Poland attractive for investment Projects
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Poland attractive for investment Projects
FORUM SAMORZĄDOWE special edition 8-10 octoBer 2012, munich polish independent local government monthly Poland attractive for investment Projects Economic stability is our advantagE – strEssEs ministEr of Economy WaldEmar PaWlak poland the BeSt offShoring deStination 5 Special economic ZoneS inveStmentS pay off 7 Baltic Sea and the european union BooSt development 11 editor’s note staying calM in the eye of the storM N ot a single day passes by without politicians, economists or the media bombarding us with information about the crisis. Economists and authors of rankings convince us that for the time being the Polish economy is at a stable level. Despite the global meltdown, our country boasts annual economic growth, with its rate amounting to 1,8% in 2009, 3,8% in 2010, 4,3% in 2011, and to 4,2% in 2012. From the beginning of this year virtually all experts agreed unanimously that Poland is in for an economic slowdown in 2012. A June quarterly report by Ministry of Economy analysts predicted that this year’s economic growth will be at the level of 3% year-by-year, while industrial production will grow by 4,6%. According to the Ministry’s forecasts, the registered unemployment rate in December should be at the level of 12,5%. True, Poland is slowing down but when viewed against Central and Eastern Europe as a whole it is doing just fine. A report by the Association of Business Service Leaders (ABSL) concluded that in 2011 there were 85,000 employees working in Polish business service centres owned by foreign companies. Service centres operating in Poland generated as much as 46% of employment growth in the entire region. Special Economic Zones are significantly contributing to the discussed growth. The total value of investments developed in the Zones amounts to the impressive 80 598,7 million PLN. A sub-zone of the Pomeranian Special Economic Zone attracted investments worth more than 3 billion PLN and generated more than 5,000 new jobs all by itself. Mostly known as the home to Sharp, the giant Japanese electronics manufacturer, the oldest and largest (area-wise) Crystal Park economic zone in the commune of Łysomice is also doing fine – all of its investments are worth 1,4 billion PLN and created employment for almost 3,000 workers. In other words, opinions supporting the extension of the economic zones’ existence are more than justified. Poland is putting up a good fight against the crisis. FORUM SAMORZĄDOWE poliSh independent local government monthly A Eurosystem Publication octoBer 2012 Publisher euroSyStem, JaroSław ŚleSZyńSki ul. wawelSka 78, ap. 30, 02-034 warSZawa tel. (22) 822 20 16, fax (22) 823 78 83 [email protected] www.forumSamorZadowe.pl Managing editor agnieSZka JurewicZ editorial teaM anna B. graBowSka, mariuSZ gadomSki, marta grZymkowSka, BoguSław JaStrZęBSki, karolina prygiel, rafał prZeźdZiecki, agnieSZka rodak advertising Jagoda walcZak (SaleS director) design Studio4you, iwona BorowSka, aneta koBylińSka Printing tauruS iSSn 1897-0079 forum SamorZądowe circulation: 5000 publication frequency: monthly range: nationwide please place your subscription orders: tel. (22) 822 20 16 e-mail: [email protected] 2 Forum Samorządowe – Expo REal spEcial Edition 2012 about poland Poland attractive for investMent Projects Economic stability is our advantage – stresses Minister of Economy Waldemar Pawlak Dear Readers, Expo Real is one of Europe’s largest investment trade fairs. Each year it is attended by, i.a. real estate owners and agents, developers, engineers and architects, as well as representatives of cities, regions and economic zones. I am glad to report that the involvement of Polish business owners and local government professionals grows annually. Let me remind you that in 2011 we have been ranked second as regards the number of exhibitors and fifth as regards visitors. Expo Real 2011 was visited by almost 500 guests from Poland. I hope that this year we will manage to improve on those records. The Expo Real fair is an excellent opportunity to showcase our country’s potential to foreign investors. And we really have a lot to boast about. Our advantages include economic stability, as well as a large and absorptive internal market and well-educated professionals. We can also offer attractive investment areas located in Special Economic Zones. The companies that decide to operate in one of them can count on, i.a. income tax exemption. We are also improving our law to make the functioning of companies much easier and eliminate burdensome administrative barriers. Thanks to the efforts of the Ministry of Economy, starting with 1 July 2011 business activity registration can be made online and free of charge. We have also prepared two deregulation acts. Valid since 1 July 2011 the first act reduces administrative barriers for citizens and business owners. The second act is aimed at reducing some of the obligations of citizens and business owners, and came into effect on 16 September 2011. There is more to come. The next step of the Ministry of Economy in making regulations easier is a project of guidelines for an act downsizing some of the administrative hindrances in economy. I am convinced that many companies participating in the Expo Real fairs in Munich will soon learn about the advantages of investing and operating a business in Poland. I hope that this year’s event will become a first-rate chance to establish business contacts leading to new projects. I also encourage you to take advantage of the diverse offer of conferences, symposia, and seminars, which will act as a valuable platform for sharing knowledge and experiences. WaldemarPawlak MinisterofEconomy Forum Samorządowe – Expo REal spEcial Edition 2012 3 invest in poland regions city services sector Modern investMent in ŚwinoujŚcie Poland the best offshoring destination Poland is PrePared he largest hotel-entertainment-shopT ping complex on the Polish coastline, to handle the crisis Baltic Park Molo is going to include ho- T he economic crisis we are currently experiencing is of a global scope but it has a different impact on different states, and sometimes also on particular regions of a given country. Since in the past Poland has been distinguished by a stable economic growth, it is better prepared to handle the consequences of the crisis. I know that Polish regions are successfully making use of the structural funds they have been granted, with Eastern Poland regions in particular recognised as noteworthy examples of benefiting from this source of funding. It means that they have the financial capacity to use EU funds and invest in their areas. What is more, this is a testament to the knowledge and