InPost to invest more in France. Brzoska: we want to be always a few steps ahead of the competition
By Tomasz Wojtas, 06:48, 02.06.2026
Szef InPostu Rafał Brzoska przed Paczkomatem
InPost Group announced on Monday that it will increase investments in France to 1.4 billion euros, i.e., by 500 million euros by 2030. This decision was announced during the 9th edition of the Choose France summit in Versailles near Paris – an investor conference attended by the President of InPost Group Rafał Brzoska.
The company emphasized in a statement that this is another stage of its long-term commitment to the French market, in which it has invested a total of 900 million euros so far. "Investments will include the expansion and modernization of key logistics facilities, including advanced sorting centers in Harnes, Troyes, Brive and Le Mans," the statement said.
Planned investments will focus on three pillars: automation of processes in sorting and distribution hubs, expansion of the parcel locker network, and further improvement of service quality for e-commerce customers and sellers, announced InPost. Implementation of these plans is expected to result in the creation of at least 750 new jobs across France.
When asked by PAP about changes in the delivery market under the influence of large Chinese platforms and possible competition from that side, the head of InPost admitted that competition is unavoidable.
I think that instead of looking at competitors, looking sideways or behind us at who is chasing us, we should set completely new paths in terms of development, and that's why we do it this way – we want to be always a few steps ahead of the competition, no matter if it comes from China, Germany or another country," said Brzoska.
We have no influence on how the European Union, for example, will regulate this market. We can only share our thoughts or show good examples of how it looks abroad. I think that today most platforms from China are beginning to recognize the requirements imposed by the European Union for operating in the market. (...) So, adapting to the rules prevailing in Europe is extremely important and we should (...) speak with one voice in this matter," he added.
Rafał Brzoska on platforms from China
He reported that during the Choose France summit he spoke with five ministers of the French government and will speak with two more. He emphasized that he is the only Polish entrepreneur invited to dinner with President Emmanuel Macron. "It is also a result of our great conversation we had a month ago in Gdańsk," he assessed.
He then added: "I think we are building a very good image of Poland here in Paris, and on top of that we announced an increase in our investments in France by an additional 500 million euros. This will mean that our investment in France will already be 1.4 billion euros, so we will unquestionably be the largest investor from Poland in the French market."
As InPost reported, the new plan is a continuation of its strategy to increase its presence in the French market. "Since the acquisition of the Mondial Relay brand in July 2021, under which the group operates in France, InPost has already invested 900 million euros, launching 20 new logistics facilities and creating 600 new jobs," the statement said. According to InPost data, the company serves about 60,000 online sellers in France.
Emmanuel Macron on the "Notre Dame strategy"
French President Emmanuel Macron stated on Monday at the annual Choose France summit in Versailles that the investments announced this year are the fruit of reforms, perseverance and the "ecosystem" that has been created in recent years. The goal of Choose France is to attract investors to France.
Earlier on Monday, Macron announced that foreign companies committed to investing a total of 93 billion euros in France as part of 71 projects.
Speaking at the summit, Macron emphasized that this amount means "a dozen thousand jobs". He considered it a consolidation of the efforts of recent years. "It is the fruit of reforms, perseverance, the ecosystem we managed to build," argued the president, who initiated this economic forum, organized since 2018.
"In recent years we have consolidated a favorable environment for businesses," Macron assessed.
He argued that France is moving forward in terms of the speed of implementing industrial projects. He called it the "Notre Dame strategy", referring to the rapid pace of reconstruction of the Paris cathedral after the fire. "We managed to rebuild Notre Dame in five years and that is also what we are doing for business and industrial projects," the head of state said.
He emphasized that France has a "historic" advantage in the form of nuclear energy. He recalled that still in 2022, at the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, France imported electricity, but now it exports it and that gives it the ability to invest in data centers.
Emmanuel Macron thanks InPost for investments
The largest investment during Choose France – worth 45 billion euros – was announced by the Japanese holding SoftBank, which plans to create three data centers in the Hauts-de-France region with a capacity of 3.1 gigawatts by 2031, with the investment value possibly increasing to 75 billion euros.
In the evening on platform X, the French president listed individual investors in comments, noting that these companies "choose France". He also listed the investment of the InPost Group. "Inpost chooses France" he wrote, emphasizing that "the first European self-service delivery platform" intends to invest an additional 500 million euros in France by 2030, creating 750 jobs. Macron ended this comment with a phrase in Polish – "Dziękuję!".
Media in France, commenting on this year's Choose France summit, wondered whether the forum will continue after next year's presidential elections. Not all politicians who have declared their candidacy support its organization in the future.
Former Prime Minister Eduard Philippe from the centrist Horizons party is in favor of further encouraging investors. Leader of the centrist Republicans party (successor of Gaullist right) Bruno Retailleau wants the forum to support job creation. Head of the far-left France Unbowed (LFI) Jean-Luc Melenchon rather wants to transform Choose France. The far-right National Rally (RN), whose candidates are currently leading in polls, do not support continuing the forum.
Source: PAP
