In Brief: EBRD and EU loan; Pomos Bialystok lawsuit; Bus production up
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European
Union (EU) have granted euro 20 million in credit to Bank Zachodni WBK under
the SME Finance Facility project. The bank will use the funds to provide
loans to small and medium-sized enterprises. (Prawo i Gospodarka, pp. 1, 2)
... Polmos Bialystok, the producer of Zubrowka vodka, submitted to a Rzeszow
regional court a lawsuit against distillery Fabryka Wodek of Lancut
regarding trademark infringement. Polmos Bialystok believes it will reach an
agreement only if Fabryka Wodek resigns from production of its Zielony Zubr
vodka brand. (Puls Biznesu, p. 4) ... 1400 new buses were sold in Poland in
2001, which is 15% more than in 2000. Currently, bus manufacturer Autosan is
the market leader, but its 2001 sales dropped by 31% compared to the
previous year. (Rzeczpospolita, p. B4) M.T.
