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INVESTMENTS IN POLAND
FROM THE REGIONS
DID YOU KNOW...?
FROM THE EDITOR Dear Readers, In the nearest future PAIiIZ organises interesting conferences and meetings. One of the meetings will be devoted to the OECD guidelines for CSR implementation in enterprise. It will be followed by a conference concerning the investment attractiveness of the Opole voivodship. For more information on the events go to the News section. In the From the Regions section we recommend piece on the newly established industrial park in Leżajsk and on an economic forum which is to be organised by the local self-government, entrepreneurs and the regional chamber of commerce in Ostrów Świętokrzystki. In the Investment section you may read about the latest foreign investment in the Łódź Special Economic Zone. Pleasant reading! PAIiIZ’s editorial team NEWS Seminar - “OECD guidelines as a tool for CSR implementation in enterprise” On November 25th a seminar on “OECD guidelines as a tool for CSR implementation in enterprise” will take place. The meeting is organised by the Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency and the Det Norske Veritas foundation.
The seminar is directed towards managers responsible for the CSR principles in business on a daily basis in their companies and also to managers who are on the point of initiating the CSR rules implementation and seek ways to get effectively acquainted with the concept. The invitation is also issued to HR managers, internal and external communication specialists and marketing managers. The seminar may prove useful information also to SME owners and managers. The meeting will also be an opportunity to discuss issues concerning the workings of the Poland's OECD National Contact Point (NCP) and the possibilities of the Guidelines application as a tool in company management processes. The seminar will be attended by experts who will share their experiences in the field of OECD guidelines application in practice and will also discuss corporate social responsibility strategies implementation. Speeches are to be delivered by, among others, representatives of Det Norske Veritas, the Polish Directors’ Institute and the Bank Zachodni WBK. The meeting will take place on November 25th 2008 at the Radisson Hotel (24 Grzybowskiej Str. ) at 10.30 a.m. in Warsaw. We inform that is still possible to get registered for the meeting. For more information contact Danuta Łożyńska, Tel: (022) 334 99 83, e-mail: danuta.lozynska@paiz.gov.pl (PAIiIZ) Conference - “Investment attractiveness of the Opole voivodship” The Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency and the Bureau of the Opole Voivodship in Warsaw invite to a conference on “Investment attractiveness of the Opole voivodship.” The meeting enjoys the honorary patronage of the Minister of Economy and will take place on November 26th in the PAIiIZ Press Centre in Warsaw (12 Bagatela Str.) from 11 a.m to 1:30 p.m.
TThe aim of the conference consists in presenting investment attractiveness and the economic potential of the Opole voivodship together with the region’s investment offer presentation for selected industries. Presentations will later on be enriched with description of experiences of the biggest investors present on the market of the Opole region. Participants will also be introduced in the subject of potential opportunities of starting business activity in the region and the conditions of private sector co-operation with R&D centres. The conference will be attended by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Mr Waldemar Pawlak. During the conference speeches will be given by: the PAIiIZ President, Mr Paweł Wojciechowski; the vice Marshal of the Opole voivodship, Mr Józef Kotyś; entrepreneurs who invested in the region and experts from the Opole Academic Enterprise Incubator, Opole Economic Development Centre and the Investor Assistance Centre in Opole. Participation in the meeting is free of charge. The conference will be held in Polish but simultaneous interpretation into English will also be available. For more information contact Ms Agnieszka Schütte, PAIiIZ, Economic Promotion Depratment; e-mail: agnieszka.schutte@paiz.gov.pl Piotr Rubik for EXPO 2010 On Sunday, November 16th, Piotr Rubik began the recording of the official music track for the Polish participation in the World Expo in 2010 in Shanghai.
 The recording took place in a recording studio at the Polish Radio seat in Warsaw. The 15-minute long piece, composed especially for the occasion, is a suite for orchestra, choir and electronic instruments. In two years’ time the music will be presented in the Polish Pavilion during the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai. Also a concert conducted by the composer and his musicians is planned to take place during the Polish Day in Shanghai. The main theme of the exhibition is “Better City, Better Life”. The World Expo in Shanghai is to start on May 1st and will finish on the last day of October 2010. The event will be attended by the biggest number of participants ever, will have the biggest exposition space ever and for the first time the event will have a special TV channel. Expo is also to be fully present in the internet thanks to a virtual project - Expo On-line. Pavilions organised by 177 countries and 44 international organisations are expected to be visited by round 70 million guests. (PAIiIZ) Promotional campaign for European funds The Ministry of Regional Development promotes European funds in the media. The Ministry has ordered hoardings and TV advertisement spots to inform society about the possibilities of obtaining EU financial aid.
