In Brief: Elektrim; Pfleiderer Grajewo; Kopex; Solidex sees sales soar by 20%

According to some sources, this second investor may well be the National Grid. (Parkiet, p. 1) Wood-sector company Pfleiderer Grajewo plans to carry out a zł.250 million share issue, which would be spent on investments in Russia, modernizing production lines and merging with its subsidiary, Wieruszów-based Prospan. (Parkiet, p. 4) Katowice-based heavy equipment producer Kopex is close to signing a contract worth over $12 million in Israel, which would see its participation in various road tunnel construction schemes. In mid-April the company should also find out whether it has won a $162 million tender for constructing a mine in Vietnam. (Parkiet, p. 4) IT company Solidex posted a zł.11.7 million net profit on sales of zł. 200 million in 2003, which were 20% higher than the previous year. (Parkiet, p. 5) M.M.