Poland
Gränges to acquire Poland's Aluminium Konin for €218m
Sweden's Gränges AB, a supplier of rolled aluminium products for heat exchanger applications and other niche markets, has signed an agreement to acquire the Polish flat rolled aluminium producer Aluminium Konin from Boryszew Group for SEK 2.3-... Read more
Engie fined by Polish regulator over Nord Stream 2
French energy group ENGIE has been fined by Poland's anti-monopoly watchdog, UOKiK, in relation to an investigation into the construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline... Read more
Toyota boosts Polish presence amid continued Brexit uncertainty
Toyota wants to increase the production of components for hybrid cars at its plants in Wałbrzych and Jelcz-Laskowice in Lower Silesia, Poland with local media reporting the decision was motivated by continued uncertainty over Brexit... Read more
EU gives green light to Polish waste-to-energy cogeneration plant
The European Commission has given the go-ahead to the Polish government over its plans to offer €64-million in aid to support the construction of a highly efficient municipal waste treatment facility in Gdansk, deciding that the aid complies with... Read more
Stalatube inaugurates new stainless steel facility in Lodz, Poland
Finnish stainless steel manufacturer Stalatube has inaugurated a new €7-million production facility in Lodz, central Poland. The new Polish subsidiary and production lines are set to improve competitiveness and significantly reduce delivery... Read more
Google to open new cloud region for CEE in Warsaw
Global tech giant Google has announced plans to open a new cloud region in Warsaw, Poland to better serve its customers in Central and Eastern Europe... Read more
PORR wins €285m railway upgrade contract in Poland
Austrian construction company PORR has signed a contract for the development and modernisation of a 70 km (43.5 mile) railway line in Poland - the company's largest in the country to date... Read more
The Polish AI start-up taking on fake news & hate speech
As part of what is being called the third wave of artificial intelligence (AI), two Polish entrepreneurs have developed software that can search for and detect fake news, hate speech and violence across online platforms... Read more
Skanska merges Czech, Polish & Slovak operations into one unit
Stockholm-based global construction and project development company Skanska has announced the merging of its operations in the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia into one business unit to be known as Skanska Central Europe... Read more
Kyiv tilts west for Ukraine's gas supply
Last weekend, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy put rest to any remaining doubts about in which direction the country would be looking under his premiership as he slammed Russia's controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline and simultaneously... Read more
GE selected as lifecycle partner for Poland’s largest refinery plant
GE Steam Power has been selected by Orlen to deliver a full lifecycle power generation package for its Plock refinery plant including a new steam turbine generator set, Predix Asset Performance Management (APM) software and Industrial Managed... Read more
Europe's newest biggest skyscraper under construction in Warsaw
Already 75 metres high, with its construction now exceeding 17 floors, the soon-to-be tallest skyscraper in Europe, the Varso Tower, currently being built in Warsaw, is set to be finished next year. Upon completion the structure will stand at 310... Read more
Solaris now largest electric bus manufacturer in Europe
Polish electric bus and coach manufacturer Solaris has become Europe's largest electric bus company following three large orders from cities around Europe... Read more
Polish cosmetics make it in China
Polish cosmetics companies such as Ziaja, Bielenda, Bell, Paese and Verona have been able to successfully enter the Chinese market through international e-commerce platforms such as AliExpress and Tmall. Read more
Tristone Flowtech expands Polish plant, breaks ground on another
German hose manufacturer Tristone Flowtech Group has announced the completion of an expansion project and also broken ground on a new plant at its plastic pipes production facility in Walbrzych, in Lower Silecia, Poland... Read more
Additive Manufacturing Meeting 2019 at Wroclaw Uni, Poland
The international conference Additive Manufacturing Meeting (AMM 2019) will take place from 18 to 19 September 2019 at Wroclaw University of Science and Technology in Poland... Read more
Polish company Biotrem leads the way in waste-free disposables
Polish company Biotrem is paving the way for a new wave in the development of waste-free products with the invention of edible plates and cutlery. Made entirely of vegetable products, such as wheat bran, the dishes are edible and biodegradable in... Read more
Warsaw order 130 Solaris electric buses
Less than one month after receiving orders with public transport operators in Milan and Berlin, Polish passenger vehicle manufacturer Solaris Bus and Coach has announced that MZA, Warsaw's public transport operator has placed an order for 130... Read more
Egger Group's Poland chipboard plant begins operations
Operations are underway at Egger Group's state-of-the-art chipboard production plant in for furniture manufacturing in Biskupiec, Poland. The new 650,000 m³ facility will be Egger's 19th worldwide and the first in Poland... Read more
Milan orders 250 electric buses from Poland's Solaris
The Polish bus manufacturer Solaris Bus & Coach is to provide 250 electric buses to ATM Milano, the city of Milan's transport company. The first 40 buses are set to be delivered by June 2020, according to a statement by the company... Read more
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Aluminium Konin
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Toyota Wałbrzych
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Stalatube inaugurates new stainless steel facility in Lodz, Poland
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PORR wins €285m railway upgrade contract in Poland
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Zelenskiy Duda
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GE Steam Power
