NGK-NTK developing plans to open second parts factory

Japanese car parts producer NGK-NTK is considering locating an engine parts factory in Jelcz-Laskowice which is part of the Wałbrzych Special Economic Zone (SEZ). "According to preliminary declarations, the cost of constructing the factory will amount to $60 million and result in the creation of a 100 new jobs," said a person close to the investor. Among the Japanese concerns clients are Daimler-Chrysler, BMW, Ford and Toyota. Representatives of the special economic zone would not confirm the news, but they stated that there was an increased interest in investing in the area. "Automotive companies are attracted to the Zone by well-developed plots and its proximity to the Czech and German border," said Dariusz Kasprowicz from Wałbrzych SEZ. Another branch of NGK, NGK Insulators, is also planning to construct a plant, but in the Katowice SEZ. (Puls Biznesu, pp. 1, 5) M.M.