CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Opolskie Region
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LIST OF COMPANIES INCLUDED CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Opolskie region FLOURISHING OPOLSKIE REGION Opolskie voivodship – European region in Southern Poland REGION Opolskie voivodship is a region that draws its strength from a multinational heritage. The most important trade routes in Central Europe crossed there their paths for centuries while local tra- ditions were shaped by Germans, Poles and Czechs. This extraordinary geographic position on the crossroad of different paths of cultures has a strong influence on the region from the economical aspect. Residents of Opolskie stand out for their diligence, commitment to tradition and openness to the world. Businesses generally praise the high level of work ethic, education and involvement of employees in local compa- nies. A relatively high German minority (about 10% of the total population) also means a better connectivity to German, Austrian and Swiss markets. Local administration and authorities have been successfully attracting investors in these years and are currently developing necessary infrastructure to attract even more. Attractive invest- ment areas are available along A4 motorway, linking Opole with Wroclaw, Katowice and Kra- kow, as well as the markets of Germany and Ukraine. Opolskie voivodship enjoys a reputation among foreign investors, particularly in the food pro- cessing, chemical, metal hardware and construction sectors. According to recent analysis by Deloitte, the region can expect new investment projects in the automotive, engineering, food, glass, chemical, paper and R&D sectors. The region is renowned for its high life standard and flourishing academic center. Local resi- dents and investors have a wide choice of active leisure and resting options. MULTICULTURALISM: 10% GERMAN MINORITY 2 REGION 380€ gross (1680 PLN) minimum gross wage 9412km2 area $ . 830€ gross (3500 PLN) 1M avarage gross wage region's population $ 9M 12,7% unemployment rate reachable population within 150 km from Opole 630ha 335.000 total surface of investment areas available in Special Economic Zones (SSE) inhabitants in Opole agglomeration area Tax reliefs up to 55%* * more on page 8 & 9 3 Archangielsk Helsinki Oslo Tallinn LOCATION Sztokholm 1000000 km Moskwa Ryga Kopenhagaop 500 km Wilno Mińsk Dublin 300 kmm Berlin Amsterdamm A1 Warszawaa Kijów Londyn Opole Bruksela A4 Luksemburgg Pragara Paryż Opole BratBratysława Kiszyniów Viennaa Budapesztszt BernoB Ljubljanablja Zagrzeb BBukareszt BelgradBelgra Sarajewojewoj Sofia Podgorica Skopje Rzym Tirana Madryt Lizbona Ateny DISTANCE FROM DISTANCE BY CAR OPOLE TO: (km) (h) pomorskie 45 0:40 zachodniopomorskie CZECH BORDER podlaskie GERMAN BORDER 240 2:20 kujawsko-pomorskie PRAG 300 4:01 mazowieckie lubuskie wielkopolskie WARSZAWA 315 3:50 420 4:09 BERLIN lubelskie 440 4:17 BRATISLAVA opolskie VIENNA 450 5:02 podkarpackie LVIV 530 6:30 DISTANCE FROM DISTANCE BY CAR BY TRAIN OPOLE TO: (km) (h) (h) WROCiAW 97 1:05 0:55 KATOWICE 113 1:11 1:54 KRAKÓW 188 1:53 4:03 iÓD° 185 2:53 5:00 POZNAj 269 3:23 3:50 * from 2015 WARSZAWA 315 3:50 2:52* 4 TRANSPORTATION 3 HOURS 30 MINUTES 1 HOUR TO WARSAW from the investment to 2 international (by train in 2015) site UJAZD to airports the biggest highway junction in Europe Wrocław 1 h | 97 km (from Opole) Katowice 1h | 113 km Gliwice-Sośnica Kraków LEGEND 2h | 188 km A4 Motorway 11 National road 408 Regional road Ostrava (CZ) Motorway junction 2h | 120 km 5 HR Human Capital Labor market in Poland and in Opolskie voivodship are characterized by high efficiency and low operating costs. According to Eurostat, cost per hour in Poland is 7.4 EUR, while the average in EU is 23.4 EUR and for the Euro area is 28 EUR. The average wage in Opolskie is 91.2% of the national average. As is shown by a research of the European Federation of Employers (FedEE), Poland is the most attractive country for investment in terms of human resources. Unemployment rate in Opolskie (in %) namysłowski POLAND (4) 6,9 – 12,0 kluczborski (3) 12,1 – 15,0 (2) 15,1 – 19,0 oleski (3) 19,1 – 22,5 13,4% brzeski opolski Opole Opolskie strzelecki 12,7% nyski krapkowicki EDUCATION IN OPOLSKIE prudnicki 35 000 university students kędzierzyńsko-kozielski 2000 polytechnical students głubczycki 23 000 students in technical and 7,3% vocational secondary schools CZECH REPUBLIC 8 universities In brackets – number of districts Źródła: GUS, CZSO, WUP Opole EDUCATION WITHIN 150KM FROM OPOLE 400 600 university students Taking into account recruitment and work experience with 122 200 polytechnical students people from different parts of the country, you have to admit that Opolskie voivodship has a high level of work ethic. Work- 178 000 students in technical and ers stand out for their accountability and