New Frerichs Glas zl.11.4 million plant may herald further investments

One of the largest compound glass manufacturers in Poland, Frerichs Glas in Witnica in the west of the country, intends to complete the construction of a glassworks in Kocanow near Poznan in March 2002. The value of the investment has been estimated at zl.11.4 million. The new glassworks will produce and process laminated glass, including glass that is bulletproof and armor-plated. "The construction of additional glassworks depends on the success of this investment, as well as the general economic situation in Poland," said Frerichs Glas president Wojciech Wilczak. The company, part of the Uniglas group, currently employs 95 workers, a figure that will rise by 20% once the new plant is operational. (Puls Biznesu, p. 12) A.Z.