innovativeness on display in Polish regions – both within administrative structures and, predominantly, in the private sector and universities – making successive sustainable development investments possible. PascalGoergen,secretarygeneral oftheAssemblyofEuropeanRegions tels, condo suites (available for purchase and rent), conference halls, a shopping and entertainment centre, an aqua park, and SPA & Wellness facilities. ”The investment’s construction schedule is very tight, with the condo units put on the market in 2012 and the first-stage construction works starting in the second quarter of 2013. The architects have planned numerous energy-efficient and eco-friendly solutions, including eco-certification of the building”, says Jan Wróblewski, member of the Zdrojowa Invest board. The first stage involves the construction of a four-star hotel, 400 suites and a service area with a conference centre. The following phase features a five-star hotel, along with two residential-commercial buildings. ”Our offer ranges from one-room to four-room suites with area from twenty-odd to more than 100 sq m”. Completion of the first construction stage is planned for 2015 and the whole venue will be opened to the public three years later. The investment’s costs amount to 200-250 million PLN. (kk) Business Services Sector in Central and Eastern Europe Poland czech republic hungary romania bulgaria slovakia no. of centres employment 337 237 98 79 54 42 85,000 22,000 32,200 31,600 13,000 40,600 Source: Business Services Sector in poland, association of Business Service leaders (aBSl) P oland is Central-Eastern Europe’s leader in the business services sector. Its number of employees of service centres with foreign capital is twice as large as the one in the neighbouring Czech Republic. According to a report of the Association of Business Service Leaders, Poland in 2011 had 85,000 people working in business service centres owned by foreign companies. In the Czech Republic the number equalled 40,600 and in Romania – 31,600. Since 2009 the sector of business services have created 62,000 new jobs in Central-Eastern Europe, including 28,000 in Poland. This means that the service centres operating in Poland generated as much as 46% of the employment growth in the entire region. The country is also distinguished by a high level of the centres’ development and their large number – more than 300 at present. Polish cities are high-ranked on the worldwide map of services offshoring. For example Cracow was ranked 11th among the most attractive destinations for business services outsourcing, leaving behind, i.a. Prague and Budapest. The 2012 report was prepared by Tholons. Finally, Poland features the sector’s most stable average employment growth among all Central-Eastern European countries. In the period of 2008-2011 it has remained steady at a level of over 20%. (mg) Forum Samorządowe – Expo REal spEcial Edition 2012 5 Remarkably Remarkably attractive attractive properties properties intended intended for for tourist tourist and and service service functions functions in in the the Seaside Seaside District District ŚWINOUJŚCIE Invest in the Land of 44 Islands! ŚWINOUJŚCIE Renowned health resort and tourist destination More than 3 million tourists each year Connected with the German autobahn network Modern rail connections with Germany Islands covered by integrated bus network Near-by airports in Goleniów and Heringsdorf Year-round ferry connections with Scandinavia Świnoujście Świnoujście City Council ul. Wojska Polskiego 1/5, 72-600 Świnoujście tel. + 48 91 327 86 06; e-mail: [email protected] invest in poland city MiędZyrZec Podlaski attracts investors T he town of Międzyrzec Podlaski obtained nearly 10 million PLN of external funding from the Development of Eastern Poland Programme for a project of comprehensive development of investment areas. An area of 7,6 ha was outfitted with two roads, a power and water supply system, and sewerage and storm water drainage with a sewerage pumping station. The city’s authorities expect the discussed investment to enable attracting innovative and hi-tech enterprises. ”We assume that forward-looking companies will choose the investment zone area, in turn giving a positive boost to the attractive and progressive character of the entire town”, says Artur Grzyb, mayor of Międzyrzec Podlaski. ”I count on the inflow of new investments to stop the outflow of young educated professionals. In addition, since the environment of zones of this kind usually becomes activated in a variety of ways, lower qualified workers should also find new employment in the area”. Finally, since the prepared area is covered by a local plan of spatial development, the entire investment process is guaranteed to be much more efficient. (ar) special economic zones industrial park seZ investMents Pay off incineration Plant in the Park H T ard data have demonstrated that Polish Special Economic Zones are serving their purpose – in the localities with operating SEZs the employment rate is lower by almost 3 percentage points and the GDP level higher by 7-8%. More than 50% of all companies that have decided to invest in the Polish zones involve foreign capital. Poland attracted them with tax exemptions and other preferential conditions distinguishing SEZs. According to binding regulations, the 14 SEZs now operating in Poland have an expiry date of 2020. The option of extending the existence of SEZs is currently being discussed. ”Our postulate is to indefinitely extend the period of operation of the SEZs and simultaneously introduce a specified time of how long the tax exemptions remain effective, e.g. 15 years.”, says Paweł Tynel, Ernst & Young expert. ”At this moment many companies claim that they will not be able to take full advantage of the available relief during the seven years remaining until 2020. An investment may not pay off in such a short time”, explains Tynel. (mg) he Municipal Waste Thermal Treatment Plant, whose construction is planned in the Bydgoszcz Industrial-Technological Park, will be able to operate using the energy it will produce itself by incinerating waste. ”The plant will transform waste produced by residents into useful heat and power. The generated renewable energy will be applied for the installation’s own purposes, with the surplus sold to providers. Each year it will produce approx. 