A budding success

"We did not expect it at all. It was a very nice and valuable surprise," comments the managing director of the company in Poland, Sylwester Dmowski.

Fiskars first came to Poland in 1991. Since then, the company has invested some R4 (zł.15.3) million in the country. Employing 193 people, last year the firm recorded a 35-percent growth in sales. In 2005 Fiskars Brands Polska achieved revenues of zł.60 million. Dmowski estimates the company's market share is about 25 percent in the areas of the company's activities.

Second place was given to Huhtamaki, which deals with production and sales of disposable food packaging and Ensto Pol, an electrical-products supplier.

So far 200 Finnish companies have invested in Poland and 50 run production activity in the country.