U.S. Investments in Poland

U.S. INVESTMENTS IN POLAND

Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship

Population of Voivodship: 1,292,334
Capital City: Kielce
Special Economic Zone: Starachowice
Main Industrial Sectors: Construction, Metallurgy, Precision Engineering & Mechanics, Food, Textiles
Number of Employees in Voivodship: 576,747
Average Monthly Salary in Enterprise Sector: 2,282 PLN (94% of National Average)
Unemployment Rate in Voivodship: 20.8%
Largest Educational Institutions:
-Swietokrzyska Academy in Kielce (26,600 Students)
-Swietokrzyska Technical University in Kielce (8,300)
-University of Business and Enterprise in Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski (3,200)

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

COMPANY	SECTOR
Lafarge	Other Non-Metal Goods
Telia AB	Telecommunications
Pilkington International Holdings	Other Non-Metal Goods
CRH Plc	Other Non-Metal Goods
Dyckerhoff	Other Non-Metal Goods
Seita	Tobacco Processing
Tractabel S.A.	Power, Gas and Water Supply
Rigips Austria GmbH	Other Non-Metal Goods
NSK-RHP Europe Ltd.	Machinery and Equipment
Palm	Food Processing
David S. Smith Packaging	Pulp and Paper

Useful Contact Information:

Governor’s Office
al. IX Wieków Kielc 3
25-516 Kielce
tel.: (+48 41) 342 13 33
fax: (+48 41) 444 43 60
http://www.kielce.uw.gov.pl/indexgb.htm

Marshal’s Office
al. IX Wieków Kielc 3
25-516 Kielce
tel.: (+48 41) 344 33 47; 342 1549; 344 60 45
fax: (+48 41) 344 52 65
www.sejmik.kielce.pl

Starchowice SEZ
ul. Radomska 29
27-200 Starachowice
tel.: (+48 41) 275 41 01
fax: (+48 41) 275 41 02
http://www.sse.com.pl/index.php?page=main&lang=en