Barry Callebaut, a leading chocolate manufacturer, opened another production line in Łodź. Łodź is home to the largest chocolate factory in Poland. Its owner is the tycoon, Barry Callebaut. The company is currently expanding its Łodź plant. The new hall has an area of more than 3,000 sq m. Innovative technological solutions were used in…
PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna is launching more photovoltaic (PV) farms and says it will have PV power plants with a total capacity of about 500 MW in operation or under construction by the end of 2023. In recent weeks, PGE Energia Odnawialna, part of the PGE Group, has launched PV farms in the Mazowieckie, Podkarpackie…
BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (ECMS) on October 17 opened a new office in the Dominikanska Center in Wrocław, from which it will serve the global precious metals and catalyst markets. The new office in Wroclaw follows a decision in December 2021, when BASF decided to establish an independent subsidiary – BASF Environmental Catalyst…
According to data in the latest Talent Alpha report, The World of Work AI-ed, over 90% of leading service providers, as well as one-third of all workers, are already using AI solutions. As a result, some companies have experienced significant productivity growth. However, AI poses enormous challenges that could lead to the darkest scenarios. The…
BGK’s pioneering loan will support Rwanda’s development. The Polish Development Bank (BGK) has provided direct financing to the Rwandan state treasury for the purchase of a Polish milk cooling system. The loan to the buyer with a policy from the Export Credit Insurance Corporation is €23 million and is the first such financing provided by…
International logistics operator SLT TRANS LOGISTIC has decided to open its first buffer warehouse in Poland within Panattoni Park Gdansk West II. The tenant will occupy more than 4,900 sqm of logistics and office space in Panattoni’s Tricity investment. SLT TRANS LOGISTIC was represented in the transaction by AXI IMMO. SLT TRANS LOGISTIC, an international…
LivUp has expanded its offer of apartments for rent in Krakow. LivUp’s intimate building is located at 2 Zaczarowane Koło Street in Bronowice. The first tenants have already moved in. LivUp’s newest project offers a wide range of units: studios, as well as two- and three-bedroom apartments. All are furnished and finished to a high…
The Polish Chamber of Commerce summarizes GUS data on the economic situation of the provinces and industries in January-September 2023. Unemployment At the end of September this year, the number of registered unemployed amounted to 776,000, which was 6,500 lower than at the end of August and 25,700 lower than a year ago. The unemployment…
Bioseco – a technological R&D company specializing in the development of innovative devices for the automatic detection of birds in the airspace of wind farms and airports – won the fourth edition of the Polish-German Economics Award in Warsaw on October 17. The company won among five finalists representing new technologies and innovations. This year,…
Nathaniel England The annual Warsaw Security Forum (WSF) took place on October 3-4. This is one of the biggest international security conferences in Europe, taking place for the 10th year running. Attended by over 2,000 participants from 90 countries, with 200 speakers, this year’s forum consisted of four main tracks: defense, global outlook, energy and…
Below are some of the highlights from the SGH and Economic Forum Report, a cyclical publication that since 2018 has summarized the most important economic and social processes taking place in Poland and in the countries of the Central and Eastern European (CEE) region. Development trajectories of CEE countries – the impact of the COVID-19…
Polish companies from, among others, the mining and transport sectors are interested in investing in Ukraine, said Deputy Minister of Funds and Regional Policy Jadwiga Emilewicz. “In the coming weeks we hope to present their offers during visits to western Ukraine and Kyiv,” she added. As Emilewicz pointed out, some of the companies interested in…
