EMEA 'Industrial Revolution' Underway

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Industrial investment volumes in EMEA totaled €5.6 billion during the fourth quarter, climbing 33 percent from the previous quarter according to Cushman & Wakefield. 

The market share for the industrial sector increased to 9.8 percent, compared to 7.9 percent in 2012. 

Yearly volumes increased to a six-year high of €16.96 billion, leading the wider commercial market in EMEA. 

The industrial sector's market gain was 27.3 percent, reaching its highest since 2004. This compared to a 19 percent market gain for retail and 22 percent for offices. 

Looking ahead, the firm predicts investment volumes for the industrial sector will increase 18 percent to €20 billion this year, if supply is found.  

"With nothing short of a new industrial revolution now underway as multichannel retailing and changes to the supply chain impact, what we are seeing is not just a cyclical recovery but a major structural change and investors increasingly see industrial property as offering real growth potential for the future," Nick Jones, head of EMEA Industrial Investment at C&W, said in the report.