U.S. Investments in Poland

U.S. INVESTMENTS IN POLAND

Podlaskie Voivodeship

Population of Voivodship: 1,205,337
Capital City: Bialystok
Special Economic Zone: Suwalki
Main Industrial Sectors: Textile, Food Processing, Wood, Tobacco, Beer
Number of Employees in Voivodship: 482,914
Average Monthly Salary in Enterprise Sector: 2,324 PLN (96% of National Average)
Unemployment Rate in Voivodship: 15.0%
Largest Educational Institutions:
-University of Bialystok (14,000 Students)
-Technical University of Bialystok (13,800)
-University of Finance and Management in Bialystok (6,500)

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

COMPANY	SECTOR
Philips	Electrical Machinery and Apparatus
British American Tobacco Industries Plc	Tobacco Processing
PepsiCo	Food Processing
Polish Cheese	Food Processing
Central European Distribution Corporation	Wholesale Trade
Societe Nationale D’Electricite et de Thermique	Power, Gas and Water Supply
Pfleiderer	Wood and Wooden Products
Binding Brauerei	Food Processing

Useful Contact Information:

Podlaskie Governor’s Office
ul. Mickiewicza 3
15-213 Białystok
Tel: (+48 85) 743 93 15
Fax: (+48 85) 743 92 31

Podlaskie Marshal’s Office
ul. Legionowa 28
15-281 Białystok
Tel: (+48 85) 748 51 00
Fax: (+48 85) 748 51 01
www.sejmik.bialystok.pl

Suwałki Special Economic Zone JSC
ul. Noniewicza 49
16-400 Suwałki
Tel: (+48 87) 565 24 49
Tel/ Fax: (+48 87) 565 22 17
www.ssse.com.pl