Polskie Autobusy looks East for export orders

Polskie Autobusy (PA), part of the Zasada holding, wants to increase sales of buses from Jelcz and Sanok. Foreign markets might represent an opportunity, specifically Russia and the Middle East. However, everything depends on public orders. "We are finalizing work on a very big contract concerning the sale of 100 buses to Russia. Signing this contract will mean we have sold over 600 buses this year," said Roman Majewski, president of PA. Subsequently, PA's management is setting its sights on active penetration of Middle Eastern markets. "After the first quarter of 2003 we had sold 102 buses, which gives us a 63% market share. Our future sales depend on public orders. There is a chance of selling several hundred buses on Arab markets," said Majewski. (Puls Biznesu, 11) A.C.