54,000 Mwh of electricity and 648,000 GJ of heat, matching the demands of a Bydgoszcz housing estate with tens of thousands of residents”, explains Lech Głowacki, president of the ProNatura board. ”The plant is to work 24 hours a day, seven days a week, annually neutralising about 180,000 tons of waste from Bydgoszcz, Toruń and the near-by communes. All the waste transported to the plant’s area will be unloaded to a tight bunker”, adds Głowacki. The investment is planned to be completed in 2015 and its total costs will exceed 600 million PLN. (kk) Forum Samorządowe – Expo REal spEcial Edition 2012 7 interview Foreign investors continue to be interested in bringing their companies over to Poland. What are the advantages of investing in the country? The Polish economy, not as developed as that of its western neighbours, still has considerable growth potential. The chances of discovering an unexploited business sector are much larger in Poland than in the West. Yet another asset involves its setting in the eastern frontiers of the EU, which favours locating the production of all types of goods with prospect of exporting them further into the East. As a EU member state, Poland offers all the same conveniences as western EU countries, but with lower labour and business operating costs. You can make savings on, i.a. energy and transportation costs. Furthermore, potential workers are highly skilled and dedicated to their tasks, as confirmed by major employers. If you do a good job at building your team, its productivity can be truly impressive. Sergio Marchionne, Fiat Chief Executive Officer, said that the ”Tychy factory with 6,100 workers manufactures the same as five Italian factories with 22,000 employees”. What is the position of Poland viewed against other countries of Central and Eastern Europe? Market size and the already mentioned geographical setting are among our unquestionable advantages. Unfortunately, we fall short in the field of infrastructure quality, friendly law and attractive cooperation with the state and local government administration. Once these shortcomings are corrected, we face a genuine opportunity to become a leader of our region. Already now various venues are cropping along the few new highways, always in high demand in Poland, with investors locating there their logistics centres and factories. arkadiusZ Protas How would you describe the cooperation with Polish local governments? Many local government representatives attempt to attract western investors to their communes and voivodeships. Heads of communes are also aware of the fact that, in order to win an investor, they first have to guarantee appropriate road infrastructure and prepare a reliable offer. But even though local government professionals know what investors expect of them, they are not always able to match the expectations – many communes are indebted due to the implementation of numerous investments featuring EU funding. To obtain the EU money, they first had to raise a loan to make their own contribution. Poland attractive deSpite criSiS Production in Poland is faster and cheaper than in Western Europe. Marta Grzymkowska talks with Arkadiusz Protas of Business Centre Club about investing in the country by the Vistula. Forum Samorządowe – Expo REal spEcial Edition 2012 9 polish economy baltic sea and the euroPean union boost develoPMent Sopot ahead of Warsaw, Krynica Morska ahead of Łeba. The top positions of the latest Sustainable Development Ranking are not particularly surprising, serving only to confirm the thesis that sustainable development is crucial for local government units. Forum Samorządowe – Expo REal spEcial Edition 2012 11 ZAMOŚĆ – THE IDEAL CITY… FOR INVESTMENTS The successful implementation of major projects co-financed from external funds show that Zamość – the ideal Renaissance town – is moving beyond its previous image of a ”city in Eastern Poland”. In 2004-2012 Zamość will spend a total of more than 500 million PLN on the renovation of historical monuments and investments in the local infrastructure and natural environment. Crucial private investments in commerce and hotel services, among other fields, have also been launched several years ago. The city of Zamość features a harmonious combination of modernity, innovations, entrepreneurship and an exceptional history. We offer a town ready for new residents, boasting an advanced infrastructure and core creative class employment levels higher than the Polish average. We recommend investments in the Zamość Sub-Zone of the Special Economic Zone EURO-PARK Mielec. Our offer involves more than 50 ha of fully developed investment areas in two complexes of plots (Starowiejska and Szczebrzeska). Tax exemptions on the account of new investment costs amount to 50% for major investors, 60% for mid-range and 70% for small investors. Real estate tax exemptions and assistance in the training of future employees are also available. Contact: Zamość City Council Promotion, Information and Investor Service Office H. Kołłątaja 1, 22-400 Zamość Tel. 84 6772497, 84 6772494 e-mail: [email protected] www.inwestujnawschodzie.pl www.zamosc.pl polish economy T he Sustainable Development Ranking of Local Government Units is exceptionally important for Polish local government representatives. Introduced at a constitutional level, the concept of ”sustainable development” is more than the pretty-sounding phrases about ”socio-economic development that features the process of integrating activities (…) in order to guarantee the possibility of fulfilling the fundamental needs of particular communities or citizens of both contemporary and future generations”; it is also one of the main trends in management, synonymous with success and innovativeness. The United Nations and the European Union also add to this list environmental care, seen not only in context of the natural environment, but also the one created by man – cultural and public utility facilities, housing infrastructure, and historical monuments. Combining the three views, the ranking is among the most reliable tools making it possible to evaluate the effectiveness of communes’ undertakings and the prospects of their development. First of all, the breakdown prepared by the Faculty of Administration and Social Sciences of the Warsaw University of Technology is impressively comprehensive in scope, covering as many as 2,479 local government units. In the second place, it encompasses many aspects – to present the economic, social and ecological condition of communes as thoroughly as possible, researchers use information of the Local Data Bank of the Central Statistical Office and take into consideration, i.a. the percentage of population with access to the water supply system, the sewage system and a sewage treatment plant, employment and unemployment rates, and the number of business entities. Both territorial development specialists and local government representatives consider key factors to include capital investments in transportation and communications (per capita, with 1 point for every 10 PLN), the share of a commune’s own income in its budget, and population inflow and outflow (per 1,000 residents, one point for every person). The analysis covers not only