New factory in ŁSSE
Danfoss, a leading manufacturer of HVAC components, has obtained permission to trade in the Łód Special Economic Zone (ŁSSE) and will invest some zł.65 million in the construction of a new factory. The plant is expected to be constructed by the end of this year and upon completion will provide 250 new workplaces.
The zł.65 million figure was the minimum investment required by the firm in return for its 10-year permit, but the actual investment may be higher. Danfoss has already purchased zł.20 million worth of machinery and altogether plans to invest over zł.50 million this year alone.
"We have plans to invest more than the declared sum, but this will depend on the market," said Adam Jędrzejczak, global finance director at Danfoss, adding that much of the production would be exported to Western Europe and Scandinavia. Depending on the demand, the company may want to increase investment in order to increase production.
The plant, which will cover a total area of 6,500 sqm, will be equipped with modern technological lines, innovative eco-friendly machinery as well as solutions in waste segregation and reduction of energy use and green gas emissions.
Danfoss, headquartered in Denmark, has been active in Poland since 1991 and has had its Grodzisk Mazowiecki base for 10 years. Its experience in the country was one of the key influences in the firm's decision to invest in the ŁSSE. Jędrzejczak also pointed to the well-qualified engineers and relatively low production and employment costs as attractive features of the ŁSSE. The site's location will give the facility easy access to the rest of Europe and stong transportation links throughout Poland.
"The Mazowiecki region doesn't have a special economic zone and the one in Łód is the closest geographically. We have also seen a great deal of professionalism on the part of the ŁSSE. And the fact that major companies such as Dell and Procter & Gamble have entered the zone can be an example of that"
