Invest in the Szczecinek Furniture Cluster

Invest in the Szczecinek Furniture Cluster
Dear Reader,
This brochure provides a general outline of a furniture cluster project in Szczecinek, one of the fastest developing cities in Poland.
The project is intended to create an optimal and sustainable environment for the production of furniture
and associated components. The intention of the project is to ensure that raw materials (raw and melaminefaced particleboard, raw and melamine-faced MDF, raw and lacquered HDF) are available at competitive
prices (due, for example, to low transport costs) and that contract-manufactured parts are always delivered
on time. The project will also involve provision of all necessary infrastructure and pre-investment support.
This sustainable environment is achieved thanks to Szczecinek's favourable location (centrally located between eastern and western markets), qualified personnel and the provision of customer-focused services
in a committed and loyal manner.
By establishing a business in close proximity to the world’s largest wood-based panel manufacturer, investors will secure a long term competitive advantage in the highly demanding price-oriented markets.
The Szczecinek Furniture Cluster is located in a Special Economic Zone (called Słupsk Special Economic
Zone, or "SSSE") meaning that investors may recover a large proportion of their capital expenditure, either
via tax relief or direct refunds of personnel expenses, depending on which of the two solutions is better for
your company.
Manufacturers involved in the cluster will also have the opportunity to promote their businesses on the
cluster’s dedicated website.
You are invited to invest in the Szczecinek Furniture Cluster.
With kind regards,
Tomasz Jańczak
Managing Director, Kronospan Grupa Polska
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LOCATION
Szczecinek is situated in north-western Poland
at the junction of three provinces: Zachodniopomorskie, Pomorskie and Wielkopolskie.
Distances to sea ports:
Kołobrzeg - 111 km
Szczecin - 178 km
Gdańsk - 181 km
Distances to airports:
Poznań - 174 km
Goleniów - 160 km
Gdańsk - 181 km
Berlin - 323 km
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ACCESSIBILITY
BY ROAD
Szczecinek is at the intersection of the S11 road from Silesia to the coast and the S20 road, which
is the main route from Szczecin to Gdańsk. 2016 will see the start of the Szczecinek by-pass road
project that will go to the east of the city for about 12 km. Thanks to this project, industrial parks in
and around the city will become more accessible and attractive for investment.
NATIONAL ROADS:
nr 11 Bytom - Szczecinek - Kołobrzeg
nr 20 Szczecin - Szczecinek - Gdańsk
BY RAIL
Szczecinek is an important rail hub at a junction between the major Poznań-Kołobrzeg line and
lines leading to Szczecin and Gdańsk.
MAJOR RAILWAY LINES:
Poznań - Kołobrzeg
Gdańsk - Chojnice - Szczecin
Szczecinek - Miastko - Gdańsk
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DEMOGRAPHICS
AND STATISTICS
The City of Szczecinek
The County of Szczecinek
Population:
Population:
Area: 49 km
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ca. 39 500
COUNTY AVERAGE PAY IN (PLN)
Area: 1765 km2
ca. 79 500
COUNTY POPULATION BY AGE AND SEX
Public sector
Private sector
Agriculture
Industry
Retail & wholesale
Financial services
Other
757 €
female
male
Average pay in the county: (EUR)
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2014 – 2020 DEVELOPMENT
PERSPECTIVES
A cluster provides a flexible environment between businesses, research centres and public authorities, which facilitates dynamic interaction and cooperation among national and regional innovators. Cluster development has a beneficial impact on competitiveness and innovation, not only
for individual entrepreneurs who join the cluster, but also on the region as a whole. It is for these
reasons that Kronospan Szczecinek came forward with the idea of building the Szczecinek Furniture Cluster.
The Szczecinek Furniture Cluster’s ambition is to develop quickly and, in due course, be selected as
a Key National Cluster as part of the scheme’s competitive selection process.
A Key National Cluster is a cluster of high importance to the national economy, characterized
with a high level of international competitiveness. Key National Clusters are identified on a national level based on criteria such as critical mass, potential for development and innovation, cooperation (both past and projected) and initiating organization's experience and potential.
If we achieve Key National Cluster status, we will be able to apply for funding within the framework
of the 2014-2020 Operational Programme, “Smart Growth”.
Both the wood and furniture industries are among the list of National Smart Specializations as
well as the Regional Specializations of the Province of Zachodniopomorskie. The cluster initiative,
which has huge growth potential, would provide a platform for the development of these key
specializations.
