Gliwice battles for zł.86 million Johnson Controls investment

The investment will envisage the construction of an electronics factory at a cost of zł.86 million, which will employ 500 people. Poland is competing with Slovakia and Romania for this investment. "We do not talk about future investments," said Ina Longwitz, spokeswoman of Johnson Controls for Europe. The Polish government has prepared two assistance packages for the investor. "The project in Gliwice could receive total support of zł.37.8 million, while the one located in Siemianowice - up to zł.70.3 million," said Marcin Kaszuba, deputy economy minister. The ministry estimates that the investment in Siemianowice will produce zł.39 million in budget revenues over 2006-2009, while the one in Gliwice - zł.13.6 million. (Puls Biznesu, pp. 1, 6) M.M.