Transcript Slajd 1 - Trade and Investment Promotion Section Copenhagen

Doing Business and Investing in Poland
(Westpomerania and Szczecin)
- FULL IMMERSION
Jacek Wójcikowski
Counsellor
Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Copenhagen
København, 6 May 2011
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SEMINAR ORGANIZERS
EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND
IN COPENHAGEN
TRADE AND INVESTMENT PROMOTION SECTION
MARSHAL OF THE WESTPOMERANIAN REGION
PRESIDENT OF THE CITY OF SZCZECIN
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DOING BUSINESS IN POLAND
WHY TOTAL IMMERSION?
WHY WESTPOMERANIAN AND SZCZECIN?
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Who Are We?
Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Copenhagen
Richelieus Alle 12, Hellerup
-Political
-Cultural
-Consular
Ryvangs Alle 12, Hellerup
Trade and Investment Promotion
Section:
- Free service to Danish importers,
wholesalers, distributors and investors
-Macroeconomic
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Economy
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When Should You Contact Us?
If you would like to:
- find a manufacturer in Poland
- outsource to Poland
- find a company to provide services in
Denmark
- invest in Poland
WE ARE THE RIGHT ADDRESS
(Ryvangs Alle 46, 2900 Hellerup)
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How do Danish Businesses / Investors
Find Their Way to Poland?
- Polish Embassy in Copenhagen - WPHI
- PAIIZ (Polish Information and Foreign
Investment Agency)
- COIE (Investors’ and Exporters’ Assistance
Centres)
- Individual Polish Cities (e.g. Szczecin)
- Danish Embassy in Warsaw
- Consulting Agencies (Postawa, Interfocus)
- Chambers of Commerce
- Other / Independent
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Seminar Agenda
9:00
9.10 – 9.30
OPENING OF THE SEMINAR
AWARDING SPECIAL CERTIFICATES OF
RECOGNITION TO DANISH INVESTORS
ACTIVE IN THE WESTPOMERANIAN REGION
9:30 – 9.40
INVESTING AND DOING BUSINESS IN POLAND
(AN INTRODUCTION)
– JACEK WÓJCIKOWSKI - POLISH EMBASSY IN
COPENHAGEN (Commercial Section)
9:40 – 10.00
WESTPOMERANIAN REGION- PROBABLY THE
BEST LOCATION IN THE WORLD
– PAWEŁ BARTOSZEWSKI - DIRECTOR OF
INVESTORS' ASSISTANCE CENTER IN
ZACHODNIOPOMORSKIE
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Seminar Agenda
10:00 – 10:15 IT DOESN’T GET ANY CLOSER - A.K.S. GRUPPEN
SUCCESS STORY IN ŚWINOUJŚCIE
ANDREAS STORSUL - NIELSEN
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR DANISH COMPANIES
10:15 – 10.30 IN SZCZECIN
JULIA SŁABY – DEPARTMENT OF CITY DEVELOPMENT
IN SZCZECIN
10:30
Coffee Break
10:50 – 11:00 COLOPLAST GROUP: OUR SUCCESS STORY IN
SZCZECIN
MAGDALENA SZYMANOWSKA AND FRANK KRAMER
(SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER).
11.10- 11.25
MERGING A POLISH AND A DANISH COMPANY PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS
PETER P. POSTAWA - POSTAWA BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT
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Seminar Agenda
11:25 – 11.40
FEASIBILITY STUDY CONCERNING INVESTMENT
IN WEST POMERANIA (POLAND)
– FROM STRATEGY TO ESTABLISHMENT
THOMAS HJELM- INTERFOCUS
11.40 – 11.55
INVESTING EVEN DURING DIFFICULT TIMES.