We intend to amass, integrate and effectively use the combined knowledge of furniture cluster
participants that has resulted from our long-term business experience. Due to the potential of the
wood and furniture industries, we wish to enlist the support of local authorities to help create a
detailed industrial database and disseminate this knowledge to a wider audience. This will ensure
that the Province of Zachodniopomorskie maintains its position as becomes the national leader
in this area.
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ADVANTAGES OF INVESTING IN THE
SZCZECINEK FURNITURE CLUSTER
COMPETITIVE EDGE
• Access to a rich portfolio of Kronospan products (MDF, HDF, particleboard, melamine-faced boards, wall panels, laminates, OSB, impregnated paper, laminated flooring, resin)
• Wood-based boards and panels can be delivered without extra transport costs
• Disposal of board or panel off-cuts
• Access to supplies of large-size wood-based boards/panels that would not fit on
trucks
• Lower working capital requirements due to just-in-time deliveries
• Tax relief in Special Economic Zone (assured until 2026 fiscal year, with renewals possible)
• Access to Kronospan's transport infrastructure
• Education at secondary and higher levels
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SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE
IN SZCZECINEK
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Anticipated date
of commissioning
in 2016/2017
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PLACE
FOR YOUR INVESTMENT
Hall area: 35.600 m2
READY TO RENT
Granice Zakładu
Complex 1
Complex 2
Complex 9
Complex 3
Complex 4
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Kronospan owns 44.18 hectares of fully prepared land, with well-developed technical
infrastructure. Kronospan has used the land to build another warehouse and manufacturing facility, which is now ready to rent.
Several pro-business projects to further develop the cluster initiative have also been
initiated including the construction of more than 300 parking spaces and the expansion
of the area’s railway infrastructure.
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ADVANTAGES OF INVESTING
IN A SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE
STANDARD RATE OF CORPORATE INCOME TAX - 19%
INCOME TAX RELIEF
Businesses operating in the Special Economic Zone enjoy regional aid in the form of exemption
from income tax for new projects involving capital expenditure or the creation of new jobs until
2026.
The maximum regional aid available for a business is equal to the product of maximum aid percentage and the eligible costs.
The maximum aid percentages are as follows:
35% for large enterprises (above 250 workers)
45% for medium enterprises (fewer than 250 workers)
55% for microenterprises (fewer than 10 workers) and small enterprises
(fewer than 50 workers)
The amount of tax relief is based on:
1) costs of new investment, or
2) costs to create new jobs in connection with a new project (gross salaries and wages and all mandatory employment-related levies).
The cost of new investment includes: costs related to the lease of land, buildings and constructions, providing that the period of rent or lease is at least 5 years from the anticipated date of new
investment completion (in case of small and medium enterprises - at least 3 years).
A business may operate in the SSSE with tax reliefs and privileges providing it has authorization in
the form of a zone franchise issued by Pomorska Agencja Rozwoju Regionalnego S.A. (Zone Manager) on behalf of the Minister of the Economy.
Permits are issued by auction or negotiation. To obtain permit for SSSE, the potential investor must
meet the following conditions:
• incur capital expenditure of at least €100,000;
• provide equity to finance at least 25% of total investment costs;
• maintain the project for at least 5 years (for large enterprises) or 3 years (for small and medium
enterprises) from its full implementation;
• maintain the declared number of jobs for at least 5 years (for large enterprises) or 3 years (for
small and medium enterprises).
REAL ESTATE TAX RELIEF
The City of Szczecinek offers businesses an exemption from real estate tax to support new projects
or new jobs in connection with such projects. The amount of this relief is based on:
1) costs to obtain tangible assets in connection with the new project, or
2) costs to create new jobs in connection with the new project.
Tax relief is available for a maximum period of five years.
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SUPPORT FOR BUSINESSES
YOUR REQUIREMENTS – OUR SUPPORT
• Kronospan offers project management assistance
• Experienced local organisations help you to obtain franchises, permits and other necessary documents
• Kronospan provides technical support (such as installation of plant and machinery)
• Utilities infrastructure is at your disposal (gas,
electricity, water, heat, etc.)
• Kronospan assists you in recruiting qualified personnel (using an extensive HR database built over
many years)
• Kronospan's planned investments in Szczecinek
over the years to come will equal €100 million
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Stol-Tap has been in business in the Szczecinek Furniture Cluster since 2013. The company manufactures formed panels for furniture producers. Now it intends to use its
experience to continue its development and invest in new machines.
