Poland is a major European base for logistics and manufacturing, with many multinationals siting regional distribution centres and factories there, so warehousing, logistics and e-commerce warehouse construction remains strong and drives most steel structure demand. Poland uses the EN system with National Annexes, and components entering the market must be produced to EN 1090-1 with CE marking. Snow loads are higher in the east, so roof and cladding design must follow local conditions.
Why Poland deserves focused effort
Poland sits in central Europe with relatively low labour and land costs, making it a primary destination for European supply chain relocation, with dense construction of regional DCs, e-commerce warehouses and manufacturing plants. These projects typically want long span, fast build and expandability — exactly where steel fits — and their high degree of standardisation suits high-density knocked-down delivery to cut unit freight cost.
- DCs commonly use 24–36 m portal frames with 8–12 m column spacing for high-bay racking and multiple docks
- Phased expansion: reserve a bay for later extension without demolishing existing structure
- Lightweight cladding further reduces load on the foundations
Codes, snow and wind loads
Design follows PN-EN 1993 (Eurocode 3) with Polish National Annexes and loads follow EN 1991; components entering the market are produced to EN 1090-1. Poland has a temperate continental climate with higher winter snow in the east and moderate wind year-round, with S235 / S355 steel common.
- Snow/wind: values from the project region, with correspondingly enhanced roof and cladding fixing
- Corrosion: C3 inland and C4 industrial, hot-dip galvanised or galvanised plus coating
- Fire: coatings or boards to Polish fire resistance requirements for the building use
- Cladding: insulation and waterproofing for the local climate, with airtightness
Delivery and logistics: Shanghai / Ningbo to Gdansk
Detailing and fabrication take place at our Shanghai and Jiangsu facilities; knocked-down members ship from Shanghai or Ningbo to Gdansk and other Polish ports with marking drawings, packing lists and erection guidance.
- Detailing 7–10 days, fabrication 25–35 days, ocean about 35–45 days
- Production to EN 1090-1 EXC2 with factory production control (FPC) documents
- High loading density: fewer containers per tonne and lower unit freight cost
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