Within the last three weeks the Agency closed 9 new investment projects.
As of September 27th, 2011 the Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency supports the development of 150 investment projects jointly worth EUR 5.9 billion which may generate 45,857 jobs.
No changes were recorded in the group of investors who constitute the most numerous group interested in investing in Poland - still Americans head the ranking with 39 projects from the USA.
The 39 American projects are jointly worth EUR 1.14 billion and are expected to generate 8,384 new jobs.
The second most numerous group of projects run by PAIiIZ by country constitute projects from the UK (15 projects worth EUR 323.8 million and expected 6,032 jobs). The UK is followed by China (15 projects, EUR 251.5 million and jobs for 2,246 people), Germany (12 projects), North Korea and Japan (10 from each of the countries).
Also the automotive sector is still the most attractive - we have currently been running 28 automotive projects which are worth EUR 2.13 billion and are expected to generate 14,721 jobs. The second most popular sector is BPO - we have now 24 projects located in the field. Investment outlays in the projects reach EUR 36 million with 8,841 possible jobs. Moreover, we run projects in the machine industry (13, EUR 675.8 million, 3,436 jobs) ICT (8 projects) and the electronic and chemical sectors (7 project in each of the industries).
Last three weeks saw 9 projects finalised and a start of negotiations with 3 new investors. Thanks to the recently closed projects, foreign companies will invest in Poland EUR 96.4 million. The projects should generate jobs for 490 people.
In 2011 the Agency has already closed 45 investment projects worth over EUR 1 billion. The projects will create 9,000 jobs.(PAIiIZ)
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