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INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
Between 2006 and 2014,
the City of Szczecinek's total infrastructure development spending amounted to
246 000 000 zł
with over PLN 154 million funded using grants.
The city used its own funds and EU grants to complete a number of projects
including:
• The development of local land use laws, which now cover over 80% of the city
area
• Development of waste and wastewater management system
• Upgrade of city transit system
• Development of a 53-hectare industrial park within a special economic zone
• Development of sports and leisure facilities
• Embankment of Lake Trzesiecko’s shoreline
INDUSTRY IN THE COUNTY
The largest businesses in the County of Szczecinek:
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The location of the city facilitates the
development of wood, furniture and
food industries.
KRONOSPAN
wood industry
Austrian ownership
www.kronospan.pl
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The city has a long history of business
development in IT, electro-technical
and telecommunication sectors.
EUROCOPERT
paper stationery
German ownership
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Kronospan, the world's largest manufacturer of MDF and particleboard, is
able to support development by providing excellent business and logistic
conditions for the creation of a furniture cluster directly adjoining its production facility.
www.wzeurocopert.com.pl
CENTROSTAL S.A.
steel products
www.centrostal.com
SŁOWIANKA
food industry
www.slowianka.com.pl
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ELDA - Schneider Electric
elektrosprzęt
kapitał zagraniczny - FRANCJA
www.elda.pl
KPPD S.A.
wood industry
www.kppd.pl
GAWEX
telecom
www.gawex.pl
TRAWNIK PRODUCENT
producer of grass rolls
www.trawnikproducent.pl
TELZAS ETC Group
telecom
German ownership
www.telzas.com.pl
GDATA SOFTWARE
new technologies & IT
German ownership
www.gdata.pl
MADREW
machine industry
www.madrew.com.pl
ELMILK
przemysł spożywczy
www.zpt-szczecinek.com.pl
KRONOSPAN WORLDWIDE
120 YEARS OF MANUFACTURING
EXPERIENCE
Our core business involves the production of
wood-based boards and panels (particleboard, MDFs, and OSBs) and associated products.
Thanks to its vertical integration, Kronospan is
able to position itself as a leader in cost containment and innovation.
Szczecinek facility, 1989
We have invested in creating a vertically integrated supply chain, which enables us to continuously
develop and perfect each aspect of our products.
FOCUS ON EUROPEAN MARKET
Kronospan has 37 production facilities and is the
world leader in the manufacture of wood-based
boards and panels. For the last 20 years our major projects have been situated in Eastern Europe and Russia.
Szczecinek facility, 2015
MEDIUM- TO LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS TO SUPPORT GROWTH
As a private company, we prefer to develop long-term relationships rather than focusing on short-term objectives.
DECENTRALISED ORGANIZATION
Kronospan consists of several production groups allowing decisions to be made on a local level.
In turn, this enables us to be closer to our customers, suppliers, service providers and employees.
Such an arrangement provides a robust growth platform and also secures liquidity in terms of
limitation of economic and business risks. Thanks to our structure, we are more committed to our
customers and are able to pursue more ideas to facilitate the development of our people and businesses.
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KRONOSPAN – EXCELLENCE
IN WOOD PROCESSING
CUSTOMER SERVICE
OUR GOAL: BEST SERVICE IN THE INDUSTRY
Our market reach and broad product portfolio give us a significant advantage over our
competitors. Kronospan is always close to its customers; its facilities are never further
than 400 km from them. This helps us to mitigate transportation costs so that we can
offer our customers the best products at reasonable prices.
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES
We were the first to introduce a number of key technological solutions and we continue
to be an industry leader in forward-thinking development and innovation. Examples include our state-of-the-art filter technologies and first-class production quality. We want
to lead, not follow.
COST LEADERSHIP
Despite our decentralised organisation, our production sites undergo continuous
benchmarking exercises and, thanks to our common service centre, we ensure that they
remain efficient, low cost producers.
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CENTRAL SUPPORT
We use shared services where it is important but only centralize when and where it makes sense.
CARE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
Our goal as manufacturers is to ensure we operate with a minimal environmental footprint and to achieve maximum raw material efficiency without wastefulness.