EGIL RINDORF, HEAD OF NORDIC AND
INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE BANKING AT NORDEA
11:55 – 12.05
POLISH- DANISH BUSINESS FORUM AS A MEETING PLACE
FOR POLISH AND DANISH BUSINESSES
- ANDRZEJ ŻYWIEŃ- PRESIDENT
12:05 – 12:20 DOING BUSINESS IN POLAND FROM A DANISH
PERSPECTIVE - DENNIS ALBERTSEN – HEAD OF
EKSPORTRÅDET AT THE ROYAL DANISH
EMBASSY IN WARSAW
12:20 – 12:30 SCANDINAVIAN-POLISH CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE – OUR ACTIVITIES IN WEST
POMERANIA
KAARE NORDBO
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Seminar Agenda
12:30
Official closing of the Seminar, Business Lottery, Buffet and
Business Mixer
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Danish companies like to do business
in Poland because of
Location & economic fundamentals
 strategic location in continental Europe
 positive GDP growth in 2009, 2010, good
prospects for 2011
 38 million consumers
 10% growth of retail market
1000 km radius
250 mn people
Labor force
 young, well-educated work force
 ca 2 million of university students
 455 universities & high education schools
 increasing labour productivity
Investment incentives
14 Special Economic Zones
 over 67 bn EUR from EU
2000 km radius
550 mn people
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The Business We Did Last Year
(in EUR)
• Poland’s exports to Denmark- EUR 2.11bn
• Denmark’s exports to Poland- EUR 1.55 bn
-------------------------------------------------(Surplus) TOTAL 0.56 bn
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The Business We Did in 2010
(IN BN EUR)
POLISH EXPORTS POLISH IMPORTS
TO DENMARK
FROM DENMARK
2008
2.25
1.73
2009
1.82
1.48
2010
2.11
1.55
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PL- DK Trade 2008 - 2010
Eksport
Import
Saldo
2008
2009
2010
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Back in 2009
Stock Exchange
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30 BIGGEST PL EXPORTERS
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"ANIMEX"SPÓŁKA
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"ELECTROLUX POLAND
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"HJORT KNUDSEN POLEN"
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"PHILIPS LIGHTING POLAND"
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"RATIONEL POLSKA"
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"SANITA PL"
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"SOKOŁÓW"
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"WĘGLOKOKS"
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AMICA WRONKI
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BORG AUTOMOTIVE
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BSH
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CELSA"HUTA OSTROWIEC
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DANFOSS
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ESPERSEN
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FIAT AUTO POLAND
KK-ELECTRONIC
LESZCZYŃSKA FABRYKA
POMP SPÓŁKA Z O.O.
OTICON
ORLEN
ROYAL GREENLAND
SEAFOOD
SAUER - DANFOSS
"NAUTA"
SWEDWOOD
VELFAC
ZAKŁADY AZOTOWE
"PUŁAWY"
ZAKŁADY MIĘSNE NOVE
GENERAL MOTORS
GRUPA LOTOS
KGHM POLSKA MIEDŹ SA
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We buy from Denmark
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Live animals
Electrical and mechanical devices
Chemical products
Products from base metals
Foodstuffs and drinks
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We sell to Denmark
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Electrical and mechanical devices
Products from base metals
Wood and wooden products
Vehicles, airplanes and ships
Foodstuffs and drinks
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They are already in Poland
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DANISH INVESTORS (> EUR 1 MIO)
Dyrup
N.ORSKOV CHRISTENSEN A/S
A.Espersen A/S
Elopak Denmark AS
NKT Cables A/S
A/S Roulunds Fabriker
Elsam A/S
Nordea Life Holding A/S
Foras Holding A/S
Nordisk Wavin A/S
GN Great Nordic
Nykredit Realkredit A/S
Group 4 Falck
Broen A/S
Pagh Morups Bornekonfektion APS
Hedeselskabet
POLEN INVEST A/S
Carlsberg Breweries A/S
House of Prince Denmark
Rockwool
Carly Gry
Icopal A/S
ROYAL GREENLAND SEAFOOD A/S
Chr. C. Grene A/S
INELCO A/S
Saturn Nordic Holding AB
Chr. Hansen AS
INSTITUTIONS HOLDING
Scanpol International ApS
Investeringsfonden for Ostlandene
Schulstad Brod A/S
Jan Stjernebjerg
Shiptrans Holding A/S
Junget A/S
Sonion Microtronic A/S
Danfoss A/S
Kongskilde Industries A/S
TAEPPELAND HOLDING A/S
Danish Brewery Group A/S
LM Glasfiber
TDC Mobile International A/S
Danish Fast Food
Logstor Ror A/S
TK Holding
Danish Partner ApS
Maersk S/A
TREPKO A/S
MEKOPRINT A/S
Unicon A/S
Merrild Cafe
Velux A/S
ARLA FOODS AmbA
Bank DnB NORD A/S
Dan Cake A/S
Dan Engineering AS
Dansk Supermarked A/S
Danske Bank A.S.
DreamLand
MUNCK GRUPPEN AS
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Where Are the Opportunities?
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Renewable Energy
Engineering
Electronics
BPO / Financial Services
IT (software)
Environmental Protection
Agriculture (machinery)
Food
Tourism (also in combination with medicine)
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Your first port of call
www.copenhagen.trade.gov.pl
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News About Poland in Danish
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Thank you for your attention
Embassy of the Republic of Poland,
Trade and Investment Promotion Section,
Our website:
www.copenhagen.trade.gov.pl
Contact us:
Jacek Wójcikowski- [email protected]
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