Gillette to invest EUR 120 million in new site in Łódź

It also plans to construct warehouses, a packaging plant and a distribution center for the whole range of goods it manufactures across Europe. The plant, scheduled to open in 2007, will employ 1,150 people and will export part of its production to the Russian and Western European markets. Gillette chose Poland from 28 countries, out of which 5 were shortlisted from the Central and Eastern European region. As a result of the investment, the company will be able to consolidate production in its two British factories, shifting manufacturing from its German and Czech plants. The company has received a $10 million investment grant and tax exemptions. (Puls Biznesu, p. 13) M.M.