Bombardier to invest in Pafawag and hire 100 people

Bombardier Transportation Polska, a Polish division of Canadian Bombardier Transportation applied to Wałbrzych Special Economic Zone for including 13.7 ha of land in Wrocław into the SEZ in order to invest PLN 114 million in the Pafawag production plant, Puls Biznesu daily reported. Bombardier plans to launch a production of stock for ICx fast trains and other components. In line with the project, the employment at the Wrocław-based factory would grow by 100 people. Currently, 475 employees are hired. Barbara Kaśniowska, the head of the SEZ said that "the project is very interesting and important from the social point of view."