Shipyards mull closer partnership to fight competition
In the face of tough competition from their competitors in the Far East,
Poland's two main shipbuilding groups, the Gdynia and Szczecin Shipyards,
are exploring the possibility of a partnership. "We have been talking to
each other more in recent times about what we can do together," said Gdynia
Shipyard president Janusz Szlanta. Marek Talasiewicz, deputy president of
the Szczecin Shipyard, commented, "These are not formal talks, and regard
joint restructuring activities. Time will show where they will be headed."
Puls Biznesu speculates that one topic for discussion might be a joint bid
for state-owned ship engine maker HCP Poznan. However, the two groups insist
that any talk of a capital link-up between them is definitely premature.
(Puls Biznesu, p. 10) T.J.
