THE ECONOMIC POSSIBILITIES OF THE ŚWIĘTOKRZYSKIE VOIVODSHIP

INVESTMENT IN THE CENTER OF EUROPE

REGION’S LOCATION

The region of Świętokrzyskie is located in the south-east part of Poland, between the biggest cities: Warsaw and Cracow, near the border with Slovakia and Ukraine.

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE ŚWIĘTOKRZYSKIE REGION

Area: 11 710 km²Population (in mln.): 1 266000Employed people : 457713 Average monthly payment

in the corporate sector: 2985,24 PLNUnemployment rate (in percent): 15,7%

ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE:

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LOCAL AIRPORT IN MASŁÓW

View of airport in MasłówLength of the runway - 1,155 meters

ADVANTAGES Convenient location and the proximity of

big agglomeration such as: Warsaw, Cracow, Łódź, Śilesia Region,

• Presence of the international concerns operating in the region: RR Donnelley (USA), Smithfield Foods, Inc (USA), NSK Bearings (Japonia), Lafarge (Francja),

• A well prepared lands both greenfield and brownfield

The most quickly developing trade show center in Poland – Kielce Trade Fairs

Attractive landscape - The Świętokrzyskie Mountains – the oldest mountain ranges in Europe – beautiful caves, large forest complexes, rivers and lakes.

ADVANTAGES

• Well-trained employees

• Rich industrial tradition

• Low labour costs

• Young highly-educated, multilingual people(50.000 students)

• Well-developed educational base with two universities

THE MAIN SECTORS OF REGIONAL ECONOMY

Building and constructionWithin the Świetokrzyskie Voivodship there’s a network of sub-contractors and suppliers of building substances, in particular the manufacturers that are gathered together in the Świętokrzyskie building cluster that provides a favourable environment for the development of enterprise in the building and construction sector. The rich reserves of mineral deposits, availability of trained and experienced workers, appropriate policies and direction regarding technical and vocational training, professional assistance from the local authorities and opportunities for take over’s from, or joint venture with international building contractors; are factors which will ensure success for future investors.

THE MAIN SECTORS OF REGIONAL ECONOMY

MetallurgyThe Świętokrzyskie Voivodship with its great tradition in the field of the metallurgy, is a very attractive region for investors.The access to a young, well qualified workforce, relatively low labour costs, well prepared sites for industrial investments on Greenfield and Brownfield plots, a wide selection of partners and sub-contractors recorded in the Development Strategy for the Świętokrzyskie Voivodship, as well as the Regional Strategy for Innovation in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodship, indicates that the metallurgy has great prospects within the region.

THE MAIN SECTORS OF REGIONAL ECONOMY

Rest and recuperation health servicesThe Świętokrzyskie Voivodship is a region with special qualities regarding the natural environment and climate. The legally protected areas form 66% of the voivodship’s total surface area. The numerous national and nature parks, large wooded areas, attractive reservoirs, healthy state of the natural environment and extensive supplies of mineral water, are a testimony of the region’s exceptional qualities.The close proximity of other large urban agglomerations and various well established sanatoria with broad ranges of medical facilities with well trained staff means that together with the aforementioned services, there are very attractive and reasonably priced offers for a specific clientele, together with the potential for tourism in the spectrum of alternative tourism

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KIELCE TRADE FAIRS

SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE „STARACHOWICE” S.A.

Special Economic Zone Starachowice S.A.

ul. Radomska 2927 - 200 StarachowiceTel.: (+48 41) 275 41 01Fax: (+48 41) 275 41 02

e-mail: sse@sse.com.plwww: www.sse.com.pl

Special Economic Zone "Starachowice” placed in the center of Poland. Distances:

Warszawa - 165 km

Kraków - 178 km

Kielce - 50 km

Radom - 48 kmSubzones:

* Starachowice -168,34 ha- Woj. Świętokrzyskie * Ostrowiec Św. - 63,06 ha - Woj. Świętokrzyskie * Skarżysko Kam - 10,4 ha - Woj. Świętokrzyskie * Końskie - 36,1 ha - Woj. Świętokrzyskie * Stąporków - 34,1 ha - Woj. Świętokrzyskie * Suchedniów - 6,65 ha - Woj. Świętokrzyskie * Morawica - 80,36 ha - Woj. Świętokrzyskie * Szydłowiec - 13,5 ha - Woj. Mazowieckie * Iłża - 9,1 ha - Woj. Mazowieckie * Tułowice - 16,9 ha - Woj. Opolskie * Mniszków - 26,0 ha - Woj. Łódzkie * Puławy - 98,96 ha - Woj. Lubelskie * Kielce – 6,6569 ha – Woj. Świętokrzyskie * Sędziszów – 17,1010 ha – Woj. Świętokrzyskie

