us-poland business forum investment possibilities in lodz region, poland chicago2008

US-Poland Business ForumUS-Poland Business ForumInvestment possibilities Investment possibilities

in Lodz Region, Polandin Lodz Region, Poland

ChicagoChicago

20082008

Strona tytułowa

1)1) LocationLocation

2)2) About Lodz RegionAbout Lodz Region

3)3) About Lodz SEZAbout Lodz SEZ

4)4) Our offerOur offer

5)5) Conditions of running business activity Conditions of running business activity

in Lin Lodz odz SEZSEZ

6)6) Effects Effects

7)7) American investment projects in Lodz American investment projects in Lodz

SEZSEZ

8)8) Media about usMedia about us

9)9) Corporate Social ResponsibilityCorporate Social Responsibility

Table of contentTable of content

PolandPoland

Distance from Lodz to (km):Warsaw: 130Gdansk: 340Poznan: 210Wroclaw 205Krakow: 220

Lodz voivodshipLodz voivodship

wide investment offerwide investment offer;;

central location in Poland;central location in Poland;

well-qualified staff;well-qualified staff;

highest level of public aid in Poland;highest level of public aid in Poland;

large academic centre;large academic centre;

comprehensive investor servicing;comprehensive investor servicing;

the best Polish language school for foreignersthe best Polish language school for foreigners;;

center of national and international exhibitionscenter of national and international exhibitions

Assets of our regionAssets of our region

Lodz voivodship:Lodz voivodship: A-1 and A-2 motorways A-1 and A-2 motorways as well asas well as S-8 and S-14S-8 and S-14 express roads ;express roads ; 230 million potential customers 230 million potential customers living within the radius of 1000km from Lodzliving within the radius of 1000km from Lodz

Lodz:Lodz: one of the biggest cities in Poland;one of the biggest cities in Poland; longlong industry tradition; industry tradition; international airport;international airport; festival, cultural and entertainment centerfestival, cultural and entertainment center


Large potential of universities and research Large potential of universities and research centres – 20 universities, 30 research centres – 20 universities, 30 research centres.centres.

More than 4.000 lecturers working at the More than 4.000 lecturers working at the University of Lodz and Technical University of University of Lodz and Technical University of LodzLodz..

More than 120.000 students in Lodz. More than 120.000 students in Lodz.

More than 20.000 graduates annually. More than 20.000 graduates annually.


Population:Population:

Lodz voivodship totalLodz voivodship total 2.590 0002.590 000 from which:from which: pre-working age: pre-working age: 508 000508 000 working age: working age: 1. 640 0001. 640 000

Lodz: Lodz: 776 000776 000

Unemployment rate*:Unemployment rate*:

Lodz voivodshipLodz voivodship:: 11,6 %11,6 % = 127 = 127..000 people000 people LodzLodz:: 8,7 %8,7 % = 29 = 29..000 people000 people

* Central Statistical Office, February 2008* Central Statistical Office, February 2008


Population of LodzPopulation of Lodz Region by ageRegion by age

Population of LodzPopulation of LodzRegion by occupationRegion by occupation

Entertainment in LodzEntertainment in Lodz

... A large cluster of pubs, restaurants and clubs in the city’s main street – Piotrkowska;

... cinemas, theatres, Philharmonic Hall , galleries, museums

INTERNATIONAL PRIMARY SCHOOLS OF INNOVATIVE EDUCATION

The curriculum permits to continue education in schools

in Poland and abroad

...the venue of periodical international...the venue of periodical international events:events:

CAMERIMAGE International Film Festival, the most important meeting place for camera operators from all over the world.