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Mogilev, Belarus / Ufa, Russia / Elektrogorsk, Russia
Worldwide
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CURRENT POTENTIAL
OF KRONOSPAN IN SZCZECINEK
(ANNUAL FIGURES)
800 000m3 of particleboard
600 000m3 of MDF
200 000m3 of HDF
Including surface finishes:
40 000 000m2 of lacquered HDF
30 000 000m2 of melamine-faced boards
KRONOSPAN GUARANTEES EFFICIENT DELIVERY THANKS TO ITS PRESENCE IN MOST
WORLDWIDE MARKETS
Convenient supplies to your facility are assured thanks to our numerous efficient production facilities across Europe and Russia.
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KRONOSPAN FACILITIES IN POLAND
Kronospan Mielec Sp. z o.o. started building its first production facility in 1997. Production launched several months later and the state-of-the-art facility became the second largest in the Polish
Kronospan Group.
Over the course of the next few years, the facility was
developed into a large production complex, manufacturing wood-based boards (particleboard and
MDF), decorative paper and postforming products.
The facility employs 500 staff and is also responsible
for the creation of over two thousand external jobs.
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Kronospan Mielec is planning further investment
projects. The facility combines innovation with environmentally-friendly technologies that testify to our
care for the natural environment.
Kronospan’s site in Strzelce Opolskie is the most
modern production facility in Poland, which has a
state-of-the-art lacquering line for polymer surfaces and for top-quality lacquering. The factory also
manufactures high-quality floor panels and MDF.
In 2015, Kronospan is launching an innovative
OSB production facility in Strzelce Opolskie.
The project obtained funding from the EU Operational Programme “Innovative Economy”.
In 1996, Kronospan commenced its operations
in Pustków by acquiring a local production facility. Between 1996 and 2006, a number of across-the-board technological changes were implemented with regards to the facility’s laminate
production processes.
The modernized plant uses state-of-the-art technological and product solutions in the manufacture of decor laminates. Thanks to numerous eco-projects, the facility has also been able to reduce
its environmental footprint.
In 1992, Kronospan launched production at its Malta
décor site, a modernized paper mill in Poznań, which
manufactures paper according to the most stringent
standards
and specifications
colour, weight and
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INSPIRATION AND INNOVATION
Kronospan is the global leader in the production of wood-based boards and panels. Our products are used everywhere: from floors and furniture to frame constructions. With over 100 years
of market presence, we have accumulated a wealth of experience in many markets, continuously
innovating and investing ever since the inception of our firm. All of this continues to translate into
Kronospan's new products, systems and advanced technologies.
Kronospan's global product range, which is divided into Kronodesign, Kronobuild and Krono Original, offers unlimited design opportunities to make high-quality furniture, interiors or buildings.
KronoOriginal
KronoXtreme
KronoXonic
Kronoart
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Silva is part of the Kronospan Group. Our mission is to provide end-to-end solutions to manage your production or storage waste. True to that mission, we skilfully combine ecology
with legal and business requirements.
Since its inception in 2001, Silva has been dealing with the disposal and management of wood
processing waste from wood-based product manufacturing facilities.
With our knowledge and extensive experience of serving industrial facilities across the country, we
are able to offer waste management solutions that best cater to your needs.
We ensure that our services are provided according to your schedules, with no disruption to your
business or employees, and in rigorous compliance with environmental and waste management
rules and standards
Silva’s waste management processes:
• We collect your waste from containers or storage areas and transfer it to our own facilities
• We provide you with containers
• We issue monthly waste collection reports with quantities and types of waste taken from you
• We issue Waste Transfer Sheets
• We issue DPO and DPR documents to confirm packaging waste quantities that you provide for
recycling
• We guarantee continuous waste collection from temporary storage areas (preventing waste
build-ups) and, for large quantities, offer disposal on customers’ sites
• We provide advice
Silva has nine waste storage facilities across Poland in Mielec, Szczecinek, Strzelce Opolskie, Dobroszyce, Łódź, Dalekie near Wyszków, Witkowo near Poznań, Bielice and Gołebiewo near Gdańsk. This
enables us to collect wood waste from anywhere in the country.
Silva has a large stock of vehicles and special equipment (a fleet of over 200), including:
• vehicles for collection of containers with wood processing waste;
• cars with vehicle-mounted cranes to ensure easy collection of large quantities of waste (and
optimization of transport costs);
• mobile chippers for on-site chipping of wood processing waste
We are your “Wood Waste Emergency Service” providing solutions that meet your waste management requirements.
