Partnership EUROPE-POLAND-KALISZ

Russia KALISZ –THE PERFECT PLACE FOR YOUR INVESTMENT

the second largest city in Wielkopolska Region

aerospace industry tradition since 1946

the oldest city in Poland (over 1850 years of history)

the focal point of Kalisz-Ostrów Agglomeration, absorptive market for consumer goods and investments

a population of 102 315 and with the surrounding towns and villages - 280 000 people

modern and dynamically developing center for aerospace industry, food industry, light industry, household appliances industry, forage industry and automotive industry

historical, cultural and sports center TRANSPORT CONNECTIONS

the Baltic Sea Lithuania (EU) Highways: A2 Berlin – Poznań – Łódź – Warszawa – Moscow Russia (the highway is around 46 km from Kalisz)

Belarus National roads: BERLIN POZNAŃ Number 12 Łęknica – Leszno – Kalisz – Piotrków Trybunalski WARSZAWA KALISZ Radom – Lublin – Dorohusk Germany (EU) A2 MOSKWA Number 25 Bobolice – Bydgoszcz – Konin – Kalisz ŁÓDZ Ostrów Wielkopolski – Oleśnica WROCŁAW

KATOWICE Provincial roads: KRAKÓW RZESZÓW the Czech Number 442 Kalisz – Września A4 the Ukraine Republic (EU) Number 450 Kalisz – Wieruszów – Opatów Number 470 Kalisz – Turek – Kościelec Slovakia (EU)

Railway transportation Air transportation

Kalisz has a railway station that enables domestic and Location of Kalisz and distances to international international connections with i.e.: Łódź, Warszawa, airports: Wrocław and Prague. They are fulfilled by Polish National Rail (PKP): rozklad-pkp.pl Poznań airport-poznan.com.pl 140 km Wrocław airport.wroclaw.pl 131 km Łódź airport.lodz.pl 113 km Bydgoszcz pbl.pl 171 km Distances from Kalisz: Warszawa lotnisko-chopina.pl 280 km Konin 55 km Katowice katowice-airport.com 225 km Poznań 130 km Kraków krakowairport.pl 330 km Wrocław 120 km Gdańsk airport.gdansk.pl 340 km Łódź 112 km Runway: Warszawa 270 km landing strips for medical helicopters, with maximum Katowice 225 km take-off weight up to 5700kg and the length of 12,5 m. Berlin 415 km With earlier agreement the strips can be used by non- Lwów 534 km medical helicopters Praga 445 km sport airport in Michałków, near Ostrów Wielkopolski www.aeroklub.osw.pl

ECONOMIC POTENTIAL OF KALISZ

the location of large and significant companies on Polish market with domestic and foreign capital: investors from Germany, Italy, France, Switzerland, the POZNAŃ UK, the Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, but also the USA Łódź and Canada Region Wielkopolska the best place to invest within the triangle created by Region three biggest agglomerations in Poland: Łódź, Poznań, KALISZ Wrocław substantial number of private sector companies well-developed service industry for business ŁÓDZ

beneficial policies of local government to investors – WROCŁAW attractive investment offers, relatively low prices of lands, development of a special economic zone (SSE) and other economic zones access to well-trained, tailored to the needs of the Dolny Śląsk market, human resources Region high level of agriculture – an important element in the industrial structure of the city’s economy

Investment areas in Kalisz:

the area of all lands for development: 198,30 ha including green-field areas: 175,28 ha

wide choice of lands: from 0,5 ha to 24 ha

property of City of Kalisz or private property

various use for the lands, according to spatial development plans, for example: production facilities, service industry or logistics

good transportation accessibility – the majority of lands adjoin to national roads, main streets or internal ring road of the city

full technical infrastructure or access points in lands’ vicinity Subzone of The Wałbrzych Special Economic Zone

In Kalisz there is a subzone of The Wałbrzych Special Economic Zone with green-field areas. In 2011, first manufacturing companies invested in two complexes of the subzone. Following green-field areas (9 ha), incorporated into the subzone in 2012, are waiting for investors.

Dobrzec – West Economic Zone

The area of Dobrzec–West Economic Zone covers 80,64 ha. The lands have a good transportation accessibility, they are in the area of main growth direction of the city – on the axis of Kalisz – Ostrów Wielkopolski Agglomeration, national road number 25. They are intended, according to local spatial development plan, as grounds for commercial buildings with commercial area of over 2000 square meters, service, manufacturing and storage facilities. PACKAGE FOR AN INVESTOR

exemption from property tax, even up to 5 years, for manufacturing and service businesses exemption from income tax even up to 60% of investment costs or 2-year labour costs for new investments located in Subzone Kalisz of The Wałbrzych Special Economic Zone complex investor service at each step of the investment process, including support when there is a need to contact departments of Municipal Office in Kalisz and cooperation with companies providing utilities such as gas, electricity, water and sewage systems constantly updated database of areas, industrial and office facilities that can be used for investments discounted utility rates for activated economic zones of the city

