The Katowice Special Economic Zone is the leader among Polish special economic zones. So far we have attracted over 140 business entities, 80 of which have been already producing, while others are at different levels of their projects realization. In total the companies have invested over EUR 2 billion and have created over 25,000 new jobs.

General Motors Opel car plant is the biggest investment in the Katowice SEZ. Over 2700 people are employed there. Other significant investments in the zone belong to: Japanese Isuzu Motors-production of high-pressure engines in Tychy and employment of over 1100 people, Delphi Automotive Systems-production of components for automotive industry and Spanish Roca-production of sanitary ceramics in Gliwice. In Częstochowa American Guardian produces "float" glass. Fiat-GM Powertrain Polska has invested almost EUR 400 m in production of the most modern 1.3 SDE turbo diesel engines. Over 1350 people work in the plant in Bielsko-Biała. NGK Ceramics, the Japanese company produces filters for cleaning the particulate emissions of diesel engines (every second Diesel engine in the world will be equipped with a filter coming from Gliwice).

The white goods sector is developing with the leading investment of Electrolux.

The Katowice SEZ is the place where not only big multinationals but also quickly developing local enterprises have located their businesses. In Dąbrowa Górnicza the leading producer of materials for laying ceramic tiles, Atlas company, has invested in its plant. Z.M. Duda Co., an important manufacturer of meat products in the southern Poland market, employs over 2,800 people in Sosnowiec. In Żory since 2000 Mokate Co. has been producing Mokate Cappuccino, frequently drunken instant coffee. Press-Glas, a dynamically developing Polish company, produces glazed units in Tychy.

The Katowice Special Economic Zone Co. in Katowice, as an administrator of the economic zone, except for its statutory activity offers additional services supporting companies active within the zone and its surrounding:
-active mediation in the real estate market in the zone surrounding, consulting services and training in problems related to the activity in special economic zones;
-the database of potential contractors to realise investment projects in the zone
-one-stop-shop;
- rental of office and storage space;
- activity supporting the regional cooperation;
- personnel advising and trainings run by the Personnel Development Centre based in the Tychy sub-zone;
- services in the occupational medicine;
- support to cultural, sports and charity organizations;
- support to STREFART Young Artist Gallery.

1. Possibility to use the state aid in terms of an income tax relief up to
40% of the incurred investment cost
or
2. Possibility to use the state aid in terms of an income tax relief up to
40% of 2-year labor costs for new jobs created.
- small enterprises are granted up to 60%
- medium enterprises are granted up to 50%

The real estate tax relief (decided by the local authorities).

Website: http://www.ksse.com.pl/

Contact person:
Aleksandra Zajusz
phone: (+48) 694 463 942
e-mail: a_zajusz@ksse.com.pl