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BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
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Szczecinek Business Support Centre
Banks (over 10 branches)
Customs Office
County Sanitary and Epidemiology Station
Social Security Institution’s office
Tax Office
County Unemployment Office in Szczecinek
The entire City of Szczecinek is subject
to land use plans
Local tax relief to support new projects
Special Economic Zone
A conference centre
Szczecinek Municipal Authorities join forces with county authorities to provide support
for new projects including:
• assistance in pre- and post-project administrative procedures
• industry-specific training for staff
• reimbursement of cost to create new jobs (up to PLN 20,000 per new job)
EDUCATION
The city refurbished its primary and middle schools over the last five years, also making them more
energy-efficient. Three full-size sports halls and six open-air sports areas give young people better
access to facilities. Despite the demographic slump, the city was able to save its teaching jobs,
mainly by increasing the number of extracurricular classes and funding additional maths classes
in middle schools.
Education in Szczecinek:
nurseries
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kindergartens
10
primary schools
5
middle schools
5
vocational secondary schools
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comprehensive secondary schools 5
off-site university divisions
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The city ensures additional budget allocations to fund extracurricular activities and provide pupils
with access to free-of-charge sports facilities and bus transportation.
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SCHOOL - OUR SHARED EFFORT
Working in collaboration with Szczecinek Municipal and County Authorities, Koszalin University of
Technology (KUT) and Słupska Special Economic Zone, Kronospan has engaged in efforts to establish an off-site Department of Koszalin University of Technology.
The department will provide full-time engineering programmes allowing students to major in
Operation of Wood Processing Plant and Machinery.
Lectures and theoretical classes will be held in Szczecinek while laboratory classes will be held in
KUT’s facilities in Koszalin. Specialized practical sessions on wood production and processing will
be conducted at Kronospan’s wood-based board production facility in Szczecinek.
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
The County of Szczecinek has six vocational schools teaching 32 programmes.
Selected vocational programmes include:
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ICT technician
mechanic
electronics technician
wood processing technician
mechatronics assembler
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economist
IT technician
electrician
hotel industry technician
food technician
Local schools are very interested in liaising with local business and eagerly welcome additional courses.
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KRONOSPAN TRAINING
AND EXHIBITION CENTRE
Facilities at Kronospan’s training and exhibition centre include, amongst others:
• an exhibition hall (“Hausmesse Hall”)
• the KronoAcademy, where lectures regarding product innovation and equipment training take
place
• testing rooms
• an IT classroom
The centre will host exhibitions regarding possible uses of MDF boards.
Further facilities including workshops and study rooms are currently in the planning phase.
The Kronospan training and exhibition centre is available to all participants operating within the
Szczecinek Furniture Cluster.
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HEALTHCARE
Szczecinek has a hospital with the following wards:
• Orthopaedics,
• Emergency,
• Internal Medicine,
• Paediatrics,
• Obstetrics.
• General Surgery,
Local businesses have invested about PLN 30 million to establish additional wards:
• Ophthalmology,
• Dialysis,
• Nephrology.
• Invasive Cardiology,
There is an on-going modernization project for the county and city’s healthcare facilities. This has
recently included expansion of the local hospital and provision of a helipad for the emergency
ward.
Schemes were created to allow private business to invest in new hospital wards.
CULTURE AND REGIONAL
PROMOTION
The city and the region are supported with continuous promotion services by the locally-operated
Promotion & Culture Development Authority SAPiK.
The city pursues a policy of promoting its assets and was rewarded for its efforts with a distinction
for Tourist Product of the Year 2007 (promotion of a service package called “Bayern Boat Excursion”). Szczecinek was also granted the title of “Distinguished Investor” by the Polish Sports Infrastructure Club, while the city’s water ski cableway was named the “Sports Investment of the Year
2008”.
SAPiK’s promotion efforts include liaisons with national TV stations.
Promotion efforts are expected to continue in future and potential investors will receive project
marketing support in relation to projects implemented in Szczecinek in collaboration with SAPiK.
SPORTS AND LEISURE
The city has several sports and leisure facilities including:
• three full-scale sports halls
• the longest water ski cableway in Europe
• the Regional Tennis Centre (11 courts, incl. 3 indoors)
• a swimming pool
• two excursion boards and water taxis
• a network of bike paths
• a restored historical city park
• the “Mysia Wyspa” project; the development of Lake
Trzesiecko’s far shore
• two “Orlik”-class football pitches
• an ice rink
• a climbing wall
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Kronospan Szczecinek Sp. z o.o.
ul. Waryńskiego 1
78-400 Szczecinek
POLAND
Tel. +48 94 37 30 100
Fax +48 94 37 30 109
www.furniturecluster.pl