production.
“The land purchased in Czeladź has excellent access to local infrastructure as well as to Poland’s main transportation routes. Nonetheless, the challenge, just as it is across the entire region, is to be able to guarantee the required electrical power connections in such a short period of time. This will require Compal to make the required connections to the local grid and work closely with an energy distributor," explains Jarosław Schulz, Associate Director of the Building Consultancy of Colliers.
Compal was founded in 1984 and starting from the manufacture of computer peripherals transformed itself into a global technological leader. The company currently specialises in complex solutions for electronic products such as laptops, tablets and smartphones integrating them with IoT applications for homes and smart vehicles.
