Conference dedicated to Randstad survey

PAIiIZ's president Sławomir Majman at the conference

Forecasted companies’ employment policy hasn’t significantly changed since the last quarter. Employers are slightly less willing to create new jobs (26% of them plan to increase employment). In contrary, their attention is now focused on maintaining and protecting staff against the effects of competition. Moreover, they seem to be more open to increase salaries of their employees (25% of respondents). It is a visible change, because during the past three quarters such declaration was made by 20% of them.

As it was pointed by director of admin & legal affairs in Randstad, Agnieszka Bulik, creation of additional jobs is announced mainly by companies employing from 10 to 49 people. “Those are the smallest companies participating in the survey. Previously, they were much more sparing in terms of new job creation”, argued Ms Bulik, adding that the second big group of employers who are to employ new staff, are companies based on foreign capital. “Nearly half of them will increase employment”, said Ms Bulik.

Surveyed entrepreneurs report the lack of technicians and skilled workers, engineers and masters and foremen in their local markets. However, according to PAIiIZ observation this situation may soon be changed. “There is a growing deficit of so called "blue collars". Nowadays, young people choose technical faculties more likely. Instead of following the most popular faculties they fallow real opportunities in the labor market”, argues president Majman.

More information: www.paiz.gov.pl/20141208/randstad_survey. (PAIiIZ)

Visitation of the Starsky supermarket offering Polish products

On the first day of the mission to Canada, representatives of Polish food industry together with deputy minister Kacperczyk and deputy president Piątkowska visited Omega Food Importers - the biggest importer of Polish food in Canada. They also paid a visit in Starsky supermarket that offers Polish products and is the first receiver of Polish apples that came to Canada just last Friday. Also the headquarters of Canada - Poland Chamber of Commerce, hosted a meeting between delegation from Poland and women-elite of Toronto. Polish delegation also paid a visit to new major of Toronto, Ms Bonie Crombie was the next highlight of the day.

Meeting with women - elite in Toronto

On 4 December, Polish companies representing the construction sector took part in the Polish-Canadian Construction Forum that was held under Construct Canada fair. “Canadians are very experienced in doing business in Poland. Such giants as Pratt&Whitney or Goodrich Aerospace had a big share in success of the Aviation Valley - the cluster in the South-Eastern Poland gathering aviation and aerospace companies”, argued Monika Piątkowska.

5 December, the last day of the mission was dedicated to agri-food and energetic sectors. Participants of the mission took part in the Poland - Canada Economic Forum that was opened by deputy minister Katarzyna Kacperczyk. On the same day, meetings with Canadian central politicians in Ottava were arranged.

Visitation of the Starsky supermarket	Visitation of the Starsky supermarket	Visitation in the Polish Consulate in Toronto
Poland-Canada Forum in Montreal	Signing MoU between Warsaw University of Technology and University in Toronto	Polish cosmetic shop Inglot in Toronto

More information: www.paiz.gov.pl/20141205/polish_construction_and_food_sectors_in_canada. (PAIiIZ/MFA)

In Ukraine PAIiIZ held the second edition of the project. Under the programme, PAIiIZ trained 40 representatives of SAINPU (State Agency for Investment and National Projects of Ukraine) and state administration in Ukraine. In addition, a study visit to Poland for 12 trainees was arranged.

PAIiIZ deputy president Anna Polak-Kocińska with participants of the training in Kiev

On the other hand, the capital city of Moldova, Kishinev hosted the three-moth-long training project regarding attracting FDI to Moldavia. The programme was designed to develop the positive business climate in Moldova and improve MIEPO’s (Moldovan investment agency) work to attract new foreign investors to the country. Under the programme, 110 people - representatives of MIEPO and employees of Moldovan state administration were trained by PAIiIZ regarding acquiring of investors and providing services for them. Also 8 trainees took part in study visit to Poland.

Until 12 December PAIiIZ provides final training for Moldovan administration in terms of FDI acquisition and foreign exports of Moldovan products and services. (PAIiIZ)

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“Poland will present its famous optimism that Europe needs so much”, argued Sławomir Majman during the meeting with Italian companies. ”Feeding the planet, energy for life” is the official motto of EXPO 2015 that will be hold in Milan between 1 May and 31 October 2015. The exhibition will be attended by about 150 countries around the world, including Poland. Next year's edition of the exhibition is dedicated to the agri-food sector that is considered as Polish export specialty.

In 2013, on the list of the largest foreign investors supported by PAIiIZ there were 78 companies with Italian capital. On the other hand, Polish companies present on Italian market invest mainly in pharmaceutical, automotive, construction, trade and transport sectors. In terms of invested capital, Bioton is considered as the biggest Polish investors in Italy. The company has invested €17m there.

More information: www.paiz.gov.pl/20141204/evening_of_the_polish_economy_in_italy. (PAIiIZ)

Recently, 4 new investment projects have appeared in PAIiIZ portfolio. The total value of 153 investment projects currently serviced by PAIiIZ is €2,836.59m. There are also 30,579 new jobs planned due to ongoing FDI projects.

Undoubtedly, the leader in terms of country of investors' origin is still US. The value of 51 American investments is €780.95m; 7,315 new jobs are planned by companies from the US. Investors from Germany are on the 2nd place (21 investment projects with worth €289.65m and 4,443 new jobs planned). On the podium, there are also investors from France (11 investment projects worth €197.7m, 2,606 new jobs planned). Following position have been taken by investors from the UK (8 projects), India and South Korea (7 projects each).

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In terms of sector, the most popular is BPO (36 investment projects worth €36.25m, 10,155 new jobs planned). The leader is followed by automotive sector (32 investment projects. worth €586.25m, 7120 new jobs planned), food (14 projects worth €57.2m, 1,766 new jobs planned) aviation (12 projects), wood (12 projects) and electronics and ICT (6 projects each).

More information: www.paiz.gov.pl/20141208/year_of_paiiiz_investments. (PAIiIZ)

During the mission to Japan attended by PAIiIZ and representatives of the Pomeranian and Łódź SEZs, PAIiIZ representatives met with 12 Japanese companies. Due to that, two of them were already added to the list of projects provided by the Agency.

Meanwhile, under the investment mission to Germany a meeting with clients of the Deustche Bank in Dusseldorf and Stuttgart that are interested in investing in Poland was held. A similar meeting with three German companies was arranged in the headquarters of NRW Bank. PAIiIZ representatives also met with companies representing engineering and food industries gathered in the association of companies operating in the region of Lübeck in Northern Germany.

Moreover, the Agency’s delegation met representatives of the Chamber of Commerce of city and the land of Bremen. This region is described as the German hub of heavy industry and specialises in the manufacturing of fibreglass. The bilateral talks were focused on Polish potential investments in Bremen. It is worth to mention that membership in chambers for is mandatory all companies operating in Germany.

Agency does not provide more detailed information about new projects acquired due to the investment missions to Japan and Germany. (PAIiIZ)

GE New Bielsko-Biala facility is to become one of company’s first “global” brilliant factories with advanced manufacturing to better serve its customers globally and bring products to market faster. The Bielsko-Biala facility will enable GE to accelerate product development and manufacturing by combining engineering, development, testing and manufacturing operations in a centralized, high-tech environment. The brilliant factory will leverage digital fabrication technology, lean manufacturing methods, rapid prototyping, advanced materials sciences, supply chain efficiency and open innovation.

The new facility will be one of the largest in the region, capable of employing up to 1,200 employees. (GE)