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Antoine Armand Extended

Antoine Armand Extended

Antoine Armand: “Everyone agrees that logistics is strategic, yet it faces growing obstacles”

On May 20, Afilog hosted Antoine Armand—former Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industry and member of parliament for Haute-Savoie—for a breakfast discussion on tomorrow’s major logistics and industrial challenges: ecological transition, energy sovereignty, regulation, project acceptance, and the relationship between logistics and industry. Alongside Paulo Ferreira, Managing Director of Virtuo Industrial Property and Vice President of Afilog, he shared his vision.

Reading time : 5 min

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Moulindescostes Web 1

Organizing Production and Logistics in a Historic Monument: Moulin des Costes Takes On the Challenge

Running an industrial operation at a site listed in France’s historic buildings inventory is no easy feat—a challenge that Moulin des Costes, a producer of Aix-en-Provence PDO olive oils, has been meeting for 25 years. In 2024, the company received 520 metric tons of olives to produce 85 000 liters of oil. The challenge, therefore, is also a logistical one!

Reading time : 4 min

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Geo 2500

Geothermal energy: a way to decarbonize logistics?

In recent years, geothermal energy has featured increasingly prominently in calls for tenders. The desire to decarbonize operations and reduce energy bills are the main arguments put forward by logistics real estate players. However, the viability of a project must be examined closely, particularly because of its cost and dependence on public support.

Reading time : 5 min

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Label Emmaus Noisy Le Sec 13 Nm 08 12 2020 1

Logistics: Essential for Label Emmaüs

Responsible e-commerce is possible. Maud Sarda, co-founder and CEO of Label Emmaüs, intends to prove it. Created in 2016, the marketplace extends the well-known Emmaüs stores and embodies the same values of solidarity, circularity, and social inclusion.

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Drh Id Front Web

Despite the crisis, logistics is still hiring! Interview with Renaud Bouet, Group HR Director at ID Logistics

ID Logistics, founded in France in 2001 by Eric Hémar, is one of the leading players in the contract logistics sector. Every year, it hires hundreds of people in France. In 2025, it plans to make 900 new hires, mainly on permanent contracts. Interview with its Group HR Director, Renaud Bouet, who gives us an overview of the HR strategy being deployed to attract new talent.

Reading time : 4 min

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Motoblouz Front Web

Motoblouz Front Web

Logistics: Essential for Motoblouz

Created 20 years ago, Motoblouz, a pure-play retailer specializing in two-wheel equipment, accessories and parts, is now rolling out a network of contact points in several French cities—and will undoubtedly eventually need to adapt its logistics tools, both warehousing and transportation, to this new “phygital” model.

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Nouveauxmateriauxquartus Web

Nouveauxmateriauxquartus Web

New materials in logistics real estate

As France has announced its intention to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, all business sectors have begun implementing policies to reduce their carbon emissions. Logistics is no exception. In real estate, new processes and materials have been introduced… within certain limits.

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Olga Web

Olga Web

Afilog meets with Olga Givernet, former Minister of Energy and member of parliament for Ain

On March 4, Olga Givernet, former Minister of Energy and member of parliament for Ain, met with logistics and industrial real estate professionals at a breakfast organized by Afilog. In engaging discussions with Ludovic Bernini of AEW and Claude Samson, President of Afilog, she shared her political perspective on issues fundamental to the industry.

Reading time : 7 min

Reading time :7 min

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Adapting to climate change: are you ready?

Despite everyone’s efforts to reduce their carbon footprint, climate change is now happening. Its scale can be influenced by following decarbonization pathways, something the logistics real estate sector has been doing for many years. Its consequences can also be addressed. The adaptation approach, initiated nationally by the Ministry of the Environment in the late 1990s, complements mitigation measures. But in this area, industry stakeholders are struggling to move from theory to practice. Analysis.

Reading time : 5 min

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Tourte De Meule Coupee Web

Tourte De Meule Coupee Web

The logistics recipe for flour

The process dates back thousands of years: using cereals to make flour, which serves as the basis for many foods. Bread—the quintessential everyday product—is the best known and, at least in Europe, a symbol of survival. Mastery of this age-old craft has long rested with millers, who source from farmers, process the grain and deliver to bakers. A firsthand account.

Reading time : 4 min

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Inde Dammann Web

Inde Dammann Web

Logistics: Essential to Dammann Frères

In 2025, tea specialist Dammann Frères will relocate its headquarters, factory and warehouse to a new building, supporting both physical and e-commerce sales channels. BREEAM Very Good certified, the facility will enable the company to reduce its carbon footprint and meet growing demand worldwide.

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Cover Voileen Vogue

Sailing logistics gains momentum

In recent years, at least five start-ups in the merchant shipping sector have been created with the same goal: decarbonizing the industry through wind propulsion. The market appears promising, judging by the number of these new companies, the number of shippers that have already signed up with them, and the financial support granted—particularly by Banque des Territoires—to certain projects.

Reading time : 6 min

Reading time :6 min

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