Wrocław seems certain to secure Whirlpool investment

"I can only assure you that the investor is not negotiating with the Czechs. We are finalizing talks. The decision will be made on Friday," said Sebastian Mikosz, deputy president of PAIIZ. Should the deal go ahead, a new kitchen equipment production line will be built at the existing Polar white-goods factory in Wrocław, which has been under Whirlpool's ownership since 2002. The investment is touted to be worth around EUR 120 million and would create about 1,000 new jobs. (Puls Biznesu, p. 8) D.W.