Polish millionaire and Russians vie to buy WRJ

He was mentioned by Eugeniusz Majza, the president of Enpol, a WRJ shareholder and general contractor for the unfinished investment. The other possible investor, who may prevent WRJ's bankruptcy, is Russian Gazmetal. Karkosik is known from Alchemia and Skotan. Majza proved that Karkosik's credit ability is in the region of zł.200 million. Due to the bankruptcy proceeding, it will be the court that will ultimately decide about the ownership of WRJ. The government has already signed a preliminary agreement with Sinara (which is part of the Russian TMK concern), to buy WRJ for EUR 37.5 million. However, this agreement may be overruled by the court which would allow Roman Karkosik to buy the pipe producer. (Puls Biznesu, pp. 6-7) J.L.