After tiring wait, Debica gets green light to build center

After a long wait for permission to proceed with plans to build a logistics center in a forested area, tire manufacturer Debica has finally received permission from the Ministry of Environment. Phase one of the project is expected to cost about zl. 60 million and should be completed in about a year. Last year, Debica predicted the total cost of building the center would be about zl. 350 million. A construction permit has yet to be issued, but Debica says the deadline for finishing the first phase cannot be delayed. Goodyear, Debica's major shareholder, was concerned for the future growth of the company if the logistics center wasn't built. The center is to be built on a site next to a rail siding. Permission was delayed because of protests by environmentalists. (Puls Biznesu, page 8) A.D.