The Minister for Regional Development, Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska told the Polish Press Agency: “We want the campaign to reach out to 14 million potential beneficiaries to inform them about sources on the funds.” The campaign comprises of, among other activities, TV advertisement spots and radio adverts broadcast in the biggest TV and Radio channels i.e. TVP, TVN, Polsat, RMF FM, Radio ZET, Polskie Radio and hoardings displayed in 51 biggest cities in the country. In the frame of the campaign also a net of information points is to be established where everybody will be able to get easy access to free information on programmes and measures according to which they may apply for financial subsidies. The envisaged number of information points is to reach 16 at the regional level and 90 smaller information centres. The central information point organised at the Ministry for Regional Development has already been opened. Minister Bieńkowska asked about the desired effects of the initiative said that she simply hopes the campaign will help create many well-developed projects. (PAP) INVESTMENTS IN POLAND New investment in the Łódź SEZ HellermannTyton Sp.z o.o. will invest in the Łódź Special Economic Zone. In the Słupca sub-zone the investor plans to construct a factory for wire and pipes production.
TIn October the company was granted a permission for starting business activity in the SEZ from the Zone’s management. The investing company- HellermannTyton- is a company operating on a global scale with offices and divisions located in 30 countries and over 2600 employees all over the world. The company has been operating in the field of rubber and plastic pipes’ accessories, wire casings, protection and wire clamping systems production. The company has also been manufacturing overprints on wires for the automotive sector and acting as a supplier for wholesalers and manufacturers of electric and electronic equipment. The HellermannTyton Sp. z o.o. investment project envisages creation of a new production factory which would also deal with the plant’s products distribution. The company earmarked 66 million PLN for the construction of the facility and wants to hire 155 people. (Łódź SEZ) MACROECONOMIC POLAND
Source: www.nbp.pl FROM THE REGIONS Leżajsk to launch a new Industrial Zone “The Old Town-Park” On December 6th a new Industrial Zone “The Old Town-Park” is to be officially inaugurated in Leżajsk. Future investors may expect to find modern factory shops, efficient infrastructure and good roads.
In September 2006 an agreement on the construction of the first in the Podkarpacie voivodship, and the second in the whole of Poland, industrial park within a rural commune was signed - We assume that the park will enable the commune to enter into the 21st century with the help of UE funds. The park is expected to play the role of a development force for the region. Indeed we are almost neighbours with one of the most dynamically developing SEZs in Poland, I mean the zone in Mielec. - says Mr Mieczysław Tołpa, from the Leżajsk commune. The project, which started in April 2007, envisaged the construction of three new factory shops and an adaptation of an old one, construction of roads, waterworks systems, energy and gas networks and sewage systems. The total cost of the project is to reach 21 million PLN. The majority of the costs is to be covered from UE funds and the rest will come from the national budget. While the zone A of the park is located in the vicinity of the Leżajsk brewery and a fruit and vegetables processing company “Hortino”, the B zone occupies a lot in Wierzawice. The investment is the biggest enterprise realised in the region of Leżajsk in the last 30 years and is bound to generate employment for over 400 people. It should not be forgotten that the unemployment rate in the region reaches 16%. The Park forms part of the EURO- PARK Mielec what will enable the investing companies to take advantage of tax relieves.- Mr Mieczysław Tołpa adds. Already in March this year a factory shop in the B zone was put at the disposal of entrepreneurs and in August office space was also made available. In the A zone three factory shops were constructed for the use of future investors. The President of the Industry Zone “The Old Town-Park”, Mr Janusz Wylaź emphasises that the high quality of work in creating modern infrastructure was done by the local companies from the region of Podkarpacie. The President informed also that companies ready to invest in the zone have already showed up and the rest of prospective investors is to be selected in a contest - The investment process will have been completed by the end of November this year and the following month the project will be settled. - the President Wylaź envisages. The Project was co-financed from the European Regional Development Fund in the frame of the 1.3 measure of the Sectoral Operational Programme "Improvement of the Competitiveness of Enterprises, creating advantageous terms for company development.” (The OldTown-Park) II Economic Forum in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski On November 28th an economic forum on “Industrial and sport investments - a chance for Ostrowiec Swiętokrzyski” will take place in the city.
