Latest investments in enlarged SEZ's to top zł.700 million

The latter will expand by nearly 66 hectares. One of its investors will be American Axle & Manufacturing, which plans to build a car components production plant for zł.200 million. Another plant will be built in Świdnica by Colgate-Palmolive. The concern declares it will invest zł.160 million and create 400 jobs, but the city is hoping for more. Subcontractors of AGD Electrolux will invest in Świdnica another zł.93 million. In general, the changes in the Wałbrzyka Special Economic Zone will result in an income of zł.562.2 million in investments and the creation of 2,190 new jobs. The changes introduced in the Łódzka Economic Zone will be especially favorable for three investors, Sanitec Koło, Megalit, and Schaumplast-Organica. The combined value of those three companies' investments in that region will amount to nearly zł.146 million. (Puls Biznesu, p. 10) A.F.