economic factors, but also civilisational ones, such as the number of upper-secondary school graduates, school computers with Internet access, as well as the percentage of councillors with higher education. All of this is supposed to show the local authorities what is working properly and what should be improved to make residents not dependent on the benefits system in a long-term perspective. Sea communes at the top of their game First places in the category of city communes with county rights went to Sopot, Warsaw, Poznań and Wrocław, which switched places with Katowice. Among urban and rural communes Międzyzdroje came before Polkowice, last year’s leader, while Kleszczów, Rewal and Kobierzyce continued to excel in the category of rural communes. The new catego- Polish export in 2000-2011 (Euro bn) (I-X 2011) Polish export structure (I-X 2011) germany uk czech republic france italy russia netherlands Sweden hungary ukraine other 26,2% 6,3% 6,2% 6,1% 5,4% 4,5% 4,3% 2,8% 2,6% 2,5% 33% Polish import in 2000-2011 (Euro bn) (I-X 2011) Polish import structure (I-X 2011) germany russia china italy france czech republic netherlands uk uSa Belgium other 22,1% 12,2% 8,7% 5,3% 4,2% 3,8% 3,7% 2,6% 2,2% 2,2% 32,9% Source: central Statistical office ry of urban communes also essentially duplicated 2011 results – formerly fifth, Krynica Morska has now been ranked as its leader. The dominance of seaside localities may come as surprising. Basically all the winners live off the Baltic Sea, because if we treat Kleszczów, supported by the Bełchatów mine and power plant, as a separate case, then Rewal would top its category. Furthermore, Baltic local governments have at least one representative in the top ten of each category. Tourism is a potential explanation, but despite its greater resistance to unpredictable weather and a longer high season the competition in the mountains performed poorly. Forum Samorządowe – Expo REal spEcial Edition 2012 13 ”Turczynek” villa complex The villa complex is composed of two villas erected in the style known as ”Picturesque Eclecticism” surrounded by a park opening out into the thick green areas of a forest park. Located in the centre of the former ”Turczynek” estate on a large forest plot with an area of 10 ha, the villas (1539,15 sq m and 1183,40 sq m) feature water-sewage, gas and electric energy systems. The property is linked to a security-monitoring centre. Founded in 1904-1905, ”Turczynek” was erected by industrialists Wilhelm Wellisch and Jerzy Meyer for their families. The splendid Łódź architect Dawid Lande designed both villas. Since 2008 Milanówek owns the ”Turczynek” property. The villa complex can operate as… A conference-leisure centre (along with other functions: SPA, hotel services, recreation and sports) The area and character of the grounds featuring the villas, the size of the rooms, as well as their arrangement on many levels all offer diverse possibilities of arrangement and adaptation for all types of activities. The intriguingly designed and maintained green area is available for integration meetings and open-air leisure activities. Moreover, the surroundings of Milanówek include many places offering the trademark Masovian landscape: flat and extensive meadows opening out into picturesque wilderness overgrown with small groves and forests. The discussed areas are ideal for recreational horseback riding and short bike trips or for holding plen-air painting and photographic events. Since the venue in question is composed of two villas, we recommend applying one of the buildings for hotel-gastronomic purposes and the second one for conference services. Science centre (branch of a higher education institution, private school with a dormitory) The multitude of rooms and their noteworthy arrangements make it possible to adapt the villas for the purposes of a science centre, with an option of creating separate laboratories and lecture rooms. Milanówek City Council Department of Geodesy and Land Management Ul. Kościuszki 45, 05-822 Milanówek Tel: (22) 758 30 61, 758 30 62 ext. 215, 240 Email: [email protected], [email protected] www.milanowek.pl polish economy Even the report’s author is surprised and looks for an explanation precisely in the challenging circumstances calling for creativity. ”The region is distinguished by an entrepreneurial approach, with 300 business entities per 1,000 residents”, says Prof. Eugeniusz Sobczak of the Faculty of Administration and Social Sciences, Warsaw University of Technology. ”It is difficult for me to evaluate the situation, but I think that the ownership structure of mountain areas is more complicated, making it much more difficult for communes to conduct a cohesive investment policy”, notes Jacek Karnowski, mayor of Sopot. Large means resistant to crisis, small means unstable While leaders have spent the last several years enjoying absolute power in their categories, there is fierce competition among the remaining players. This is especially true for rural and rural-and-urban communes. With major cities demonstrating their resistance to the crisis and economical attempts of financial departments, the most significant changes in their ranking involve several, ten-odd places (Tychy dropping from 6 to 10, Białystok leaping from 36 to 12). Villages and small towns, on the other hand, turned out to be unstable. Although there are impressive leaps, such as the one performed by Węgrów (from 41 to 8) or Nowe Warpno (previously 309th, now third), the drops are unfortunately much more spectacular – the most severe one affected Podedwórze, which plunged as many as 1,000 places, from 8th to 1294th. Is it because, in spite of economists’ tales about a strong internal market and Poland as the ”green Island” of Europe, the global crisis affected our country? ”Not necessarily. Once again EU funds provide the answer – some communes have stopped using EU funding, while others have just obtained it. Since we award one point in the category of capital expenses for every 10 PLN per one resident, a commune obtaining a million automatically leaps all the way to the top”, explains Prof. Sobczak. Potential lies in the EU The general conclusion is that you cannot do it without the European community. Unfortunately Poland is not a peaceful island and the prosperity of its communes depends not on factories, a reasonable social policy or Internet access on every farm, but on EU funds. Especially in the case of smaller communes every Eurocent is worth its weight in gold. ”The budgets of small entities are modest enough to make each 500,000 Euro project cause a revolution. Letting in rather small amounts of money is enough to generate changes”, agrees Dr hab. Marek Kozak. The sole exception is Kleszczów, which is still doing great despite reducing the share of EU money