us-poland business forum investment possibilities in lodz region, poland chicago2008
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US-Poland Business ForumUS-Poland Business ForumInvestment possibilities Investment possibilities
in Lodz Region, Polandin Lodz Region, Poland
ChicagoChicago
20082008
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
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
Assets of our regionAssets of our region
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.
Assets of our regionAssets of our region
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
Assets of our regionAssets of our region
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
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
Selected investment offerSelected investment offer
Turek SubzoneTurek Subzone
Industrial district,next to National Road No 72
Available area: 26 ha
Selected investment offerSelected investment offer
•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
10 15
33 35 3644
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..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