Privatization of waste plant worth a possible zl. 150 mln

Tomorrow the city authorities of Dabrowa Górnicza will select a bid for an estimated zl. 150 million project to privatize local water supply and sewage treatment plant, Przedsiebiorstwo Wodociagów i Kanalizacji. The privatization will be the third of its kind; French concern Saur controls the waterworks in Gdansk and International Water, a UK/US concern, is a shareholder of the Bielsko-Biala waterworks. Initial offers for the Dabrowa Górnicza investment have already been placed by seven companies, mostly international concerns, who are being offered a 34% share package. Only the three highest bidders will place binding offers and be admitted to inspect the plant. According to a representative of Saur Poland, Jerzy Kielbik, the privatization in Dabrowa Górnicza is an attractive, though risky project. In his opinion, the value of the required investment exceeds the waterwork's yearly turnover six times over. (Puls Biznesu, p. 6) P.W.