Fabrics producer Sanwil expands operations across the Eastern border

Sanwil, a Przemyśl-based fabrics producer, has started operating on the Ukrainian market and plans to enter Russia as well. Their co-operation with Ukrainian Winiteks led to the creation of a joint company Winisan, in which both parties have a 50% share. Winisan’s factory in Tarnopol goes live in mid-August with products aimed at the Russian and Ukrainian markets. Sanwil is currently in negotiations with a Russian partner to set up a factory in that country, but although co-operation has been on-going for some time talks have yet to reach agreement. The Russian side, which is Sanwil's distributor in Russia, wants to gain control over Sanwil's operations, claiming it has a better understanding of the market. The Polish side is reluctant to agree because building a new factory in Russia would be very expensive and thus very risky. Parkiet claims Sanwil now hopes to find a different Russian partner. (Parkiet, p. 3) D.W.