SEZ's record 300% surge in investments

During H1 the 14 Special Economic Zones (SEZ) attracted investments totaling zł.3.2 billion which resulted in the creation of 11,700 jobs. The leader is Katowice SEZ, were companies invested almost zł.1 billion, as much as was invested in all the zones in 2005. As far as job creation is concerned, the Legnica, Wałbrzych, and Łódź SEZs achieved results of 1,800 - 1,900 each. Sharp (a zł.600 million investment, 5,000 new jobs) and Bridgestone (EUR 200 million and 759 jobs) are carrying out investments in Pomorze SEZ, so its results in H2 this year should also be good, says the Zone's president Włodzimierz Ziółkowski. In the Legnica SEZ 6-7 companies are building their factories, which will be launched in Q4. Tarnobrzeg SEZ expects to see the results of LG group companies in H2. The zone also expects to see more new investments in H2. Eight companies from the LG group will invest EUR 700 million and create about 11,000 jobs. Wałbrzych SEZ expects large investment, too - Toyota is going to invest EUR 145 million and increase the number of its staff up to 2,260. (Puls Biznesu, p. 6) J.L.