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Filip Hewelke (steel industry)
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filip.hewelke@paiz.gov.pl
Bartosz Komasa (machinery industry)
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bartosz.komasa@paiz.gov.pl
Machinery industry
The machinery sector in Poland in recent years has been developing very dynamically. In the period from 2003 to 2007 it scored a double-digit annual growth. In 2009 the value of the sector was already PLN 22.3 billion. In 2010 and the coming years the pace should, according to the forecast, stabilise at the level of approx. 9% annually. From among the 7 500 enterprises operating in the machinery industry, most of them operated in the Mazowieckie, Śląskie and Wielkopolskie Voivodships. About 80% of them can be considered micro-businesses, where employment does not exceed 10 employers.
The value of the machinery market in Poland in the year 2009 and a forecast for the subsequent years
The number of entities operating in the machinery sector (in the 2nd quarter of 2010)
LOCATION OF THE MACHINERY SECTOR IN POLAND
Largest producers of machines and appliances in Poland:
Selected foreign investments in the machinery sector in Poland:
Key features of Polish machinery sector:
- Foreign companies in Poland and their subsequent reinvestments confirm the excellent business environment in the machinery sector in our country,
- A favorable location at the crossroad of main trade and transport routes,
- Access to the single European Union market,
- Approx. 150 000 qualified employees.
- Stable economic and political situation,
- Perspective domestic market,
- Very attractive relationship between price and quality of human capital in the machinery industry,
- Available investment incentives (foreign investors can receive public aid in amount
up to 50% of the their total eligible investment costs).
Steel industry
Polish steel industry is gaining its momentum as the country is becoming a number one destination in Europe for a production of white goods. Electrolux, Indesit, Fagor or BSH are a few examples of well known brands operating in Poland. Also automotive industry propelled by hot selling small city cars which are manufactured in big numbers in Poland is contributing to the growth of the metal sector. Construction sector which is a major beneficiary of huge infrastructural programmes is also not lagging behind in fueling the demand for steel products. This is particularly true in a view of new roads, bridges and sport stadiums which are built across the country.
Well qualified staff originating from rich in tradition and scientific achievements universities like: Silesian Technical University, AGH University of Science and Technology or Wroclaw Technical University is one of the key assets Poland has to offer to foreign investors. Besides market potential, raw materials it is economic and political stability of the country which makes investing in Poland safe and a good business. Even in recent turbulent times for the world economy there were several large investment projects carried out by: ArcelorMittal Poland S.A. who add a new ladle furnace and upgrade a cold rolling mill, CMC Zawiercie S.A. who introduced a rolling mill for long products, Celsa ”Huta Ostrowiec” Sp. z o.o. who upgraded a Forged Products Plant and Rolled Products Plant and add a new hot rolling mill. Stalprodukt S.A. extended a Transformer Sheets Mill and cold-formed sections line, whereas Huta Łabędy S.A. add a bay to a Yoke Department.
The key players in the steel market are:
- ArcelorMittal Poland
- ISD Huta Częstochowa
- Celsa Huta Ostrowiec
- HSW Stalowa Wola
- Ferrostal Łabędy
- CMC Zawiercie
A detailed information concerning the steel sector is published regularly by the Polish Steel Association.
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Machinery Sector in Poland, Warszawa 2010
Machinery Sector in Poland - Publication prepared by Economic Information Department, PAIiIZ |
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