The forum will serve as a perfect occasion to learn more about projects currently in progress and about undertakings which are to be realised in the city. Among those invited to take part in the meeting there are entrepreneurs active in Ostrowiec e.g. Angela Pueyo, the Management President and Director General of the Celsa Huta Ostrowiec (a steel plant) and Mr Stanisław Pietrzyk, Deputy President of the Ostrowiec Rolling Mill. Jarosław Wilczyński, the President of the city will focus on presenting the investment potential of the commune. Jerzy Stupnicki, Director of the local Job Centre will familiarise potential investors with the structure of the region’s labour market. Mirosław Pietrzyk, the President of the Świetokrzyskie Chamber of Commerce, will describe development perspectives in the field of local enterprise. In a panel discussion devoted to investments in the field of sport and recreation, the Deputy Minister of Sport and Tourism, Mr Zbigniew Pacelt will present the outlook for this kind of projects in the region. Also Jarosław Kuba, Director General of the “Bałt” Association will discuss aspects of the regional tourist attractiveness.
- All the speech makers are experienced practitioners with concrete achievements and realised projects. Thus the meeting will be a good opportunity to publicly discuss plans and investment projects concerning the city’s development- said President Jarosław Wilczyński. The idea behind the organisation of the forum is to create a platform where discussions about the economic development of the city, the co-operation and construction of interrelations between investors, local authorities and local self-governments may be held. - Economic events, similar to the Forum, are expected to form a steady part of the city life and also to become an event which should easily be associated with the region. I do hope the event will also contribute to improve the city’s status and its development. - the President adds. At the end of this year’s edition of the Forum an official prize giving ceremony for “The best Ostrów Company of 2008” will take place. The meeting is organised under the honorary patronage of: the Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Sport and Tourism, Mr Zbigniew Pacelt; the Marshal of the Świętokrzyskie voivodship, Mr Adam Jakubas and the Staropolska Chaber of Commerce and Industry. Media partners of the project: ,,Echo Dnia”, Polskie Radio Kielce, TVP 3 Kielce, TLK Telkonet, TVK ,,Krzemionki”, ”Gazeta Ostrowiecka”, ”Wiadomości Świętokrzyskie”, Economic Magazine ”Nowy Przemysł" and economic portal WNP.pl. For more information contact: Zbigniew Wesołowski, the Ostrów Świętokrzyski Municipality, Tel.: (+48 41) 26 72 188, +48 660 311 639, z.wesolowski@um.ostrowiec.pl DID YOU KNOW...? The millionth engine produced in the Tychy-based Toyota factory In October the millionth engine left production line in the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Poland.
The production of the engine 1.0. designed for Toyota Solaris, Aygo, Citroën C1 and Peugeot 107 began in January 2005. The engine did not have to wait long to win users’ and experts’ acclaim and won the “Engine of the Year” contests for two consecutive years, i.e. in 2007 and 2008. The engine underwent a variety of modifications aimed at reducing fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emission. Since the beginning of November the latest version of the engine has been installed in Toyota Yaris. In December this year the 1.0-litre engines, with further environment-friendly modifications, will start to be installed also in Toyota Aygo, Citroën C1 and in Peugeot 107. Apart from engine production, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Poland (TMMP) has also been manufacturing manual and semi automatic gearboxes designed mainly for installation in the Toyota models manufactured in the concern’s European assembly plants. Additionally, in September a 6-speed gearbox started to be manufactured, a type which will allow both to limit the fuel consumption and pollution emission. The annual production capability of the factory accounts for 375 000 gearboxes. The Factory was opened on September 29th 2008 and Toyota has already invested 124 million EURO in the plant. (Toyota Motor Manufacturing Poland) 
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