DIALOGUE

OF FOUR

CULTURES

FESTIVAL

Entertainment in LodzEntertainment in Lodz

I fell in love with Lodz, it made me dream – I fell in love with Lodz, it made me dream – D. Lynch (film director)D. Lynch (film director)

The most about Lodz is its subtle magic The most about Lodz is its subtle magic that allows a person to be an artist – J. that allows a person to be an artist – J. Griffin (jazz artist)Griffin (jazz artist)

This is the city where I was born. First This is the city where I was born. First steps, first thoughts, first feelings… After steps, first thoughts, first feelings… After all, all remains here – all, all remains here – A. Rubinstein (pianist)A. Rubinstein (pianist)

Special Economic ZoneSpecial Economic Zone - - administratively separated part of the

territory of Poland, where companies may conduct their business activities on special, preferential terms determined by the Law on SEZ.

Lodz Special Economic Zone Joint Stock Co.– company managing the zone.

Lodz SEZLodz SEZ

Shareholders of LShareholders of Lodz odz SEZSEZ

Lodz SEZ - Subzones Lodz SEZ - Subzones

Data concerning LSEZ:

Number of subzones: 29Total area: 897,4ha

iissuing ssuing Business PermitsBusiness Permits for conducting for conducting business activities in the Lodz SEZ; business activities in the Lodz SEZ;

assistance in assistance in implementing the projectimplementing the project into into the Lodz SEZ;the Lodz SEZ;

ininvvestment estment consultingconsulting;; legal legal consultingconsulting;; assistance in finding business assistance in finding business partnerspartners;; HR servicesHR services (in cooperation with HR (in cooperation with HR

agencies).agencies).

Our offerOur offer

production production (including food processing);(including food processing); services services (including transport and (including transport and

storage);storage); BPOBPO (including IT, R&D, accountancy, (including IT, R&D, accountancy,

call centre services)call centre services)

Types of activities in Types of activities in LLodz odz SEZSEZ

BenefitsBenefits

Enterpreneurs who set up new business Enterpreneurs who set up new business activity within the area of a SEZ are entitled activity within the area of a SEZ are entitled to to regional public aidregional public aid delivered in a form of delivered in a form of income tax exemptionincome tax exemption on the basis of on the basis of a a Business Business PermitPermit issued by the Management issued by the Management Board Board..

1)1) Income tax exemption on a basis of:Income tax exemption on a basis of:

- investment outlays; investment outlays;

oror- 2-year labour costs of newly employed people;2-year labour costs of newly employed people;

2) 2) Possibility of property tax exemption. Possibility of property tax exemption.

Level of regional public aid for Level of regional public aid for Lodz Lodz RegionRegion::

70 %70 % - small enterprises; - small enterprises;60 %60 % - medium enterprises; - medium enterprises;50 %50 % - large enterprises; - large enterprises;

33) Large investment projects might be provided with additional financial help from Marshal`s Office of the Lodz Voivodship for technical infrastructure development.

Public aid in Lodz SEZPublic aid in Lodz SEZ

Investment outlays qualified for public aid areInvestment outlays qualified for public aid are::

expenditures on the land purchaseexpenditures on the land purchase,, expenditures on buildings and structuresexpenditures on buildings and structures,, expenditures on new fixed assets expenditures on new fixed assets (equipment)(equipment) expenditures on purchase of intangible and expenditures on purchase of intangible and legal assets necessary to obtain patents, licences legal assets necessary to obtain patents, licences etc.etc.

Eligible costsEligible costs

iinvestment nvestment outlays outlays of minimium of minimium EUR 100,000 (c.a. USD 62,500) conducting business activity forconducting business activity for a period of a period of

minimum 5 years minimum 5 years (3 years for SME),(3 years for SME), maintaining employment level for a period of maintaining employment level for a period of

minimum 5 yearsminimum 5 years (3 years for SME),(3 years for SME), prohibition of selling assets regarded as investment prohibition of selling assets regarded as investment

outlays during a period ofoutlays during a period of minimum 5 yearsminimum 5 years (3 (3 years for SME).years for SME).