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COMPANY INVESTOR

LAFARGE NIDA GIPS GACKILAFARGE CEMENT MAŁOGOSZCZ

LAFARGE FRANCE

EIFFAGE BUDOWNICTWO MITEX SA EIFFAGE CONSTRUCTION

CEMENTOWNIA NOWINY SP. Z O.O. DYKERHOFF AG

SCHMIDT POLSKA SP. Z O.O. AEBI SCHMIDT HOLDING AG,

MAN STAR TRUCKS & BUSES SP. Z O.O. GRUPA MAN NUTZFAHRZEUGE AG

LHOIST „BUKOWA” SP. Z O.O. LHOIST GROUP BELGIUM

GDF SUEZ ENERGIA POLSKA S.A GDF SUEZ S.A

STOKATA KAMARG SP. Z O.O. STOKATA N V

RIGIPS SAINT-GOBAIN – STAWIANY SAINT-GOBAIN FRANCE

PILKINGTON POLSKA SP. Z O.O. NSG GROUP

DS SMITH POLSKA S.A. DS. SMITH PACKAGE

EXBUD SKANSKA SA SKANSKA KRAFT AB

NSK BEARINGS POLSKA S.A. NSK EUROPE LIMITED

CELSA „HUTA OSTROWIEC” SP. Z O.O. CELSA GROUP

ZAKŁADY WYROBÓW METALOWYCH SHL SA GROUP MAGNETTO

ZAKŁADY MIĘSNE ANIMEX S.A. SMITHFIELD FOODS INC

THEY ARE ALREADY HERE THE BIGGEST FOREIGN INVESTORS

THE BIGGEST REGIONAL INVESTORS

KOLPORTER HOLDING S.A.

OFFICE PARK Barlinek S.A, Cersanit S.A, Echo Investment S.A.

THE BIGGEST REGIONAL INVESTORS

ŚWIĘTOKRZYSKIE – REGION OF HEALTHY FOOD AND ACTIVE TOURISM

ŚWIĘTOKRZYSKIE – REGION OF HEALTHY FOOD

Our region is also characterized by a traditionalway of producting ecological products with taking advantage of local climate.

ACTIVE TOURISM

• Over 1500 km of wal king trails• Over 2000 km of bicycle trails• 10 horse-riding centres• Aerial sports in Masłów and

Pińczów• Numerous reservoirs on clean

rivers enable sailing, water skiing, canoeing and windsurfing

• 9 skiing trails and ski-lifts• Indoor swimming pools

STATE STUD IN MICHAŁÓW

• Michałów State Stud has been breeding purebred Arabian horses for over fifty years. With over 100 broodmares and 400 Arabians at the stud, Michałów is the largest Arabian facility in Poland, and is considered one of the largest and most prestigious farms in Europe, not to mention the entire globe.

STRIPED FLINT-STONE – STONE OF OPTIMISM

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• Explored only in the Świętokrzyskie Region• As hard as diamond ( in Mohs scale diamond has 10 while flint-stone 7)• 160 mln years old• In Krzemionki reserve near Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski you can admire unique exposition of striped flint mining exclavations

INVESTOR ASSISTANCE CENTRE (IAC)

• Investor Assistance Centre (IAC) located in Marshal’s Office of Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship is the first contact point for investors interested in starting economic activity within our region;

• IAC provides the complex assistance for foreign investors willing to invest in our voivodeship;

• IAC prepares and serves the trade-investment mission both within and without the region

• informs investors about the present laws, regulations and procedures concerning the start of an economic activity within Poland,

• creates and updates data base offers concerning greenfield and brownfield investments

Marshal's Office of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodship

Sienkiewicza Street 63 25 - 002 Kielce

Departament of Regional Policytel.: +48 41 365 81 90

+48 41 365 81 82+48 41 365 81 81

fax: +48 41 365 81 91e-mail:

coi@sejmik.kielce.pl

MORE INFORMATION:Investor Assistance Center

Świętokrzyskie Region

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