In brief: Volkswagen Poznan; Carlsberg & Okocim; Pioneer Electronics

The Polish branch of Volkswagen automaker Volkswagen Poznan is launching its first car paint shop in Poland, the third largest in Europe, on Wednesday. The facility, which cost over z.l 400 million, will enable the company to increase chassis production output to 80,000 units a year (Puls Biznesu, p.16)...The Securities and Exchange Commission (KPWiG) has cleared Danish beer producer Carlsberg Breweries A/S to increase its stake in Okocim brewery to over 50%. The total amount of Carlsberg-controlled shares in Okocim may eventually reach 75% (Prawo i Gospodarka, p. 10)...Japanese electronic equipment producer Pioneer Electronics has decided it will withdraw from Polish loudspeakers producer Tonsil and leave Poland. According to unofficial sources, the move is due to the poor financial state of the Polish company, which has incurred financial losses for the Japanese. The company began issuing the first termination notices last month. (Prawo i Gospodarka, p.11) J.K.