Over a period of time, warehousing industry in India has evolved from just brick and mortar shelters for the purpose of storing goods to highly sophisticated stockrooms. Warehouses play a vital role in the entire value chain from raw material to customer delight. Post the Goods and Services Tax (GST), warehousing activity in the region has moved towards a more systematic mode of operation, leading to an inflow of more institutional funding and formal sources of capital. A recent survey about leading warehousing occupiers in the country revealed that consolidation and expansion will be the key theme driving warehousing demand in the region. This will result in increased demand for larger and better quality warehouses leading to emergence of new warehousing hubs as well as expansion of the existing hubs. Recognising the impact of GST to Indian industry, Embassy Industrial Parks has made bold and futuristic moves to develop their new-age warehousing and industrial parks in India. Embassy Industrial Parks, a joint venture between realty developer Embassy Group and private equity firm Warburg Pincus has invested INR 350crore to build their first, a 1.1-million sq. ft. industrial park at Chakan, Pune.

As per all leading reports, Pune's warehousing markets can be classified into two major clusters – Talegaon & Chakan belt, these are based on factors such as geographical location, proximity to the national highway, access to the city centre and distance from the major manufacturing hubs.. The Chakan belt is expected to further consolidate its position as a manufacturing hub with the MIDC expanding its area beyond the existing cluster. Presence of major industrial units (auto industry, consumer durables, e – Commerce) in the established industrial estates in Pune has led to the emergence of warehousing activity. Hinjewadi, Chakan, Talegaon belts have bought billions in FDI inflows and next step would continue on a wider growth momentum which Maharashtra Govt is planning.

The Pune Industrial park project will mainly comprise built-to-suit factories ranging from

50,000 sq. ft to 2 lakh sq. ft in size. Construction has already started and we plan to deliver the project in two years. This warehouse is being constructed by to meet the ever growing demand of logistics requirements of industry verticals such as FMCG, E-commerce, pharmacy, 3PL operations, retail, consumer durables, apparel & fashion, automotive, pharmaceutical & healthcare, high tech and telecom. Multinational companies in the space of light manufacturing and processing are major targets in this region. They need quality Grade ‘A’ industrial, light manufacturing and warehousing spaces in close proximity to leading consumer and industrial centers across India. EIP demonstrates global standards and execution excellence driven by a strong implementation team is at the heart of the value proposition. Embassy has the expertise to systematically acquire large land parcels, master plan to international standards and execute in line with timelines. The Parks are designed for full compliance with statutory and FCPA norms and enlists a robust process-driven approach to operations with a world leading ERP system (SAP) at its core. This encompasses the end-to-end project development cycle.

Post the Goods and Services Tax (GST), warehousing activity in the region has moved towards a more systematic mode of operation, leading to an inflow of more institutional funding and formal sources of capital

Embassy Industrial Parks is spending almost USD 1 billion in setting up Greenfield & Brownfield infrastructure required to run efficient logistics operations across India. Most importantly we pride ourselves to be the only developer in the country to set up integrated parks that are green and environment friendly. All upcoming parks are IGBC compliant silver to gold ratings. They provide rainwater harvesting, solar panels and energy management. These parks have the right amenities such as truck parking, traffic management, 24/7 CCTV controlled security, fire management, incubation warehouses, ATM’s emergency medical services and so on. The company does not only build high grade assets, they also have a full-fledged arm called Embassy Services who are pioneers in property & facility management. In a nutshell, the advantages seem to users benefit in terms of long term costs and operational efficiency. We provide build-to-suit factory building and warehousing facilities to industrial and logistics clients on a lease rental basis. The development will further include best in class industrial infrastructure along with amenities.

The value proposition that Embassy Industrial Parks offers to clients include:
• Turnaround projects fast by using pre-engineered steel buildings
• Take strategic land positions
• Deploy capital to scale with our clients
• Follow customers across key markets in India
• Employ a consultative approach and use domain expertise available to optimize design, control costs and improve efficiency
• Execute projects ‘on time, at cost and as per defined specs’
• Follow due systems and processes to meet the needs of MNC clients - audit, contractual, leasing, legal, and statutory & governance
• Post construction, ensure quality maintenance
• Enhance and offer facility management