WHY GUJARAT HAS
Gujarat - A city known for its successful entrepreneurs, rich culture, and business opportunities. The seventh largest state with 1,96,024 sq km of area and a population of 60.4 million per the 2011 census(around 63.91 million in 2022), Gujarat is emerging as an important warehousing hub in India.
Located on the west coast of India with a coastline of 1600 km, the state has witnessed and undergone several economic developments over the last four decades. The warehousing industry is one of them; this state has seen the transformation of godowns into warehouses and more.
In this article, our experts show why and how Gujarat is becoming a key warehousing hub in India.
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Rewinding a few decades, warehousing was broadly used for storing goods; in old terms, a Godown. Bricked structure with little to no amenities; this was the concept of storage and warehousing in Gujarat(almost everywhere, for that matter).
The infrastructure was traditional, and inventory storage, shipment, and tracking of goods was a manual process which was exhausting and prone to many errors.
As economic development gained momentum, businesses and supply chains needed something more than the traditional storage system. This led to the birth of modern warehouses, where amenities, safety and quality were prioritised. Over the years, these warehouse transformations in Gujarat prove that the Indian Warehouse Industry is evolving!
The explosive growth in the E-commerce industry led to the consolidation of smaller warehouses, shifting the gears from unorganized to organized warehouses, and increased demands for warehouses by international companies. All these factors led to the mammoth growth of the warehousing sector in Gujarat.
Thus began the journey of Gujarat from mere godowns and underdeveloped warehouses to becoming a major commercial and industrial hub of West India.
CaWith the need for Grade A warehouses to store products increased, the opportunity for a state like Gujarat also increased. Known for its well-developed infrastructure, Gujarat and its cities like Ahmedabad, Surat, and Kheda, among others, have become the preferred warehouse locations for many businesses, including e-commerce, retailers, wholesalers, automobile companies and more.
Now, warehouses go far beyond the concepts of storage and distribution. High-end infrastructure and amenities ensure smooth logistics operations for a business.
Though the warehouse industry is growing fast-paced, there is still high scope for growth.
Fact: Gujarat contributes more than 7% of India’s GDP and shows leadership in many areas of the manufacturing and infrastructure sectors.
According to Knight Frank Warehouse Marketing Reports , the Ahmedabad warehousing market alone witnessed a leasing volume of 5 million sq ft in 2020, almost 5% growth from 2019. This growth factor was influenced by the e-commerce and manufacturing segments.
The largest city of Gujarat and the 7th largest urban agglomeration of India, Ahmedabad is on the road to becoming Gujarat's highly favourable warehouse leasing spot.
Rapid growth in real estate and commercial projects has expanded the city limits and the warehousing hubs over the years. This led to the development of new clusters like Sanand-Viramgam and Vethalpur-Bechraji after the emergence of automobile hubs. While the oldest and established warehouse clusters are Aslali-Kheda, Sanand, Changodar-Bavla.
Prime Industrial Hub and Prime industrial and Warehouse Hub in Kheda offers well-equipped infrastructure catering to companies like Airtel, Asian Paints, Dabur, Amazon, and Suntara, among others.
Another fastest-growing city in Gujarat, Surat is becoming a critical commercial and industrial place in Gujarat. Also known as Diamond City and Silk City, Surat has set areas for warehousing activities driven by the manufacturing, automobile, and textile sector. Many big league 3PLS, e-commerce, and FMCG companies have recently set up their base in this Diamond city. Also, the city’s proximity to the Ahmedabad-Mumbai highway is like a cherry on top.
Prime Industrial And Logistics Park in Surat offers custom-tailored logistics solutions to suit every client’s business requirements.
Hazira and Magdalla ports offer convenient and efficient international transactions, further boosting the state’s economic boost.
Evolved alongside the warehousing sector of Gujarat, Prime Associates offers warehouses for rent in Kheda, Surat with all the right amenities and technologies.
As the state constantly advances toward the latest trends and technologies, you can never predict what’s coming next; especially in the logistics and warehousing industry.
From the basic storage called godowns to modern warehouses with high-tech amenities, the concept of the warehouse is ever-growing.
Furthermore, with technological advancements like automation, robots, WMS, and AI, many modern warehouses in Gujarat are incorporating these technologies with the increase in demand for commercial spaces.
Needless to say, the pandemic added fuel to the warehousing sector’s growth, and as we began to cope with the aftermath, the warehousing sector is only going to go up from where it stands currently.
The previous decades have witnessed numerous logistics and warehousing changes, and so has Prime Associates. A company with over three decades of experience working in the Warehouse leasing industry, we have observed, felt, and gone through the course of advancements and technological disruptions over the years. Despite all the changes, our passion and dedication to serving our clients with the best commercial space leasing solutions remained the same.
As Gujarat’s warehouse industry progresses, Prime Associates is also proud to be going ahead. With its world-class amenities, global technology, or any other aspect that conveniences the industries’ logistics activities, Prime Associates has always been ahead in fulfilling its clients’ needs.
Warehouses, built-to-suit facilities, industrial sheds, and factory space- we offer it all for our diverse local and international clientele base at the most feasible locations of Kheda near Ahmedabad, Surat.
With many international conglomerates setting up their base in Gujarat, the scope of business opportunities is ever-rising. Be a part of the growing warehousing sector with Prime Associates, Gujarat’s leading warehouse leasing company.
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