For Economics Minister Heiko Maas, the project forms a central part in a series of measures aimed at increasing Saarland’s competitiveness, in the context of the master plan for industrial areas in Saarland: “With the large area of land available at Lisdorfer Berg, Saarland will become distinctly more attractive as an economic location in the trans-regional competition between locations. Economic activity needs space to flower so as to make attractive offers to investors. The Land Government of Saarland wants to strengthen Saarland as an economic location and in so doing lay the foundation for new jobs and growth. The Lisdorfer Berg thus gives off a positive signal for the development of the Land as a whole”, says Maas.
Thomas Schuck, CEO of gwSaar, comments: “By developing the new area we are creating the prerequisites for new companies to settle here. In this way gwSaar is contributing to the creation of new jobs in Saarland.” More than 20 enquiries have already been received from interested companies, and gwSaar has sent out quotations. MEWA Textil-Service AG & Co OHG Saarlouis is the first company to agree to acquire an area of 55,000 square metres. According to CEO Jens Nemsow, up to 140 new jobs will be created at the site.
Thomas Schuck, CEO of gwSaar, comments: “By developing the new area we are creating the prerequisites for new companies to settle here. In this way gwSaar is contributing to the creation of new jobs in Saarland.” More than 20 enquiries have already been received from interested companies, and gwSaar has sent out quotations. MEWA Textil-Service AG & Co OHG Saarlouis is the first company to agree to acquire an area of 55,000 square metres. According to CEO Jens Nemsow, up to 140 new jobs will be created at the site.
The first step is to move 1.2 million cubic metres of soil in order to create three level plateaus. Following this, the drainage works are set to start early in 2013. The third stage will then be to construct roads between the plateaus and lay the supply pipelines. The site development works will then be concluded by the end of 2014. gwSaar will market the area in parallel to the development works. The excellent transport connections via the new B 269 to the A 620 and the French A 4 motorway make the Lisdorfer Berg master plan area especially attractive to companies from the production industry and logistics sectors.
The master plan for industrial areas in Saarland was signed off by the Land Government in 2007 and provides for the development of four major industrial areas: the Holz industrial park (Losheim), the BAB 1 industrial park Am Schaumberg (Tholey), the industrial area Am Zunderbaum (Homburg/Kirkel) and the Lisdorfer Berg industrial area (Saarlouis). The area Am Schaumberg and the Holz industrial park have already been completed. The areas were selected on the basis of a study compiled by SBB (Saarland Bau und Boden Projektgesellschaft mbH), Saarland’s own construction and land development project company. All the industrial areas are aligned with the needs of modern companies in terms of their location, transport connections and ecological sustainability.
