In brief

• Councillors of the Ústí nad Labem Region reserved 16.5 ha in the Triangle zone near Žatec for the developer company Panattoni.
• The planned pharmaceutical and cosmetics plant is to cost CZK 5.49 billion and create 290 jobs.
• The investor's name remains secret due to a non-disclosure agreement; a decision may come by the end of 2026 or at the beginning of 2027.

Land reservation for an unknown investor

On Monday, 2 November, councillors of the Ústí nad Labem Region reserved 16.5 hectares of land in the Triangle zone for the developer company Panattoni Czech Republic Development (V Triangle vyroste závod za miliardy. Investor své jméno stále tají – Novinky.cz) (V zóně Triangle by mohl být závod zatím neznámého investora za 5,49 mld. Kč | ČeskéNoviny.cz – ceskenoviny.cz) (V průmyslové zóně Triangle u Žatce by mohl vzniknout závod na výrobu farmaceutických, hygienických a kosmetických potřeb – denikn.cz). According to the resolution, the plot is to host a plant producing pharmaceuticals, hygiene products and cosmetics. The planned investment value is CZK 5.49 billion, and employment is to reach 290 people (Žatecký Triangle láká miliardy. Investoři se drží v utajení, zatím | Newstream – newstream.cz).

Why the company's name is not known

A non-disclosure agreement prohibits disclosing the identity of the enterprise. Governor of the Ústí nad Labem Region Richard Brabec (ANO) stated that the investor wants to remain discreet until it decides on the location itself (V zóně Triangle by mohl být nový závod za pět a půl miliardy korun – Žatecký a lounský deník – denik.cz). The region therefore knows only the industry in which the company would operate. Brabec pointed primarily to pharmaceuticals, although he also mentioned hygiene and drugstore products.

Timeline and decision date

According to the documents, construction would start in 2027–2029. The final decision to choose Žatec has not been made. The governor believes the investor may make it by the end of this year or at the beginning of next year, and regional authorities are hoping for its choice.

Context of the zone

Triangle is one of the largest industrial areas in the region. Newstream notes that talks about a second investment, worth nearly CZK 9.5 billion, are also taking place in the same zone. Together, the two could bring almost CZK 15 billion to the region.