ConditionsConditions

Selected investment offerSelected investment offerLodz SubzoneLodz Subzone

Industrial district on the city suburbs

Available area: 15 ha

Gillette Inernational Poland

Industrial district, next to National Route No 1 Gdansk-Katowice

Available area: 60ha

Visualisation of Indesit new plant

Radomsko Radomsko subzonesubzone

Selected investment offerSelected investment offer

Industrial district, next to International Route Moscow Berlin (E30)

Total area: 70 ha Available area: 22 ha

Kutno Kutno SubzoneSubzone


Turek SubzoneTurek Subzone

Industrial district,next to National Road No 72

Available area: 26 ha


•HR agencies:HR agencies: Randstad, Manpower, Adecco Randstad, Manpower, Adecco• Consulting:Consulting: RöRödl&Partner,dl&Partner, EGCEGC Consulting Consulting

Group,Group,

• Architecture:Architecture: Takenaka, Tebodin, P Takenaka, Tebodin, PM GroupM Group

• Energetics:Energetics: PKP Energetyka, Dalkia PKP Energetyka, Dalkia• General contractors:General contractors: Warbud, Skanska Warbud, Skanska• Logistics:Logistics: Eurinpro, Goodman Eurinpro, Goodman• FinanceFinance: Fortis Bank, Raiffeisen: Fortis Bank, Raiffeisen

Business PartnerBusiness Partnerss

Project Manager for servicing the Project Manager for servicing the IInvestor.nvestor.

Number of PermitsNumber of Permits

2008* - prognosis

Number of PermitsNumber of Permits

10 15

33 35 3644

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140

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Investment outlaysInvestment outlays(in M USD)(in M USD)

2008* - prognosis

Investment outlaysInvestment outlays (in bln USD)(in bln USD)

New workplacesNew workplaces

2008* - prognosis

New workplacesNew workplaces

SelectedSelected investmentsinvestmentsin Lodz SEZin Lodz SEZ

Companies in Lodz SEZCompanies in Lodz SEZ

Our investorsOur investors

DELL Products (Poland) Sp. z o.o.DELL Products (Poland) Sp. z o.o.


Gillette Poland International Gillette Poland International Ltd.Ltd.


Indesit Company Polska Sp. Indesit Company Polska Sp. z o.o. z o.o.

) Our investorsOur investors

Indesit Company Polska Sp. Indesit Company Polska Sp. z o.o. z o.o.

..world level of investor servicing....world level of investor servicing..

....1-st prize 1-st prize award – award – ForbesForbes....

....professional, comprehensive approachprofessional, comprehensive approach....

..enormous potential....enormous potential..

..support on every stage of investment....support on every stage of investment..

Media about usMedia about us

Corporate Social Responsibility is one of Lodz Corporate Social Responsibility is one of Lodz SEZ’s prioritiesSEZ’s priorities

Organisation and financing of charity actions – Organisation and financing of charity actions – „Zone „Zone for the Children”, Kid’s dayfor the Children”, Kid’s day, etc;, etc;

Organisation of cultural events in cooperation with Organisation of cultural events in cooperation with Lodz businesses- Lodz businesses- ART ZONEART ZONE;;

Corporate SocialCorporate SocialResponsibilityResponsibility

Lodz SEZ supports Lodz SEZ supports revitalization project of revitalization project of „„Księży MłynKsięży Młyn” complex, ” complex, part of Lodz’s part of Lodz’s

historical inheritance.historical inheritance.

Corporate SocialCorporate SocialResponsibilityResponsibility

We invite you to Lodz We invite you to Lodz SEZ SEZ

Lodz Special Economic Zone Joint Stock Co.Lodz Special Economic Zone Joint Stock Co.Address: ul. Tymienieckiego 22/24, 90-349 Address: ul. Tymienieckiego 22/24, 90-349

LodzLodzTel.: +48 42 676 27 53; 676 27 54, Tel.: +48 42 676 27 53; 676 27 54,

Fax.: +48 42 676 27 55Fax.: +48 42 676 27 55www.sse.lodz.pl www.sse.lodz.pl [email protected]@sse.lodz.pl

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