in investments by as many as 400%. However, this is a unique case. The commune does not have to rely on the European Union, because each year the Bełcha- Foreign investments in Poland 2011 company fiat auto Polsand s.a. Pilkington automotive Poland uflex country invested amount employment city italy 353,75 mln eur 5000 tychy Japan 96 mln eur 500 chmielów india 65 mln eur 130 września Soruce: paiiiZ Direct investment in reporting economy (mn EUR) 2008 iQ 127 616 ii Q 136 123 iQ 109 989 ii Q 118 403 iQ 128 874 ii Q 135 674 iQ 155 276 ii Q 161 924 iQ 162 688 ii Q iii Q 135 833 iv Q 116 634 iii Q 128 051 iv Q 128 494 iii Q 145 668 iv Q 150 442 iii Q 146 665 iv Q 152 841 iii Q iv Q 2009 2010 2011 2012 Source: national Bank of poland Effects of the operation of Special Economic Zones at the end of the first quarter of 2012 Zone kamienna góra katowice kostrzyń-słubice cracow legnica Łódź Mielec Pomerania słupsk starachowice suwałki tarnobrzeg wałbrzych warmia – Masuria total number of valid permits 52 211 129 68 53 154 162 85 50 71 62 135 176 value of retained investments new jobs made in jobs Pln million 1 731,1 4 517 203 18 414,7 37 784 11 125 4 384,0 12 569 6 725 1 703,8 6 401 2 755 5 070,7 9 078 254 9 269,1 18 263 6 696 5 166,6 15 019 3 816 7 364,7 14 108 3 469 1 096,7 2 361 824 1 623,5 4 080 3 242 1 542,7 4 899 188 6 896,1 20 825 7 850 13 382,9 24 711 6 540 74 2 952,2 7 398 3 983 1 482 80 598,7 182 013 57 670 Source: ministry of economy tów mine and power plant supply its budget to the tune of 150 million PLN. Even the business centre of Warsaw is no match for the tiny town, whose annual budget per one resident amounts to 128,000 PLN compared to 3,000 PLN in the capital. Forum Samorządowe – Expo REal spEcial Edition 2012 15 The Zabrze local government wants optimal conditions for making investments in the city Business-friendly zone The surroundings of the modernized city stadium in Zabrze are becoming a remarkably attractive proposal for investors operating in the sector of new technologies and tourism. Areas within the Katowice Special Economic Zone have also been prepared with business visitors in mind. Zabrze was ranked ninth in the 2011 Local Government Ranking prepared by the opinion-forming daily Rzeczpospolita. The analysed indexes included: the growth dynamics of capital expenditures, the amount of obtained EU funds, and the local government’s debt as compared to its revenue. Visualisation of investment areas by the modernised city stadium in Zabrze. Two investment sites with area of 35,900 sq m (former bathing place) and 37,800 sq m (former training fields) are located near the Ernest Pohl Stadium in Zabrze. ”This exceptional and prestigious setting is a perfect match for investments representing the sectors of new technologies, education, tourism and services”, says Tadeusz Dębicki, president of the ”Stadion w Zabrzu” company. ”The grounds in question boast excellent transport connections. One and a half kilometres are all that separate them from the Drogowa Trasa Średnicowa highway, while the A1 and A4 highways are located in a distance of about five kilometres. Access to an enormous consumer market is another advantage. Zabrze itself has more than 180,000 residents, the agglomeration – about two million, and the Silesian voivodeship – more than 4,6 million”, adds Tadeusz Dębicki. Marek Szcześniak from Warsaw’s SDA architectural company, the stadium’s main designer, believes that the venue and its surrounding boast a fabulous one-of-a-kind potential. The architect does not have any doubts that ”both the entrance square and Damrota Street are highly important sites creating a new quality of urban planning space. And the near-by church of St. Joseph is among the most exquisite modernistic venues in Poland”. Radosław Wróbel, European Union fund specialist with the Poznań School of Banking, is positive that the new stadium will prove important not only for the Górnik Zabrze team and soccer fans. ”An investment of this kind generates new jobs and exerts a highly positive influence on it surroundings. As the flagship undertaking of a given city it has a considerable impact on its promotion. Finally, it makes it possible to gain an advantage in the market competition”, specifies Radosław Wróbel. Areas in other districts of Zabrze have also been prepared for investors. The offer includes twelve plots bordering Rokitnica, Mikulczyce and Biskupice and connected with the Katowice Special Economic Zone. Their total area of 168 ha can be reached by a road opened last year for seven million PLN, half of which was financed from a UE subsidy granted to the commune. ”Thanks to the higher education institutions and renowned scientific-research centres present in our city, business investors in Zabrze have guaranteed access to highly trained staff and the latest technologies”, sums up Małgorzata Mańka-Szulik, mayor of Zabrze. Time of important decisions Access road leading to the Zabrze areas belonging to the Katowice Special Economic Zone opened in 2011. Małgorzata Mańka-Szulik, mayor of Zabrze In the last several years we have made a number of important decisions in Zabrze. They concerned, i.a. implementing a project improving the water and sewage management and developing industrial tourism. We managed to expand areas of the Katowice Special Economic Zone. I am certain that the stadium’s construction is another successful enterprise that will bring new investors to Zabrze and consolidate the entire town. polish economy taking full advantage of the baltic Potential O our coMMune is More than Mines, we care about develoPMent C ircumstances beyond our control, in the form of the near-by Bełchatów mine and power plant, are not the only reason behind our good position. With coal as the intended basis of the Polish power industry at least until 2060, the two companies will naturally continue to be a fundamental source of the commune budget’s revenues for a long time. This does not mean, however, that residents and the local government do not add something of their own. We have launched four industrial parks open to all types of production and expanded with successive hectares of developed area. We successfully obtain investors, also representatives of innovative sectors, such as producers of photovoltaic cells. At the same time, we care about education. The commune runs two upper-secondary schools with programmes geared for the future – a lyceum featuring classes with extended curriculum in sports and languages and a technical vocational school focused on new technologies, with Łódź University of Technology staff members among the lecturers. An unfavourable worldwide economic situation can obviously cause the development rate of Kleszczów to drop. With such a situation in mind, we try to secure ourselves with a ”safety