State to franchise coal distribution

Coal distributors will be able to sell coal under a franchise agreement with a nationwide coal distribution network. By the end of September, Polish National Coal Yards (PSW) should start operations. The initiation of the centralized coal yards is a move made by the government after numerous legal and economic problems surfaced in the industry, according to an article in Puls Biznesu. To limit costs, the government will not build up a company from scratch, but rather rely on existing market players: Węglokoks, Kompania Węglowa (KW) and Katowicki Holding Węglowy (KHW). Other distributors will be able to opt in as well. Members of the distribution network will receive know-how, the (PSW) logo, cohesive pricing policy and quality standards control. Besides quality control, the initiative's goal is to support the Polish mining industry.