Targeted net sales after the next few years is expected to reach EUR 30 million a year employing 200-300 people. Total investment will be around EUR 15 million.

The factory will be set up within the first half of 2013 and Alteams’s objective is to be on-line by summer 2013.
Alteams Group has manufacturing locations in China and India to serve the Asian market as well as in Finland for Scandinavian market. To improve support in Europe the company has made the decision to establish a high pressure die casting (HPDC) factory in Poland. This step is to strengthen Alteams’s global presence and improve the company’s competitiveness as a local supplier in the European market.

- One of the main cornerstones in Alteams Group strategy is to be a ‘Global Partner with local commitment’ serving our customers. In practice, we wish to support our customers wherever they need aluminum castings. Our customers of Communication Networks, in particular, have relocated their manufacturing operations closer to their major markets. At the same time, there is increased demand for a close by local supply chain serving these areas. Local presence is necessary to provide increased flexibility, shorter lead times, and lower total cost - says Asko Nevala, the President of Alteams Group.

In Lębork Alteams Group will produce assembly ready aluminium casting components for communication networks equipment and for other advanced applications. Customers for these high tech components are companies like Ericsson and NSN. Most of the production done in Lębork will be exported but there will be deliveries to EMS companies in Poland too.

Poland was chosen as the ideal geographical location with regard to Alteams’s European customer base. Additionally cost competitiveness, availability of technical resources and local supplier network e.g. for electrolytic plating were important factors in this decision.

- Recent reports on the world manufacturing trends show that more and more European companies tend to choose near shore locations for their new projects. Local suppliers, high effectiveness, short delivery times, proximity to customers and end markets - these are the factors that encourage key decision makers from Western Europe  to locate their manufacturing projects in Central and Eastern Europe. The investment of Alteams Group is a perfect example of this trend. And I am very glad that Pomerania is a part of it - comments Mieczysław Struk, the Marshal of the Pomorskie Voivodeship.

Alteams has been supported by Invest in Pomerania. The initiative helped the investor at site selection process and facilitated contact with local authorities. In order to convince Alteams to stay and invest in Lębork, the city authorities passed on indispensible regulations to exempt from property tax the buildings where new jobs should be created.

- The project is a big chance for Lębork as it shall activate the local labour market. Alteams is another foreign investor that has appreciated our town and I believe that not the last one - adds Witold Namyślak, the Mayor of Lębork. (Invest in Pomerania)

The conference will cover everything that investor should know on Polish labour market, including strenghths and weaknesses of human resources in Poland and the opportunities and threats on the Polish labour market. The basis of the event will be the practical knowledge on the investors and of the investors. Representatives of foreign companies which have invested in Poland in the recent years will share their experiences with the audience. Our guests will be Mr Daniel Kortlan - Director of Corporate Affairs at LG Electronics, Mr Krzysztof Kunior - HR Manager at BorgWarner Turbo Systems and Mr Kip Thompson - President and Chief Executive Officer at Economic Development International (investments in Poland: Dell, Heli-One).

A detailed program of the conference available on: www.paiz.gov.pl/20130409/konferencja_hr_swot_in_poland.
Participation in the conference is free of charge. The conference is held in English. Please, submit your notification of participation to the email address: barbarao@kkselekt.com (K&K Selekt)

The idea of the conference is to prepare recommendations of environment associated with the implementation of foreign investments to the public consultation conducted by the General Directorate for Environmental Protection.
Amendment of Directive may mean for investors among others: 

• the need to carry out EIA by accredited experts (professional non-existent at the moment);
• prolongation of social consultations;
• extending the time of issue of screening decision, reducing the possibility of supplementing the reports by investors;
• the need to prove the lack of impact of the project on climate change, when in Poland, there is no analysis of this kind;
• the need to analyze by investor the impact on so-called related policies such as the Water Framework Directive.

As a result, the EIA also will be extended and become more costly, and time of entry into force of the amendments may even cause paralysis of the issue of environmental decisions. During the conference the discussion among experts and investors on how to avoid such a situation and the desired solutions will be taken. Panel members also will try to find an answer to the question of how a directive change may impact on  implementation of EU funds.

The conference will be held on April 16, 2013 at 11.00 am at PAIiIZ’s Information Centre. To confirm your attendance please contact: agata.mezynska@paiz.gov.pl (PAIiIZ)

China Expo Poland is Poland's largest trade fair dedicated entirely for economic cooperation between Poland and China. As every year, the event is supported by the important state and business institutions from both countries. The purpose is to promote economic exchange and develop direct business relations between Polish and Chinese entrepreneurs.

During the fair, Polish entrepreneurs have a unique opportunity to establish valuable contacts with representatives of the Chinese business world, who seek partners and present a wide range of products imported directly from China. Three days of events will be accompanied by a number of conferences on effective cooperation with the Chinese.

Among China Expo Poland exhibitors are manufacturers and exporters from various regions of China. During the fair, the most current product offers from variety of industries will be presented. This year, the range of topics will include: car parts and accessories, motorcycle parts and accessories, lighting, electronics, household equipment.

Trade show is addressed to Polish entrepreneurs, who are interested in business cooperation with China. To participate in the event are invited: importers, exporters, investors, manufacturers, wholesalers, store owners, as well as people willing to start their own business.

China Expo Poland is organized in Poland for the third time. The previous edition, like the first ever edition, was a success. The event brought together more than 6,000 visitors, who were looking for partners for cooperation among Chinese companies. Over 200 exhibitors from the Middle Kingdom came to Warsaw for trade fair to present their companies and offers as well as establish valuable business contacts with Polish entrepreneurs. During the fair a special sector of products and services for business Polish-Chinese has been prepared. The fair was accompanied by a rich program of conferences aim to bring closer the nuances of bilateral cooperation. Numerous attractions referring to the tradition and culture of faraway China were waiting for participants.

More on: www.china-expo.pl (MTPolska)

The main purpose of the agreement is economic promotion of the cities, and thereby increasing their chances of attracting new foreign investment. Within the agreement, there will be taken joint actions aimed at raising the professional preparation to attract and service foreign investors by improving skills in the preparation of investment offers, collection and providing business information, creating and managing databases on the cities’ economy.

So far, agreements have already been signed with: Kielce, Białystok, Rzeszów, Lublin, Bydgoszcz, Olsztyn, Koszalin, Krosno, Częstochowa, Zamość, Piła, Szczecinek, Radomsko, Piotrków Trybunalski, Łapy, Radom, Opole, Łomża, Iława, Tarnobrzeg, Zambrów, Pisz, Dębica, Inowrocław, Elbląg, Suwałki, Wałbrzych, Sanok, Przemyśl and Mielec as well as Wrocław Agglomeration Development Agency. (PAIiIZ)