Ambassador Xu Jian: Chinese investment have already created 14,000 new jobs in Poland

“Poland has an image of a reliable partner that creates good conditions for business development”, argued Mr Pawlak of PAIiIZ talking to the Chinses officials and companies. The forum was arranged to promote Polish - China cooperation that recently has gaining momentum after the winter visit of the Polish president Andrzej Duda in China, and last month’s revisit of president Xi to Poland. 

Speakers during China-Poland Production Capacity Cooperation Forum

The meeting was attended by Polish and Chinese companies that represented such sectors as: banking, textile industry, production of cables and wires, electrical equipment, medical equipment, production and sale of cement, road and rail infrastructure, construction and real estate, water treatment, agriculture, tourism, cultural exchange, learning the Chinese language, the pharmaceutical industry. (PAIiIZ)

Among the main highlights of the mission there are business conferences in Nairobi and Dar el Salaam, that will be arranged by PAIiIZ and local business partners. The Polish delegation will also meet representatives of local administration and will take part in B2B session for Polish, Kenia and Tanzanian companies.

Bartłomiej Pawlak, head of PAIiIZ: Polish government is increasingly involved in development of export policy

As Pawlak said, Polish government is increasingly involved in development of export policy. That is why,  the Polish Development Found (Polski Fundusz Rozwoju) has been created. It will gather all incentives and  programmes in one stock shop supporting Polish companies  in their export activity. The workshop was arranged by PAIiIZ under GoAfrica programme. (PAIiIZ)

More: http://www.paiz.gov.pl/20160707/mission_to_Kenia_and_Tanzania_ahead

The majority of ongoing investment comes from the United States (50). There is also a growing interest in Poland by companies with German and Swiss capital (24 and 12, respectively), but also those from Poland. Currently, PAIiIZ runs 10 Polish investments with a total value of €200m that in total declared to create 1,120 new jobs in the country.

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More information: www.paiz.gov.pl/20160711/investment_projects_by_paiiiz (PAIiIZ)

Bieżanów will spend over PLN 30m to buy the Switcher technology and set up at least 40 new jobs. “The Switcher” is an advanced system for the logistics of railway turnouts.

Switcher by Kolejowe Zakłady Nawierzchniowe „Bieżanów” (source: KPT)

Also the food producer Lajkonik Snaks is investing in new technologies to increase the production of salty snacks. The company is planning to spend PLN 31.8 m to develop its plant and create at least 30 new jobs. (KPT)

During the workshop, experts of the Trade & Investment KwaZulu Natal Agency will provide all with information on the most promising sectors of this South African province. One will also have the opportunity to learn how to start doing business there.  B2B  session of Polish and African companies will also be arrange at the meeting.

Access to the meeting is free of charge, after registration that is provided by michal.bruszewski@paiz.gov.pl.

More information is also available by phone: +48 (022) 334 99 44

The meeting will be held in English (PAIiIZ)

The gold  went to Anita Włodarczyk, who on Saturday night threw a hammer at the distance of 78.14 m. The title of the champion also went to: Robert Sober (pole vault), Piotr Małachowski (discus throw), Angelika Cichocka (1500 m), Paul Fajdek (hammer) and Adam Kszczot (800 m).

Silver medals were won by Karol Hoffmann (triple jump), Joanna Linkiewicz (400 m hurdles), Michał Haratyk (shot put), Marcin Lewandowski (800 m) and team for the 4x400 m relay men: Łukasz Krawczuk, Kacper Kozlowski, Jakub Krzewina and Rafał Omelko. Bronze medal in the hammer throw went to Wojciech Nowicki. In total, the Poles won 12 medals.

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All sport fans will be able to keep fingers crossed for Polish athletes soon, during the 31st Summer Olympic Games which starts on 5 August, in Rio de Janeiro. (PAIiIZ/msport.gov.pl)