Guardian Industries opens new glass factory creating 500 jobs in Czestochowa

Guardian Industries Poland (GIP) will open its zl. 700 million glass factory in the Katowice Special Economic Zone in Czestochowa on July 18. Mostostal Zabrze Holding was the general contractor used to build the plant. "The main product, float type glass, will be targeted at the housing and automotive industries," explained factory director Janos Egyud. The plant will produce 200,000 tones of glass a year, mainly for the domestic market, with a small part destine for export. About 250 employees will find jobs in the enterprise, while another 250 will be employed in transport, packing, security and cleaning services. There are three other glass factories in the vicinity: Altur, Vetrad Polska and Vitrum Polska. GIP belongs to the international concern Guardian Industries Corporation, one of the world's largest producers of float type glass. (Puls Biznesu, p. 10) M.T.