Cornerstone of Amazon distribution centre laid in Dobrovíz
15 Sep. 2014 | CzechInvest | Construction of the American company Amazon’s new distribution centre officially began on 12 September 2014 in the town Dobrovíz.
The celebratory start of construction was attended by Minister of Industry and Trade Jan Mládek; Tim Collins, Amazon’s director of European operations; Miloš Petera, governor of the Central Bohemia region; Martin Šafr, mayor of Dobrovíz; and representatives of CzechInvest led by CEO Ondřej Votruba. The company’s investment in the new 95,000 m2 warehouse will reach CZK 2.1 billion, making it the biggest industrial property intended for leasing in the Czech Republic. Amazon plans to open its new distribution centre in summer 2015 and will employ there nearly 2,000 people from districts with high unemployment, such as Kladno and Rakovnik. Up to 3,000 additional seasonal jobs will be created over the following three years.