cushion” in the form of industrial parks generating revenues and jobs, as well as by educating new generations of professionals. KazimierzHudzik,secretary ofthecommuneofKleszczów ur victory in the category of urban communes is easy to explain. High grades for EU funding-related capital expenses proved to be decisive. We have conducted and continue to conduct serious investments, such as the modernisation of a water supply system, in 54% financed by the EU, or the Żuławska Loop, an advanced yacht port. But to a significant degree we owe the first place – similarly to the winners of other categories – to the Baltic Sea. After all, tourism is the fundamental branch of our economy. The short season and climate are the obvious drawbacks, which is why mention is due to the creativity of Krynica local government professionals and business operators. We managed to show that off-season sea is also attractive. Successive EU tourism projects will act as the growth factor in the years to come. We continue to modernise the public infrastructure, invest in roads and bathing sites, and plan the construction of seaside boulevards. The increase of our own income in the form of due State Treasury amounts will also help implement the development strategy. By this I mean money from the tax on lands under seawater for the 2005-2006 period. A true gift. AdamOstrowski, mayorofKrynicaMorska long-terM Planning is our guarantee of success T he success of Sopot’s sustainable development is mostly due to the long-term City Development Strategy, for the first time compiled and subject to public consultations in 1996. From the very beginning the discussed strategy was intended to support comprehensive and sustainable development aimed at making Sopot a safe resort offering high-standard tourist, leisure, cultural and congress services. The strategy’s guidelines continue to inspire the investment activities of the city, also as regards projects based on EU funding. Hence investments in the tourist facilities, such as a congress centre and a yacht marina, along with culture and sports venues. I have in mind the Ergo Arena hall for 15,000 spectators, the modernised Opera Leśna amphitheatre and the Hippodrome, along with investments connected with the city’s green areas (revitalisation of parks) and the quality of the Gdańska Bay waters (taking the runoff of Sopot brooks far into the Bay). The media tend to worry about the potential damage caused by the economic turmoil to the pro-development policy of local governments. Our recipe for the crisis involves focusing on infrastructure, such as the congress centre, the Ergo Arena, and Opera Leśna. These places make the city a popular destination for many major events attracting large numbers of tourists and guests. Successive investments will also influence the economic prosperity of Sopot. JacekKarnowski,mayorofSopot Forum Samorządowe – Expo REal spEcial Edition 2012 17 Międzyrzec Podlaski – city with great opportunities the city of międzyrzec podlaski is located in the northern part of the voivodeship of lublin in the county of Biała podlaska. with about 18,000 residents and an area of 20,02 sq m its main asset involves per fect setting at the intersection of major european transport routes - the european e30 route (extending from the irish cork through paris, Berlin, warsaw, moscow to omsk), the national road no. 19 (Białystok – lublin - rzeszów – part of a european route linking Slovakia with the Baltic states) and the e20 railway line (kunowice – poznań – warsaw – terespol – part of the pan-european transport corridor no. 2 – Berlin – moscow). learn More about the latest investMent offer the międzyrzec Zone of modern Services and production was opened in September 2012. as a result of the project’s implementation, the city has at its disposal nearly 8 ha of comprehensively developed area in the direct vicinity of the european e30 route. the numerous plots located near the discussed zone offer virtually unlimited opportunities of expanding the zone. technical information: the zone is accessible by two recently constructed roads: Z-class (width 7,0 m) and l-class (width 7,0 m) water supply system with pcv pipes Ø 160 mm gravity sewage system with pcv pipes Ø 200 ÷ 300 mm storm water system with pcv pipes: gravity Ø 400 ÷ 500 mm gas mains 0,3 km from the zone, railway siding 2,8 km from the zone nearest airports – lublin 100 km, warsaw 140 km the city of międzyrzec podlaski guarantees reliable administrative-legal services, assistance in the field of carrying out all the indispensable formalities, exhaustive information provided by city council professionals, attractive prices of ready-for-investment areas, as well as a per fect setting. moreover, our offer includes an attractive system of tax reliefs and exemptions. the offer is aimed in particular at companies specialising in modern services and manufacturing representing, i.a. the sector of high technologies and it, the automotive industry, telecommunication and ict services, etc. Why should you invest in Międzyrzec Podlaski -current plan of Spatial development, -wide range of investment opportunities in the city, -excellent geographical location, -accessibility of workforce, including highly skilled professionals, -tax exemptions and low rates of modes of transport, -full assistance in dealing with all formalities connected with implementing investments, -comprehensive services aimed at investors. tax exeMPtions real estate tax exemptions involve those structures and buildings or their parts and land used for business activity (excluding commercial activity) that feature: – new investments exceeding 600,000 pln gross in a period of three years preceding the year, in which the taxpayer is entitled to the exemption, or – at least 10 new jobs (full-time equivalent) generated by a new investment in a period of 1 year preceding the year, in which the taxpayer is entitled to the exemption. real estate tax exemptions connected with the development of new investments: – in the first year 90% of the annual real estate tax assessment, – in the second year 70% of the annual real estate tax assessment, – in the third year 60% of the annual real estate tax assessment. 