Investments In Poland: Foreign Investment

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Sunday, 22 January 2012

NEWS

151 investment projects

Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency has currently been running 151 investment projects worth jointly EUR 5.7 billion which may generate nearly 40 thousand new jobs.

The majority of the investments comes from the US: 43 projects worth jointly EUR 1.38 billion will create 8547 new jobs. On the second place there is United Kingdom (16 projects, total value EUR 373 million, 5802 new jobs). Third is Germany (16 projects, EUR 525 million, 4527 jobs) followed by China (10 projects worth EUR 207 million, 1271 jobs).
Among the most popular sectors the first place is taken by the automotive (29 projects, total value of EUR 1.9 billion, 11444 jobs), followed by the BPO (28 projects, EUR 27 million 6457 jobs), the machine sector (11 projects, EUR 654 million, 2909 jobs) and R&D (8 projects worth EUR 11,1 million, 795 jobs).

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The inflow of foreign direct investments (FDI) to Poland in the period of January-November 2011 amounted to EUR 9.38 billion - 3.2 bn (54%) more than in the previous year. (PAIiIZ/MG)

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This initiative is aimed at promoting and popularising issues connected with the plans for building, modernizing, and equipping airports as well as airport infrastructure and related infrastructure in Poland.

Among the invited guests there are: representatives of the government, local government and cities; authorities, boards of regional airports, airline representatives, companies operating in the construction, IT and aviation sectors.

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Wednesday, 11 January 2012

ANALYSES AND REPORTS

Manpower - perspectives on a labor market in 1^st quarter of 2012

The percentage of Polish entrepreneurs who plan to increase the employment is still higher then of those expecting reductions. The majority of companies expects no change in the level of employment.

Of the 750 Polish employers surveyed 14 percent expect to add to their workforces in the coming quarter, 11 percent plan reductions and 71 percent expect no change in payrolls in the January-March time frame.

The strongest optimism for 1st quarter of 2012 is reported by employers from the Transport, Storage & Communication and Finance & Business Services industry sectors. Job seekers in the Construction (+8%) industry sector may also expect some offers in the quarter ahead; the Outlook declines slightly from previous quarter, but improves from Q1 2011 by 8 percentage points, suggesting employers may be moderately more confident in their ability to justify adding to their payrolls compared to last winter season.

Regional Outlooks are modest and indicate the first-quarter hiring pace will slow. Positive hiring intentions are reported in five of the six regions. The strongest regional Outlook is reported in the South region (+7%). (Manpower Group)

Polish equities among the cheapest on emerging markets

According to HSBC Global Research Poland offers the cheapest equities in the CEE.

The authors of HSBC report “Mispriced. CEEMEA equity projections” find Polish valuations among the cheapest on emerging markets what bears testimony to its attractiveness and great investment opportunities compared to the rest of Europe.

Furthermore, the HSBC’s experts note relatively good macroeconomic data: remarkably steady growth, inflation and interest rates under control.

Valuations are attractive by historical standards, and both domestic and foreign liquidity could provide support.

In 2011 EPS (Earning per Share) growth is 27,7%, while the forecasts for EMEA is 20,5%, and for emerging markets 10,4%.

- Our key overweights are Russia, Turkey and Poland - the HSBC’s analysts report - we are reducing Hungary to neutral. Czech and Egypt stay neutral. (HSBC)

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Friday, 2 December 2011

Invest in Poland

159 investment projects

Polish Information and Foreign Investment is currently 159 investments worth a total of 6.47 billion euros, which can create 42 200 jobs.

The main directions of investment flows remain unchanged: The Agency supports 43 projects American, 17 British, 15 German, 11 in South Korea and 10 from China and Japan. Change is not well in the popular sectors include 31 projects for the automotive industry, 29 for shared services sector, 11 for mechanical, electronic and 9 to 8 to R & D and ICT.

Until the end of November 2011. Agency completed 51 investment projects worth a 135 million - a 187% value achieved in the period January - November 2010, the investments will create 10,117 Closed jobs, or about 8% more than in the corresponding period last year Most projects come from the USA (12), Japan (5) and China, France and South Korea (after 4). Among them are China's largest employer (mentioned 4 projects will create 2,853 jobs), and the biggest investor in Japan (Japanese investments this year are worth a total of 176 million euros).

Among the investors who decided this year to operate in Poland, 16 represents the BPO sector and R & D, 8 automotive, food and 5. Investments in the services sector do not involve high capital expenditure - here leads the automotive (595.4 million euros this year), but they create the most jobs (2490).

Most projects in this year went to the province of Lower Silesia, Małopolska, Wielkopolska and the Lodz. 33% of all investments closed by PAIiIZ was invested in special economic zones.

Among the projects closed by PAIiIZ are multinationals such as PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Nordea, BNP Paribas, Credit Suisse, 3M, TRW Automotive, Pilkington and Gedia.

More information: www.paiz.gov.pl (PAIiIZ )

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Thursday, 27 October 2011

16 new investment projects at PAIiIZ

The Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency has currently been running 161 development projects. Within the last 3 weeks the Agency started 16 new projects.

The projects we have now been supporting are jointly worth EUR 6027.64 million. Investors declare to create 47,849 new jobs.

No changes were recorded in the group of investors who constitute the most numerous group interested in investing in Poland - still Americans top the ranking with 42 projects. The projects from the USA are jointly worth EUR 1.1 billion and are expected to generate 10,035 new jobs. The second most numerous group of projects run by PAIiIZ by country constitute projects from the UK (17 projects worth EUR 377.8 million and expected 6,252 jobs). The UK is followed by Germany (14 projects, EUR 481.8 million and possible jobs for 4,422 people), China (12 projects), South Korea (11) and Japan (10).

