DZP advises RTE Poland on construction of a production facility for bicycles for Decathlon chain

DZP is advising the Portuguese company RTE, one of Europe's largest bicycle manufacturers, on the conclusion and implementation of a construction contract with Dekpol S.A. and Dekpol Budownictwo sp. z o.o. for the construction of a modern bicycle production facility in Brześć Kujawski near Włocławek.

The PLN 80 million investment in which Industry 4.0 solutions are being applied will have a usable area of over 20,000 m². In the complex, 18,000 m² will be occupied by production and technical facilities, 2,000 m² by social and office facilities, and a unique warehouse will be erected with a height equivalent to that of a ten-storey residential building – 30 m. The facility will be equipped with state of the art equipment and intelligent systems will be responsible for production management. The facility will initially provide around 50 jobs, though this number will gradually increase to 520. The finished facility is expected to be completed and put into use at the turn of the second and third quarters of 2021.

The bicycles will be supplied to the Decathlon chain, RTE's business partner. At the initial stage of operations, 500,000 bicycles will be manufactured per year, while the company is planning to increase production to 1.5 million bicycles per year.

RTE Poland sp. z o.o. was advised by a team of experts from DZP’s Infrastructure & Energy Practice: Tomasz Darowski, Partner, Kamil Pociecha, Senior Associate, Joanna Zbyszyńska, Associate and Joanna Schubel, Senior Associate from DZP’s Corporate & M&A Practice. The advice included preparing a draft construction works contract and representing the company during negotiations and in concluding the contract. We are currently advising the company at the contract performance stage.