commitment to given vocational secondary schools tasks. Fluctuation of the staff is insignificant. Rafał Woźniak 4 universities ranked in ‘TOP 20’ Manager in FM Polska Sp. z o.o. Source: GUS 6 HR Salaries in Opolskie region 1,5 High level manager 28,6 12,2 18,4 11,7 9,2 7,1 11,2 3,1 Medium level manager 15,6 21,9 18,8 25,0 9,4 6,2 3,6 Specialist, high qualified work- 35,5 21,8 11,8 20,0 1,8 4,5 ing independently Administration and office 50,0 30,7 9,7 7,4 Human Development Index Service and trade 84,2 8,5 6,1 Opolskie region: 6th place in Po- Team leader, foremen, 25,0 28,6 10,7 28,6 7,1 land (out of 16 voivodships) technician Opole (city): 11th place in Poland Skilled labour 66,2 20,9 9,8 (out of 379 districts) Unskilled labour 91,1 7,1 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Social diagnosis (quality of life research < 510 € 510 - 640 640 - 760 760 - 900 in Poland, 2013) 900 – 1020 1020 – 1150 1150 – 1280 > 1280 Among the best regions in Poland High level manager 86,2 12,2 2,5 Medium level manager 50,0 34,4 15,6 Specialist, high qualified work- 55,5 33,6 10,9 ing independently Administration and office 47,7 27,8 24,4 Service and trade 57,6 27,9 14,5 Team leader, foremen, 25,0 46,4 28,6 technician Skilled labour 52,4 28,7 18,9 Unskilled labour 69,6 19,6 10,7 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Basic salary Basic salary + bonuses Basic salary + bonuses+ gift tickets (vouchers) 7 Available investment plots in subzones of Special Economic Zones (SEZ) together with the list of companies already present in SEZ INCENTIVES Kluczbork: 3,95 ha Marcegaglia, Inpol Krak Tubes, Praszka Aspöck Automotive Polska, Marcegaglia Namysłów: 6,31 ha Cosma Poland Skarbimierz: 18,98 ha Mondelēz, FPS, Johnson Controls (Keiper), Donaldson, Aquila Brzeg Opole: 38 ha Stegu, Pasta Food Company, PZ Stelmach, Art. Odlew, IFM Ecolink, Kamex, Heerema Fabrication Group, Polaris Poland, GSS, OGI 4 Tułowice Opole Kaye Aluminium, Neo Plus Technology, Olesno: 2,33 ha Greenagro Wissen, WMB Asfalt Grodków: 9,42 ha Strzelce Opolskie Kronospan (DSO) Otmuchów: 16,98 ha Gogolin: 17,62 ha Sentrex Krapkowice: 73,25 ha Metsa Tissue Nysa: 156,69 ha Advantech Poland, Alsecco, Vasco Doors Ujazd: 180,90 ha Tru-Flex Głuchołazy Schattdecor Kędzierzyn-Koźle: 76,83 ha Prudnik: 10,52 ha Kietrz: 6,89 ha TSP, Furnika Krzysztof Popyk Municipalities where subzones of Wałbrzyska SEZ are present Municipalities where subzones of Katowicka SEZ are present Municipalities where subzones of Starachowicka SEZ are present Other municipalities 8 INCENTIVES The Wałbrzych Special Economic Zone 4 th 2 nd in Europe* in Europe* Wałbrzyska Special Economic Zone Katowicka Special Economic Zone „INVEST-PARK” 1996 – foundation year 1997 – foundation year 2000 ha – total area 2212 ha – total area 200 – number of investors 160 – number of investors 47 000 – new jobs 32 392 – new jobs 17,5 bn PLN – invested capital 14,6 bn PLN – invested capital 452 ha – Katowicka SEZ area in Opolskie 496 ha – Wałbrzyska SEZ area in Opolskie 358 ha – for sale in Opolskie region 261 ha – for sale in Opolskie region http://ksse.com.pl http://invest-park.com.pl * Source: fDi Magazin 2012 Tax reliefs up to RE tax exemptions for the majority of municipalities Check: 55% en.ksse.com.pl/kalkulator ENTERPRISES ENTERPRISES ENTERPRISES SMALL MEDIUM LARGE STAFF <50 STAFF <250 STAFF ̟250 TURNOVER ̞ʸ0 M EUR TURNOVER ̞50 M EUR TURNOVER >50 M EUR ANNUAL BALANCE S EET ̞ʸ0 M EUR ANNUAL BALANCE S EET ̞43 M EUR ANNUAL BALANCE SHEET>43 M EUR TAX RELIEF NjSǃZRPL NjSǃZRPL VWVSZRPL NjSǃZRPL VWVSZRPL VWVSZRPL KVSUVNjSǃZRPL KVSUVNjSǃZRPL YLNPVU KVSUVNjSǃZRPL YLNPVU YLNPVU YLNPVUZ YLNPVUZ YLNPVUZ 45% 55% 35% 45% up to 25% up to 35% INVESTMENT VALUE OR 2Y LABOUR COST VALUE CIT TAX RELIEF 9 Chemical industry in Opolskie region SECTOR Opolske region is a key region within the chemical industry in Poland. It is characterized by a concentra- tion of companies of diverse manufacturing profiles, as well as its accompanying considerable scientific, research and educational infrastructure in the field. The chemical industry is one of the main industrial potentials of the region, being a component of its so-called smart regional specializations. A large part of local chemical companies has a decades-long history. Among the operating entities in the region there are both large chemical synthesis companies (ZA Kedzierzyn SA The Group Azoty), base chemicals production plants (Petrochemical Blachownia SA and PCC Synthesis SA), as well as medium and small sized businesses representing a specialized industry (ICSO Chemical production Sp. z o.o. – a specialty chemicals producer, INTERSILESIA McBride Poland Sp. Ltd. - a leader in the production of household chemicals for retail chains or PPH Chemia-Bomar – car maintenance fluids producer). An important place is occupied by the plastics processing companies such as Nordfolien Poland Sp.