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The most popular sector to invest in is the automotive industry (31 projects worth EUR 2283 million and 15,132 jobs), BPO (29 projects worth over EUR 33 million and jobs for 9,372 people) and the machine industry (13 projects worth EUR 677.8 million, 3,496 jobs). Moreover, investors often choose Poland to locate here their projects in the electronic sector and in ICT (PAIiIZ runs 8 projects in each of the sectors).

In 2011 the Agency has already closed 45 investment projects worth a total of EUR 10642.2 million. Thanks to the projects there will be 8, 996 jobs created in the country.

Data published by the National Bank of Poland (NBP) shows that FDI inflow to Poland between January and August 2011 reached EUR 5.2 billion (EUR 5.229 million) what accounts for 128% of FDI inflow recorded in the same time of the previous year and 78% of the whole inflow of 2010. (PAIiIZ)

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Sunday, 9 October 2011

Investments in Poland - investments in success

The inflow of the foreign direct investments (FDI) reflects the economic situation in the world. It rises in the times of economic prosperity and falls in the time of crisis. But even in the time of global economic slowdown Poland maintained the leading position in terms of investment attractiveness.

In the years 2007-2010 the inflow of foreign direct investments to Poland was in all these years positive. Despite the global crisis, Poland remained one of the most attractive investment locations and according to UNCTAD it has improved its position among the largest EU countries receiving FDI: from the 11th position in 2007 rising to 8th in 2010.

In term of the FDI inflow structure in the years 2007-2010, only in 2008 reinvested profits were negative. As a result of the economic crisis foreign companies did not reinvest their profits in the business in Poland but they allocated the savings in the parent companies operating in the markets more affected by the crisis. In 2009 the situation has returned to the state before the economic turmoil - reinvested profits accounted to 42% of the total inflow (40% in 2007). Recently the National Bank of Poland (NBP) again pointed to the trend of transferring profits earned by investors abroad.

During a conference at PAIiIZ Poland's Deputy Prime Minister Mr Pawlak, PAIiIZ President Mr Majman, President of Pilkington Automotive Poland Mr Jania and President of Indesit Poland Mr Melone discussed the current condition of investments in Poland

Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency, however, has not noted fall in investment project. In the first ten months of 2011 the Agency closed already 45 investments worth over 1 billion euros, which will create almost 9 thousand new jobs. The value of the new projects already exceeds the result achieved throughout the whole 2010. In the last 3 years 131 foreign companies supported by PAIiIZ opted for investments worth a total of 2.6 billion euros and employed over 28 thousand people. Among the investors, the Americans, Swedes and French were dominating. The most popular sector was the BPO and R&D, automotive and machinery. 24,5% of the investment value closed by PAIiIZ went to the Lower Silesia voivodeship, 14,5% to Mazovia and 10% to the Wielkopolska region. Over 1/3 of all the investors located their investments in the special economic zones.

PAIiIZ’s participation in the investment project in Poland in the years 2009-2011 was 14%. The Agency supported companies such as: Cargotec, Ikea, Pilkington, Goodrich, MTU, Indesit, 3M, Cadbury, ABN Amro, Nordea, HP and Geoban.

Currently the Agency services 150 investment projects with a total value of 5,9 billion euros which declare over 45 800 new jobs. The dominated investors come from the USA, Great Britain and China and from the BPO, automotive and machinery sector.

UNCTAD predicts that FDI inflow in the world will return to the pre-crisis level in 2011. Meanwhile, the investors are looking for locations burdened with the lowest risk. In the forefront of these countries is Poland. In the latest UNCTAD report Poland took 6th place in the world in terms of investment attractiveness. (PAIiIZ)

Thursday, 6 October 2011

PAIiIZ helps new investors enter the Polish market

Within the last three weeks the Agency closed 9 new investment projects.

As of September 27^th, 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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Thursday, 29 September 2011

New edition of Investing in Poland!

The aim of Investing in Poland is to present and promote Poland's economic and investment potential to investors, giving an overall view of the country's investment climate as well as specific information on regions and cities. The publication is aimed at both Polish and foreign investors, be they individuals or multinationals.

Investing in Poland includes analyses of particular voivodships in Poland in terms of investment attractiveness and descriptions of potential investment locations - such as special economic zones and technology parks - as well as insight into regional development.

Sunday, 21 August 2011

150 new jobs in the Kamienna Góra SEZ

The Zgorzelec subzone of the SEZ attracted a German investor active in the cosmetic industry.

The investor, whose name has not yet been disclosed, wants to construct a factory which will produce aluminum packaging and will install a modern technology line for cosmetics production. In Europe, the company has been running production activity in Germany, France and Luxembourg.

- The whole project will cost EUR 30 million and the final level of employment in the facility is estimated at 150 jobs - says President of the Kamienna Góra SEZ Iwona Krawczyk.

It is worth remembering that the the Zgorzelec subzone was established last year and the German investor was very quickly attracted to the subzone. Negotiations with several other investors have been carried out.

Since the beginning of the year, the SEZ issued three business activity permits. Entrepreneurs declared to invest PLN 50 mln and plan to employ 200 people. To date investors have jointly invested over PLN 1.58 billion in the SEZ. The plants and other facilities located in the Kamienna Góra SEZ give employment to over 4.6 thousand people.

- We already started procedures, which aims to issue another permit - says the President of the Kamienna Góra Zone, Iwona Krawczyk. The new project may create another 150 jobs. (Mo-I Multimedia)

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