VW rejects reports it will move production from Poznan

Volkswagen (VW) has rejected reports that it plans to move its small van production from Poznan to the neighboring Czech Republic. "We will stick to our plans for expanding the plant in Poznan," said VW spokesperson Volker Seits. "Our plans for Poland remain unchanged," insisted Witold Malachowski, a management board member of VW's Polish unit. He added that recent problems with acquiring the necessary land would not affect VW's euro 500 million expansion project in Poland. The Rzeczpospolita daily reported yesterday that due to legal delays in obtaining the title to the plot of land on which a new plant would be built, the German vehicle maker was considering l imiting its investment in Poland and expanding its factory in the Czech Republic. Part of the land in question is owned by the Central Customs Office (GUC). Economy Minister Jacek Piechota has said he intends to meet GUC and VW representative today in order to sort out the problem. (Prawo i Gospodarka, p. 4; Reuters) A.Z.