Groundbreaking ceremony for the new LOG'S multimodal hub in Denain

As part of its AMBITION 2022 development plan, announced in January 2019, Log's Group, a specialist in tailor-made logistics services in all business sectors, is looking to expand its real estate stock while managing existing stock as effectively as possible, so that it can offer its customers warehouses that are adapted to their activities and made operational very quickly. The group plans to bring 453,000 m2 of new space into service by 2022.

After Sailly-Lez-Cambrai and Maubeuge, on Friday September 6, 2019, Franck Grimonprez, Founder and President of Groupe Log'S, accompanied by Anne-Lise Dufour, Mayor of Denain and Alain Bocquet, President of the Communauté d'Agglomération de la Porte du Hainaut, officially marked the start of construction work on the new Log'S logistics site on the Zone d'Activité des Pierres Blanches in Denain.

This new 100,000 m2 Log'S multimodal platform represents an investment of 65 million euros for the company. It will support the logistics activities of manufacturers, retailers and e-tailers. 300 jobs will be created. Completion is scheduled for summer 2021, but the first part of the 50,000 m2 platform will be delivered in less than a year's time.

A number of developments are also planned, including the creation of a rail link to the existing line, the installation of facilities for transferring containers to and from rail and road, and the creation of a road-to-waterway interchange.

"I was immediately attracted to the site, not only by its location and environment, but also by the social commitment it implied. We will give priority to hiring staff from Denain and the surrounding area. It's part of our corporate DNA and our pride! In view of the shortage of skilled workers in our professions, Log'S has set up tailor-made in-house training programs to facilitate the recruitment of our future employees. What's more, after the great success of the 1st in-house training course set up for recruitment at our Lauwin-Planque site, with the help of the Pass'Emploi scheme created by the Hauts-de-France region, we created the LOG'SCHOOL. It was important for me and my family business in the region to invest in training to get the people closest to our sites back to work.LOG'SCHOOL will open its classroom at the end of the year!

Franck Grimonprez, Founder and Chairman of Log'S

About Log'S :

Founded in 2002 by Franck Grimonprez, Log's is a group of independent SMEs headquartered in Lesquin. Since its creation 17 years ago, Log's has experienced a meteoric rise, and today employs 2,000 people, with sales of 125 million euros in 2018. The company is also aiming for growth of over 20% in 2019, and to break through the €150 million mark in profitable sales this year. Log's, a specialist in tailor-made logistics, offers all its customers daily, comprehensive and personalized support to meet all their needs. The company currently operates 28 sites in France, with a total warehouse area of over 800,000 m². With its AMBITION 2022 development plan, Log'S aims to build an additional 453,000 m2 of warehousing space and create 1,500 jobs.