Bitron wants to tap up Polish potential with investment boost in Katowice

By the year 2010 the company wants to invest over EUR30 million in the Katowice Special Economic Zone (KSSE). The main reason for increasing the value of investments was the dynamic expansion of the concern's Polish branch, which consists of 12 production plants. "Our contractors also invest in this country. We see a large potential in the Polish market," said Ugo D'auria, Bitron Poland's president. By the end of 2005 the company will spend some EUR3.5 million (zl.14 million) on the expansion, and another EUR3 million (zl.12 million) in the year 2006. The Bitron concern wants the Polish branch to be the leader in the group. The projected revenues of Bitron Poland for this year amount to zl.160 million. Sergio Bertino, production director at Bitron Poland, announced that the firm will continue increasing the number of its employees, which this year grew by 30%. (Puls Biznesu, p. 8) A.F.