Dominika Kulczyk firm to raise 3.4 billion zl for green investments
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Dominika Kulczyk firm to raise 3.4 billion zl for green investments

A company owned by Dominika Kulczyk plans to raise up to 3.4 billion zlotys for green investments from the market, with most of the money going to offshore wind farms. The extraordinary general meeting of Polenergia shareholders approved the resolution to increase the authorized capital of the company. This means a green light for the…

CPK Included In EU’s Trans-European Transport Network
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CPK Included In EU’s Trans-European Transport Network

The European Parliament Transport Committee has put Poland’s Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (or Solidarity Transport Hub) on the list of EU’s strategic investments. The new CPK airport with its roads and railways node is included in the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) together with 38 other Polish airports, maritime ports and rail/road terminals. TEN-T is the EU’s…

ORLEN Acquired 267 Stations in Austria
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ORLEN Acquired 267 Stations in Austria

ORLEN has successfully completed the acquisition of 100% stake in Doppler Energie that manages 267 service stations across Austria under Turmöl brand. The transaction expands ORLEN’s network to nearly 3,500 modern service stations across seven European countries. The Group is now exploring additional acquisition opportunities in the region and is taking steps to establish itself…

Poland as growing source and destination of FDI
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Poland as growing source and destination of FDI

Poland Weekly talked with Courtney Fingar, the Founder & Principal of London-based Fingar Direct Investment about how the changing FDI environment and geopolitics are changing Poland’s investment profile.  “Poland, as you know anyway, has been a star performer for FDI for quite a long time now,” Courtney says. “And that tracks with its good overall…

Polish firms look east, near and far
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Polish firms look east, near and far

Key takeaways from the “Destination: East. Current trends and attractive foreign expansion destinations in the face of geopolitical turbulence” report.  The Czech Republic, Romania and Ukraine in Central and Eastern Europe, and Japan, Kazakhstan and Malaysia in Asia are the most attractive countries for Poland’s foreign investors, according to the report “Destination: East. Current trends…

Million-dollar investment in the Port of Szczecin
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Million-dollar investment in the Port of Szczecin

Windar Renovables will build a factory in the port of Szczecin In the first half of 2026, the port of Szczecin will open a production facility that will manufacture wind turbine components (towers and foundations) for offshore and onshore wind farms. The manufactured elements will be transported, inter alia, by sea. The contract for the…

PGE Energia Ciepła heats up Rzeszów investments
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PGE Energia Ciepła heats up Rzeszów investments

PGE Energia Ciepła CHP Plant in Rzeszów is actively participating in implementation of the PGE Group’s strategy. The Rzeszow CHP plant is implementing investment plans to move away from coal use in its generating units. Generating heat from 70% low- and zero-emission fuels by 2030 is a strategic goal of the PGE Group. Two major…

Magdalena Śniegocka, Investment Director, CVI
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Investment industry outlook 2024 by Magdalena Śniegocka from CVI

2024: Navigating challenges and capturing investment opportunities The global economy has experienced significant turbulence in recent years, with factors such as geopolitical uncertainty, inflation, high interest rates, changes in global supply chains, sustainability concerns and ongoing technological revolution influencing long-term trends. As a result, investors are reevaluating existing strategies and actively seeking ways to diversify…

FDI to grow
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FDI to grow

In light of our experience at Explore Markets, we predict that Poland will maintain its status as an appealing FDI destination in 2024. There are multiple factors contributing to this outlook. The ongoing trend of reshoring to Europe continues to position Poland as a key destination, as evidenced by our Scandinavian clients who have found…

Budimex signs up for €3.7 billion high-speed railway in Latvia
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Budimex signs up for €3.7 billion high-speed railway in Latvia

Budimex, one of Poland’s largest construction companies, is to build a high-speed railway in Latvia. On 21 December 2023, the contract for the construction of the Rail Baltica railway line in Latvia was signed. Under the €3.7 billion contract, the winning consortium ERB RAIL – comprising France’s Eiffage Génie Civil, Poland’s Budimex and Italy’s Rizzani…