In Brief: Autoliv move; 2,800 bankruptcies; Radomsko plant favorite
Autoliv of Sweden, the leading international producer of car safety equipmen
t, is planning to move part of its production to Poland. The company estimat
es that it will save as much as $25 million next year as a result of the mov
e, and that 500 jobs will be created at its two new plants, one in Poland an
d the other in Mexico. (Puls Biznesu, p. 15) ... More than 2,800 companies i
n Poland filed for bankruptcy in the first half of this year. This was 43% m
ore than in the same period of last year. (Prawo i Gospodarka, p. 1) ... Rad
omsko in the Lodz voivodship has emerged as the most likely site in Poland f
or a new car plant to be built by Peugeot Citroen and Toyota. Radomsko faces
competition in its bid to host the factory, which will produce small engine
cars, from cities in the Czech Republic and Hungary. (Puls Biznesu, p.9) A.K
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