U.S. Investments in Poland

U.S. INVESTMENTS IN POLAND

Lodzkie Voivodeship

Population of Voivodship: 2,597,094
Capital City: Łódź
Special Economic Zone: Lodz
Main Industrial Sectors: Textile, Energy, Chemical, Electromechanical, Construction
Number of Employees in Voivodship: 1,035,275
Average Monthly Salary in Enterprise Sector: 2,264 PLN (93% of National Average)
Unemployment Rate in Voivodship: 18.7%
Domestic Airport: Lodz-Lublinek

Largest Educational Institutions:
-University of Lodz (38,500 Students)
-Technical University of Lodz (19,000)
-Academy of Management in Lodz (6,000)

Selected Foreign Investors with Investment of over USD 1 Million in Poland
Present in the Voivodeship (Red=US Investment)

COMPANY	SECTOR
BSN Gervais Danone	Food Processing
British Oxygen Corporation	Chemicals and Chemical Products
Saint-Gobain	Other Non-Metal Goods
Philips	Electrical Machinery and Apparatus
Steijn Design	Pulp and Paper
ABB	Machinery and Equipment
Nibco	Rubber and Plastics
Icopal	Other Non-Metal Goods
LG Group	Banking
Sud Wolle	Fabrics and Textiles
Veka	Other Non-Metal Goods
AEG Niederspannungstechnik	Electrical Machinery and Apparatus

Useful Contact Information:

Lodz Governor’s Office Ul.Piotrkowska 104,
90-926 Lodz
Tel. 48-42/632 90 40, Fax 48-42/636 52 76
www.uw.lodz.pl

Lodz Marshall’s Office
Ul. Sienkiewicza 3
90-113 Lodz
Tel. 48-42/630 17 96,Fax 48-42/630 90 38
www.region.lodz.pl

Lodz Special Economic Zone (SEZ)Managing Company: Lodzka Specjalna Stref Ekonomiczna S.A.
Ul. Tymienieckiego 22/24
90-349 Lodz
Tel. 48-42/676 27 53, Fax 48-42/676 27 55
info@sse.lodz.pl, www.sse.lodz.pl