C&L Aviation Group

C & L Benefits from an Ideal Location in the Leipzig Region

The C&L Aviation Group (C&L ) has opened a new branch in Zwenkau, located in the Leipzig Region. A success story for the Leipzig economic region, made possible by the numerous advantages of the location and the close cooperation with Invest Region Leipzig (IRL), Saxony Economic Development Corporation and GTAI.

Strategic Location Choice and Growth Potential

C&L deliberately chose Leipzig for its new branch because the Leipzig area ranks among Germany’s—and Europe’s—most important logistics hubs. The world’s largest DHL air freight hub at Leipzig Airport, free of night-flight restrictions, combined with excellent multimodal transport infrastructure, were key decision drivers. Thanks to these favourable conditions, C&L can now expand its services across Europe, including markets in North Africa.

In Zwenkau, the company took over an existing warehouse facility, where three employees are already at work. As business volumes grow—particularly once C&L secures full use of the warehouse space (currently half of the facility remains leased to another company)—headcount is expected to rise to ten to twelve employees over the coming years.

Challenges and Dedicated Support

Establishing a new branch in Germany presented challenges, such as building a solid banking relationship and navigating extensive customs formalities for imports and exports. Despite these hurdles, rapid progress was achieved through the committed support and close cooperation with local authorities and service providers, ensuring smooth operations.

Successful Collaboration with Invest Region Leipzig

We would like to highlight the comprehensive support provided by IRL. As CEO Chris Kilgour explains: “They were outstanding—from the very first contact through post-establishment support. They arranged meetings with real estate agents so we could find and purchase the warehouse we needed. They helped us secure a banking partner, assisted with introductions to local authorities, and evaluated potential grants for us.”

This partnership underscores how essential regional networks and close alignment between businesses and location development agencies are for economic success.

Media Coverage and Outlook

C&L’s successful establishment was recently featured in an article by the  Leipziger Volkszeitung (LVZ), which highlighted the positive conditions and strategic advantages of Leipzig as a location. With plans to expand warehousing capacity, increase staffing, and ambitiously serve the entire European and North African markets, C&L looks to the future with confidence. The successful launch in Leipzig/Zwenkau is just the first step on a promising growth path.

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IRL congratulates C&L on this important achievement and looks forward to continued collaboration.