“Basing its development on innovations, the Netherlands is the most competitive economy of the EU. Therefore we came here to talk about the way we can adopt this model in Poland”, Morawiecki added.

Panel "Space for investment in Poland: why and where to do business in Poland" (photo: PCCNL)

As Wojciech Fedko of PAIiIZ explained, the majority of Dutch companies invest in media, transport and logistics, banking, insurance industry, food processing, brewery industry, electronics and machinery sectors. Among major Dutch companies in Poland there are: UPC, ING, Heineken, Philip Morris.

Panel "Key advantages of the Dutch market for Polish entrepreneurs" (photo: PCCNL)

 

The high volume of Dutch projects in our country is due to the profile of  activity of global corporations. It is often their branches in the Netherlands that enter Poland as investors. This is a common practice of BP, Unilever, Procter&Gamble, Fiat or Powetrain.

Deputy Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki at the Polish - Dutch Business Forum (photo: PCCNL)

More information: www.paiz.gov.pl/20161124/polish_dutch_business_forum (PAIiIZ)

The investment project is divided into three stages that will be completed in 2017, 2018 and 2020, respectively. “FORTE’s investment corresponds with the Plan for Responsible Development of Poland established by the Polish government. It also shows that Polish companies can successfully compete with foreign investments on costs of employment and on innovations. I’m sure that new Forte’s factory will fully use the potential of the region, stimulating local economic growth”, Morawiecki said.

Deputy Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki at the cornerstone laying ceremony of Forte’s plant (photo: Forte)

The significant group of FORTE’s future employees, will graduate with special classes sponsored by the company in two local vocational schools. Under the investment, a kindergarten will be also established for employee’s children.

FORTE is the leading Polish and European producer of flat-packed furniture. The company owns four production facilities in Ostrów Mazowiecka, Suwałki, Białystok and Hajnówka. FORTE is also one of the biggest Polish exporters, selling its products to 40 countries. (Ministry of Economic Development)

The factory was built just in 290 days under the ŁódĽ Special Economic Zone. Tub±dzin will invest PLN 160 million and will create at least 100 jobs.

Bathroom (source: Tub±dzin)

The company plans to manufacture 3 million m2 of giant tiles and double this amount in the future. The major part of the product will be exported. (ŁSSE)

In 2017, a production hall, a warehouse and an office building will be built. In the future, the factory will be expanded to reach 8,000m².

Located in Krapkowice and Opole, Niemeyer-Polserw Sp. z o.o. is present on Polish market since 1995. The company specializes in processing of metallic materials. (Gogolin)

“Report on Investment Attractiveness of Polish Provinces: 2016” has been prepared by the experts of the Polish School of Economics headed by prof. Hanna Godlewska - Majkowska.

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Every year, the report examines the data collected by regional partners of PAIiIZ. Representatives of the Ministry of Economy, Special Economic Zones and Investor Service Centres will join the presentation to comment this year’s results of the survey. The meeting is open to all, including media. The conference will be held in Polish.

Registration is available by: hanna.rakowska@paiz.gov.pl oraz miroslaw.odziemczyk@paiz.gov.pl by the beginning of December 2016.

Media accreditation: redakcja@paiz.gov.pl (PAIiIZ)

TOP Automotive 2016The meeting is focused on the exchange of experience between the companies. It is also an  opportunity to start and develop  business relations among conference participants.

The conference is divided in two parts: the lecture and the workshop.

The list of experts present at the event includes representatives of: IATF, VDA QMC, Volkswagen Polska, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Group Purchasing Poland, General Motors Manufacturing Poland and First Tier suppliers. PAIiIZ took the patronage over the event.

For more information, visit: www.topautomotive.pl

During the conference experts will take about the trends of the automotive industry in the 2016 and the incoming future.

More information: www.moto-konferencja.pl (SDCM)

PGZ and Rolls-Royce are to cooperate in designing, procurement, servicing, maintenance,  and repairing of the products and systems. According to PGZ, companies owned by the Group, which are considered to be universal production base of Polish defence industry, have a chance to be included in the chain of international cooperation for the defence and civil industries.

The collaboration between the Rolls Royce and PGZ S.A. will involve the Rolls-Royce Sp. z o.o and PGZ S.A. entities, including: MS Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych S.A. (MS Investment Fund Association), O¶rodek Badawczo-Rozwojowy Centrum Techniki Morskiej S.A. based in Gdynia (Research and Development Centre - Centre for Maritime Technology), Wojskowe Zakłady Motoryzacyjne S.A. based in Poznań (Military Automotive Works), Stocznia Remontowa „Nauta” S.A. (Nauta Shiprepair Yard) based in Gdynia and Energomontaż-Północ Gdynia. (PGZ)