Alstom is pondering dipping its feet into new waters

France's Alstom is considering expanding its areas of operation in Poland by entering the shipping sector. Alstom has already spent $200 million on take-overs in Poland. Currently, the company is best known for its operations in the energy and transportation sectors (cruise-ship construction, ferries etc.). Alstom employs 3,500 people in Poland and consists of seven partnerships, which currently have contracts worth about zl. 2 billion. This year, Alstom's seven Polish-subsidiaries will spend zl. 60 million on modernizing their production facilities. (Puls Biznesu, page 1, 3) M.M.