Government accelerates jobs growth in Volvo and Delphi

Volvo Polska Centrum Przemysłowe wants to invest zł.25 million and expand its factory in Wrocław. The investment will create 800 new jobs in the company and another 500 in its subsidiaries. "We can allocate zł.2.6 million to Volvo for the creation of new jobs," declared Marcin Kaszuba, Deputy Economy Minister responsible for investments. Delphi Polska wants to expand its technical center in Kraków and employ 250 engineers. "We are offering Delphi Poland support for the creation of new jobs amounting to zł.1 million in 2006-2007," stated Kaszuba. "We are happy with the government's decision," declared Marek Adamiak, the director of Delphi Poland, "This provides us with additional arguments in the discussion within the corporation regarding the location of additional projects over here." The government has so far undertaken 12 long-term programs and is planning to offer another nine. (Puls Biznesu, pp.1, 10) E.B.