8-10 october 2012, munich polish exhibitors at expo real 2012 bbi develoPMent nfi sa ul. emilii plater 28, 00-688 warszawa t +48 608 294296, f +48 22 6303390 [email protected] www.bbidevelopment.pl exhibitor employees: mr. michał Skotnicki, president, mr. rafał Szczepanski, president, ms. edyta Szczepańska, Sales & marketing manager hall a2, Booth 121 city of bydgosZcZ ul. Jezuicka 1, 85-102 Bydgoszcz t +48 52 5858823, f +48 52 5858878 [email protected] www.bydgoszcz.pl exhibitor employees: mr. michał kornacki, team leader – investor Service and enterprise, ms. edyta wiwatowska, manager – investor Service and enterprise hall a2, Booth 021 caPital Park grouP sa ul. marynarska 11, 02-674 warszawa t +48 22 8502042 [email protected] www.capitalpark.pl exhibitor employees: ms. Joanna cybulska, press office, ms. anna durzyńska, marketing & pr manager hall a2, Booth 121 cbre sP. Z.o.o. rondo onZ 1, 00-124 warsaw t +48 22 544-8000, f +48 22 544-8001 [email protected] www.cbre.pl exhibitor employees: mr. michael atwell, head of capital markets, mr. przemysław felicki, associate director – capital markets, ms. Beata kokeli, Senior director, head of property management & retail, mr. mikołaj martynuska, director – development consultancy & corp recovery, mr. colin waddell, managing director hall a1, Booth 210 choPin airPort city (Polish airPorts) ul. Żwirki i wigury 1, 00-906 warszawa t +48 22 6503523, f +48 22 6504142 [email protected] www.chopinairportcity.pl exhibitor employees: mr. filip czernicki, analyses and projects Section manager, polish airports, ms. lidia mączyńska, chopin airport city pr manager, mr. michał marzec, polish airports ceo, ms. aleksandra matuszewska, chopin airport city project manager, polish airports hall a2, Booth 121 city of chorZów ul. rynek 1, 41-500 chorzów t +48 32 2414314, f +48 32 2412753 [email protected] www.invest.chorzow.eu exhibitor employees: ms. agata Beryt, promotion office of the city of chorzów, mr. krzysztof karas, Spokesman for the city hall of chorzów, mr. andrzej kotala, mayor of the city of chorzów, mr. marcin michalik, deputy-mayor of the city of chorzów hall a1, Booth 135 city of cZerwionka-lesZcZyny ul. parkowa 9, 44-230 czer wionka-leszczyny t +48 32 4312251, f +48 32 4311760 bip@czer wionka-leszczyny.com.pl www.investcl.eu exhibitor employees: mr. wiesław Janiszewski, mayor of czer wionka-leszczyny, mr. łukasz pala, development department, mr. adrian Strzelczyk, director of finances department, ms. katarzyna Strzelczyk, development department hall a1, Booth 135 city of cZęstochowa ul. Śląska 11/13, 42-217 częstochowa t +48 34 3707215, f +48 34 3707170 [email protected] www.czestochowa.pl exhibitor employees: ms. aneta herbuś, assistant in department of city development, mr. marcin kozak, advisor of mayor, ms. anna potrzebowska, assistant of mayor hall a1, Booth 135 city of gliwice ul. Zwycięstwa 21, 44-100 gliwice t +48 32 2391100, f +48 32 3354015 [email protected] www.gliwice.eu exhibitor employees: ms. katarzyna kobierska, director, mr. rafał maćkowski, promotion and infrastructure Specialist-katowice Special economic Zone co., ms. oliwia turczyniak, inspector hall a1, Booth 135 city hall of katowice ul. młyńska 4, 40-098 katowice t +48 32 2593823, f +48 32 2597812 [email protected] www.invest.katowice.eu exhibitor employees: dr. marcin krupa, deputy mayor, mr. krzysztof rogala, plenipotentiary to the mayor of katowice city for transformation of the roundabout, mr. mateusz Skowronski, manager of Strategic investors assistance centre, mr. marcin Stanczyk, head of the promotion Section – promotion department hall a1, Booth 135 city of kraków plac wszystkich Świętych 3-4 31-004 kraków t +48 12 6161532, f +48 12 6166001 [email protected] www.krakow.pl exhibitor employees: mr. rafał kulczycki, acting director of the city Strate, ms. dominika urbańska, investor counselor hall a2, Booth 020 Łódź sPecial econoMic Zone ul. ks. bp. wincentego tymienieckiego 22/24, 90-349 łódź t +48 42 2755052, f +48 42 6762755 [email protected] www.sse.lodz.pl exhibitor employees: mr. przemysław andrzejak, president of lodz regional development agency, mr. Bartosz rzętkiewicz, v-ce director of investment development department, mr. tomasz Sadzyński, president of lodz SeZ’s Board, ms. agnieszka Sobieszek, director of investment development hall a2, Booth 013 lower silesia region ul. igielna 13, 50-117 wrocław t +48 71 7359301, m +48 512738554 [email protected] www.investinlowersilesia.eu hall a1, Booth 014 city of lublin plac władysława łokietka 1, 20-109 lublin t +48 81 4662500, f +48 81 4662501 [email protected] www.invest.lublin.eu exhibitor employees: mr. przemysław gruba, project manager the department of Strategy and investor assistance, ms. małgorzata potiopa, manager of department for entrepreneurship development and economic marketing hall a2, Booth 101 special edition Military ProPerty agency ul. nowowiejska 26a, 00-911 warszawa t +48 22 3149-700, f +48 22 3149-900 [email protected] www.amw.com.pl hall a2, Booth 011 MuniciPality of Murowana goŚlina ul. poznańska 18, 62-095 murowana goślina t +48 61 8923600, f +48 61 8122140 [email protected] www.murowana-goslina.pl exhibitor employees: ms. Barbara florys-kuchnowska, head of project management and revitalization department, mr. tomasz lęcki, mayor of murowana goślina community hall a1, Booth 022 oPal MaksiMuM ul. opolska 22, 40-084 katowice t +48 32 7889900 [email protected] www.opal.pl exhibitor employees: ms. anna pilarczyk-Sprycha, manager hall a1, Booth 135 oPtireM real estate ul. mikołowska 31, 41-400 mysłowice t +48 32 7889900 [email protected] www.opal.pl mr. paweł Zieliński, president hall a1, Booth 135 Piekary Śląskie industrial and technology Park “ekoPark” ltd ul. roździeńskiego 38, 41-943 piekary Śląskie t +48 32 2890484, f +48 32 2890478 [email protected] www.ekoparki.piekary.pl exhibitor employees: ms. Joanna gabryś, real estate and investors’ Suport Specialist, mr. marcin marczak, marketing Specialist project coordinator hall a1, Booth 135 city of PiŁa plac Staszica 10, 64-920 piła t +48 604400146, f +48 67 2123566 [email protected] www.pila.pl exhibitor employees: ms. Beata dudzińska, deputy mayor of piła hall a1, Booth 022 Forum Samorządowe – Expo REal spEcial Edition 2012 19 8-10 october 2012, munich Polish inforMation and foreign investMent agency ul. Bagatela 12, 00-585 warszawa t +48 22 3349867 www.paiz.gov.pl hall a2, Booth 120 city of PoZnań hosPitals of wielkoPolska ltd. ul. nowowiejskiego 51, 61-734 poznań t +48 534013842, f +48 61 8553510 [email protected] www.szpitalewielkopolski.pl exhibitor employees: mr. Jakub J. Jędrzejewski, vice-chairman, mr. grzegorz wrona, chairman hall a1, Booth 022 city of rybnik ul. Bolesława chrobrego 2, 44-200 rybnik t +48 32 4392212, f +48 32 4224124 [email protected] www.inwestuj.rybnik.eu exhibitor employees: mr. patryk gogolok, officer, ms. iwona kowalska-nawrocka, officer, mr. Bartłomiej koziel, officer, ms. Joanna kryczyszyn, deputy mayor, mr. michał Śmigielski, deputy mayor, ms. elżbieta wolny, officer hall a1, Booth 030 self-governed association a2 wielkoPolska ul. główna 16B, 62-571 Stare miasto t +48 63 2416216, f +48 63 2416580 [email protected] www.a2wielkopolska.pl exhibitor employees: mr. waldemar grzegorek, Stellvertreter landrat, ms. elżbieta kaczmarek, spokesperson hall a1, Booth 022 MetroPolia silesia ul. Barbary 21a, 40-053 katowice t +48 32 2530425-18, f +48 32 2530435 [email protected] www.silesiametropolia.eu exhibitor employees: ms. Joanna Bańkowska, chief, mr. marcin Bania, head Specialist, ms. ewa fudali-Bondel, head of the city development, mr. maciej grymowicz, head of promotion development, ms. karolina karlik, investor assisstance, mr. rafał kobos, plenipotentiary of the city mayor for investors, mr. dawid kostempski, president of the Board, mayor of Świętochłowice, ms. agata koszek-pyka, marketing Specialist, ms. anna kryczka, Senior inspector for useable premise, mr. mateusz ludyga, administrative assistance, ms. małgorzata mańka-Szulik, mayor of Zabrze, ms. małgorzata magnor, marketing manager, ms. elżbieta musialik, manager of economic promotion, mr. piotr pluta, clerk in economic promotion office, mr. Zbigniew podraza, mayor of dabrowa górnicza, ms. aleksandra Szczęsny, marketing & pr Specialist hall a1, Booth 135 20 silesian region ul. ligonia 46, 40-037 katowice t +48 32 7740067, f +48 32 7740979 [email protected] www.invest.slaskie.pl exhibitor employees: ms. Bogusława kruczek-gębczyńska, Specialist, ms. aleksandra Samira-gajny, Specialist hall a1, Booth 135 skanska coMMercial develoPMent al. Jana pawła ii 19, 00-854 warszawa t +48 22 6538400, f +48 22 5608315 [email protected] www.skanska.com/property exhibitor employees: ms. Sylwia chorąży, communication and marketing director, ms. aneta pietraszko, marketing Specialist, ms. petra Semeradova, communication and marketing Specialist, mr. grzegorz Strutyński, president of Skanska property hungary hall a2, Booth 133 skanska ProPerty Poland al. Jana pawła ii 19, 00-854 warszawa t +48 797 229117, f +48 22 5608315 [email protected] www.skanska.pl hall a2, Booth 121 city of ŚreM plac 20 października 1, 63-100 Śrem t +48 61 2847118, f +48 61 2835337 [email protected] www.srem.pl exhibitor employees: ms. dorota gandecka, investor Services, promotion and information department coordinator, mr. adam lewandowski, mayor of Śrem hall a1, Booth 022 stadiuM in ZabrZe ltd. ul. franklina roosevelta 81, 41-800 Zabrze t +48 32 2710860, f +48 32 2710860 [email protected] www.investinzabrze.com exhibitor employees: mr. tadeusz dębicki, chairman of the management Board, ms. ludmiła hernik, assistant to the management Board, ms. monika lipich, financial analyst hall a1, Booth 135 stare Miasto coMMune ul. główna 16B, 62-571 Stare miasto t +48 63 2416216-235, f +48 63 2416580 [email protected] www.stare-miasto.pl exhibitor employees: mr. karol małolepszy, press Spokesman, mr. dariusz puchała, manager of promotion and it hall a1, Booth 022 city of toruń wały gen. Sikorskiego 8, 87-100 toruń t +48 56 6118499, f +48 56 6118516 [email protected] www.torun.pl exhibitor employees: ms. karolina klanowska, Senior manager of the inve- Forum Samorządowe – Expo REal spEcial Edition 2012 stor assistance office, mr. Zbigniew rasielewski, deputy mayor of toruń, mr. adam Zakrzewski, director of the investor assistance office hall a2, Booth 022 city of tychy al. niepodległości 49, 43-100 tychy t +48 32 7763908, f +48 32 7763935 [email protected] www.investintychy.pl exhibitor employees: ms. alicja Barchańska, city development and european funds department, ms. iwona ciepal, head of information, promotion and international foreign cooperation department, ms. dominika czernow, marketing and infrastructure Specialist – katowice Special economic Zone – tychy Subzone, ms. urszula dryka, city treasurer, mr. andrzej dziuba, mayor of tychy, ms. Bożena nowak, head of city development and european funds department, ms. ewa Stachura-pordzik, chief executive officer – katowice Special economic Zone – tychy Subzone, ms. magdalena Ziętek-pierzchala, city development and european funds department hall a1, Booth 135 uPPer silesian industrial Park (gPP sP. Z o.o.) ul. konduktorska 39a, 40-155 katowice t +48 32 7812038, f +48 32 7812032 [email protected] www.gppkatowice.pl exhibitor employees: ms. Justyna Bartecka, marketing director, mr. mirosław czarnik, president of the Board of directors, ms. anna dębowska-rudawska, head office manager, mr. łukasz wolnik, key account Specialist hall a1, Booth 135 the waŁbrZych sPecial econoMic Zone invest-Park ltd. ul. uczniowska 21, 58-306 wałbrzych t +48 74 6649164, f +48 74 6649162 [email protected] www.invest-park.com.pl exhibitor employees: ms. małgorzata adamczyk-foryś, manager of promotion department, mr. mariusz fedoruk, marketing and promotion Specialist, ms. agata karbowniczek, manager of marketing department, mr. piotr merta, investor Service, mr. maciej rojowski, director of Business Support center araw, mr. Sławomir Sprawka, acting vice director, ms. marzena Szocińska-klein, Section of Stock management, mr. maciej wujec, director of economy department hall a1, Booth 025 warMia and MaZury region ul. emilii plater 1, 10-562 olsztyn t +48 89 5219190, f +48 89 5219179 [email protected] www.invest.warmia.mazury.pl exhibitor employees: ms. aleksandra dajnowiec, marshal’s office of the province of warmia and masuria, ms. aleksandra gajewska, team manager warmia and mazury investor assistance centre, mr. piotr korzeniewski, Specialist- marshals office of the province of warmia and masuria, mr. piotr pancer, coie investors and expporters Service centre, ms. aleksandra Summers, investors and exporters Service centre hall a2, Booth 522 city of warsaw pl. Bankowy 3/5, 00-950 warszawa t +48 22 4432965, f +48 22 4432967 [email protected] www.um.warszawa.pl exhibitor employees: mr. Bartosz milczarczyk, Spokesman, mr. michał olszewski, deputy mayor of warsaw, mr. paweł pawłowski, director of department, ms. katarzyna ratajczyk, director of department, mr. tomasz Zemla, director of department hall a2, Booth 121 wielkoPolska investor assistance centre al. niepodległości 16/18, 61-713 poznań t +48 61 8541973, f +48 61 8615395 [email protected] www.investinwielkopolska.pl exhibitor employees: mr. łukasz filipiak, managing director, mr. Jacek gursz, president/chairman association of wielkopolska municipalities and counties investor centre hall a1, Booth 022 Marshal’s office of the wielkoPolska region ul. przemysłowa 46, 61-541 poznań t +48 61 6266267, f +48 61 6266241 [email protected] www.umww.pl exhibitor employees: ms. magdalena noske, investment promotion Specialist hall a1, Booth 022 wielkoPolska region investMent suPPort centre sP. Z o.o. ul. 28 czerwca 1956r. nr 398, 61-441 poznań t +48 61 6686984, f +48 61 6686992 [email protected] www.wcwi.com.pl exhibitor employees: mr. piotr Juskowiak, poznan techno-industrial park manager hall a1, Booth 022 Zawiercie MuniciPality ul. leśna 2, 42-400 Zawiercie t +48 32 6724331, f +48 32 6724331 [email protected] www.zawiercie.eu exhibitor employees: mr. wojciech dziąbek, chief of department of development and promotion, mr. ryszard mach, mayor of Zawiercie hall a1, Booth 135