Showing posts with label Investment in Poland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Investment in Poland. Show all posts

Friday, 6 January 2012

Why Poland?


Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency in co-operation with PwC consulting company released second edition of Why Poland - guide for foreign investors.
The publication presents Poland as an ideal location for investments pointing out country’s economic stability, educated people, strategic location and investment incentives. It includes also the information on Poland’s strategic sectors - e.g. automotive, BPO, aviation, IT, electronics and R&D.

From the left: Olga Grygier-Siddons - President of PwC in Poland, Sławomir Majman - President of PAIiIZ, Marek Łyżwa - Vicepresident of PAIiIZ

Why Poland is published in English. The electronic version is available here: www.paiz.gov.pl/publications/about_poland.
The publication was presented during the conference which was held on December 13th at the PAIiIZ premises. Among the speakers there were: Undersecretary of the Ministry of Economy Ms Ilona Antoniszyn-Klik, Bridgestone Board Member Mr Takayasu Iwata, professor Witold Orłowski, Director at PwC Adam Żołnowski and Tobiasz Kowalski from Samsung Electronics Poland Manufacturing. (PAIiIZ)

From the left: Takayasu Iwata - Bridgestone Board Member, Adam Żołnowski - Director at PwC, professor Witold Orłowski, Ms Ilona Antoniszyn-Klik - Undersecretary of the Ministry of Economy, Tobiasz Adam Kowalczyk - Samsung Electronics Poland Manufacturing, Sławomir Majman - President of PAIiIZ

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).

Copyright: nyul-Fotolia.com

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)








Hong Kong - Guangdong Business Conference in Warsaw 2011


The biggest business meeting in Middle Europe organised by Hong Kong and the Chinese Guangdong province will be held on October 27th, 2011 at the Hilton hotel in Warsaw.
The conference will be attended by over 300 delegates from China who represent Chinese business environment and government of the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong and the province of Guangdong. The major aim of the conference is to boost economic cooperation between Poland, EU countries, Hong Kong and the Guangdong province. The event will help investors and entrepreneurs establish closer contacts with the fastest-developing regions in the world.
During the conference the Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency will sign a cooperation agreement with the Foreign Trade and International Cooperation Department of the Guangdong province. The Agency will also hold a special investment seminar.
For more information please visit www.hkguangdong2011.com. Participation in the conference is free of charge. For more information please contact: Agnieszka Mężyńska-Nowakowska, Grzegorz Kosmal, tel.: 22 210 12 96 lub 22 210 12 99.(Weber Shandwick/PAIiIZ)

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.
Other chapters touch on such topics as:
  • an overview of regulations and terms of launching and running business operations in Poland,
  • data on the Polish economy, infrastructure, basic legal and tax regulations and investment incentives,
  • an investment opportunities.
The topics are supplemented with tables, graphs and contact details. PricewaterhouseCoopers and PAIiIZ are content partners in the publication.
Initial circulation amounts to 12,500 copies. Besides regular shop sales, Investing in Poland 2011 will also be distributed among members of chambers of commerce, representatives of foreign embassies and consulates, Polish commercial and economic centers abroad as well as during the most high-profile trade fairs and conferences. The publication is available for download from the WBJ.pl and the PAIiIZ websites http://www.paiz.gov.pl/publikacje/jak_prowadzic_dzialalnosc_gospodarcza_w_polsce
(WBJ)

Saturday, 27 August 2011

Weyerhaeuser starts construction of its first European production facility in Gdańsk


On 2 August this year, the ceremony of laying a foundation stone for the construction of a new modified fibres processing facility took place in the premises of Weyerhaeuser Poland Company located at the MASZYNOWA Industrial and Technology Park.
The foundation act of commencing construction works was signed in the presence of the representatives of US Embassy, Gdańsk authorities, the representatives of the Pomeranian Special Economic Zone, and guests. The construction site was consecrated by His Eminence Senior Archbishop Tadeusz Gocłowski. „I am very happy that in this symbolic way we can start the realisation of our investment. I hope that the plant will start its basic production activity in the beginning of 2013.” said Tomasz Włodarczak,  Plant Director of Weyerhaeuser Poland, at the ceremony.
The Plant in Gdańsk Kokoszki is the first European investment of the company and the most modern object of this kind in the world.

fot. Weyerheauser

The Weyerhaeuser Company, which was founded in 1900, is a world leader among timber processing companies. It operates in 10 countries and employs over 14,900 employees, mainly in the USA and Canada. Its innovative solutions concerning the use of modified fibres are applied in the production of everyday use hygienic articles. The company was running social actions since 1948 via the Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation, now renamed Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund.
For more information:
Zuzanna Szopowska,
e-mail: z.szopowska@thinkspire.pl,
tel +48 785 340 300,
Tomasz Włodarczak Head of the Weyerhaeuser Poland factory in Poland
tel.: +48 605 880 195,
e-mail: tomasz.wlodarczak@weyerhaeuser.com


Sunday, 21 August 2011

150 new jobs in the Kamienna Góra SEZ


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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