Special Economic Zones to remain vibrant in 2005

"In 2005 we expect the inflow of new investments worth at least zł.1 billion. The zone seems set to win over five more companies from the white-goods sector," announced Andrzej Ośniecki, president of the Łódź Special Economic Zone. So far the city attracted eight companies from this sector and is slowly turning itself into the largest center of white-goods production in Europe. Meanwhile, Wałbrzych-based WSSE Invest-Park's Marlena Falkenberg said, "We will announce eight tenders for the permits to operate in our SEZ. The applicants include metal sector, white-goods, chemical and packaging companies, mostly foreign ones. They declared investments of zł.270 million which is expected to result in the creation of 850 jobs." The Katowice Special Economic Zone seems to be doing even better as it expects investments of zł.1 billion, which might create 1,400 new jobs. (Puls Biznesu, pp. 1, 7) M.M.