£ód¼ region constitutes the area of 18, 219 sq. km. The number of residents is 2, 6 million (the sixth place in Poland). It determines the purchasing power valued at over 16 billion Euro. The industrial traditions have been supplemented by the latest technological solutions and supported by several dozen academic, scientific and research centres. Situated in the centre of Poland, at the junction of the main communication routes - highways A1 and A2 and expressways S-8 and S-14, the £ód¼ region has the most beneficial logistic location in Poland as well as in Europe. Investors operating in the LSEZ have already appreciated this fact. £ód¼ region is also an important railway junction - a new fast railroad Warsaw-Poznan-Berlin and Warsaw-Wroc³aw is currently under construction, while international air terminals (passenger and cargo) are situated in £ód¼ and £ask.

The investments in £ód¼ region offer companies a direct access to the markets of the European Union, at the same time constituting a perfect grounds for reaching the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. Deciding to start business activity in the £ód¼ Special Economic Zone, investors obtain access to 265-million population, inhabiting the areas within one thousand kilometres radius from the borders of the Zone. £ód¼ Special Economic Zone is established until 31^st of December 2020.

The £ód¼ Special Economic Zone covers a total area of 1200 ha - from which 240 ha are available for investment  and are located in the following towns and communes:

In 2011 business permits were issued to following investors:

In 2010 business permits were issued to following investors:

Statistics:

• Number of companies who invested in Lodz SEZ - 202
• Number of investment outlays in Lodz SEZ - 8.5 mld PLN
• Number of work places created in Lodz SEZ - 24,000

The £ód¼ Special Economic Zone stands out with its very high standards and effectiveness in terms of its services provided to investors. It was proven by granting the £ód¼ SEZ, the Certificate of Quality Management in accordance with the PN-EN ISO 9001:2000 in April 2005. The certificate confirms that the £ód¼ SEZ has implemented and uses the Quality Management System with regard to the comprehensive services provided to investors.

Major investors in the £ód¼ Special Economic Zone:

Contact person :

Agnieszka Sobieszek
Director
Investment Development Department
tel.: +48 42 275 50 52
e-mai.: agnieszka.sobieszek@sse.lodz.pl

Dorota Lombardi
Vice Director
Investment Development Department
tel.: +48 42 275 50 51
e-mail: dorota.lombardi@sse.lodz.pl

Rafa³ Karolczak
Specialist for Investment Development
tel.: +48 42 275 50 55
e-mail: rafal.karolczak@sse.lodz.pl

Anna K±dzielewska
Specialist for Investment Development
tel.: +48 42 275 50 54
e-mail: anna.kadzielewska@sse.lodz.pl

Zone managing company:

£ód¼ Special Economic Zone
ul. Tymienieckiego 22/24
90-349 £ód¼, Poland
Tel.: +48 42 676 27 53, 676 27 54,
Fax: +48 42 676 27 55
e-mail: info@sse.lodz.pl
www.sse.lodz.pl