LABOUR MARKET

Monthly gross salary in PLN

2 777,37 PLN Kalisz

2 976,28 PLN Wielkopolska Region

3 315,38 PLN Poland

Human resources Total Men Women

Working inhabitants 31 756 16 268 15 488 The Employed Divided by Sector of Employment

4% agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishery

industry and construction 30% commerce; automotive servicing, 39% transportation and stock management; accommodation and gastronomy; information and transportation services 4% financial and insurance; real-estate support 23% remaining services

Unemployment rate (%)

Over 43% of people looking for employment are young people (25-34 years old) 8,6% Kalisz Among them, there are 566 professionals with higher education degrees and a lot of specialists with lower Region qualifications 9,6% Wielkopolska Extended educational offer leads to a constant inflow of highly qualified individuals, whereas the local 12% Poland conditions lead to competitive labour costs.

Structure of the unemployed according to their education

14% primary education and grammar schools – 1229 people 30% basic Vocational Education – 1007 people 22% secondary Education – 353 people post-Secondary Education and Secondary Vocational Education – 876 people higher Education – 566 people 9% 25% TECHNOPOLE KALISZ

Kalisz aspires to be a technopole in Southern Wielkopolska Region. Its dynamic growth results from domestic and foreign companies but also from newly-established and modernized educational institutions located in he area. The main businesses that lead in innovation are following companies, they represent: aerospace industry: Pratt & Whitney Kalisz Sp. z o.o., Meyer Tool Poland Sp. z o.o., VAC AERO KALISZ Sp. z o.o., WSK “PZL-Kalisz” S.A., Hamilton Sundstrand Kalisz Sp. z o.o., Teknequip Kalisz Sp. z o.o. food industry: Jutrzenka Colian SA, Nestle Polska SA - Winiary , FPH „PAULA” Sp. z o. o. Sp. k., „FRUCTON” Przetwórnia Owoców i Warzyw K. i P. Grzegorczyk Sp. J. , Okręgowa Spółdzielnia Mleczarska w Kaliszu light industry: Fabryka Firanek i Koronek "Haft" SA, Fabryka Wyrobów Runowych Runotex SA, BIG STAR Ltd. automotive industry: Teknia Kalisz Sp. z o.o., Wega Sp. z o.o. household appliances industry: SCHNEE Polska Sp. z o. o., Ennon Company Sp. z o. o. , "Reco Polska" Sp. z o.o., "Newplast Poland" Sp. z o.o. power industry: ENERGA – OPERATOR Division Kalisz

The location of Kalisz in the agglomeration triangle of Poznań, Wrocław and Łódź, creates perfect conditions for logistics companies, such as: PST OST SPED Sp. z o.o. and Raben Polska Spółka z o.o.

BUSINESS SUPPORT ORGANISATION (BSO)

Kalisz in comparison to Wielkopolska Region stands out due to actively operating business environment organizations, which offer a wide variety of support - particularly for the SME sector. BSO offer is primarily based on information and advisory services related to establishing and running a business, training and seminars, and services related to raising capital, i.e. in the form of preferential loans.

Regional Chamber of Commerce in Kalisz: Kalisz Business Incubator Foundation: rig-kalisz.pl kip.kalisz.pl ul. Częstochowska 25 ul. Częstochowska 25, Tel./Fax +48 62 764 57 83 Tel. +48 62 764 12 42, e-mail: [email protected] [email protected]

Chamber of Crafts in Kalisz: Polish Federation of Engineering in Kalisz: irip.kalisz.pl not.kalisz.pl Częstochowska 93A ul. Rumińskiego 2, Tel. +48 62 766 30 60, +48 62 766 35 16 Tel. +48 62 757 34 49 Fax. +48 62 753 67 83 [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] CLUSTER INITIATIVES

Establishing of Food Cluster of Southern Wielkopolska The concentration of companies from the same branch Region, created by the initiative of Regional Chamber in the city influenced the establishing of Cluster of Commerce in Kalisz, was the response to Initiatives. Diffusion of knowledge, cooperation with expectations of entrepreneurs from Food Industry that local authorities and friendly competition between were concerned with the intensification of cooperative companies multiply effectiveness of their actions. actions and development of promotional and advisory actions, connected with the increase in innovation and capability of cooperative actions. There are six companies in Kalisz manufacturing components for aerospace industry, the companies employ almost 2500 people. Four of them established 31 business entities that create the cluster employ 4034 Association of Entrepreneurs of Aerospace Industry employees, and generate a turnover of 1 300 000 000 “Wielkopolska Aerospace Cluster”, which is a non-profit PLN, and the cluster spends 28 million PLN on research organization, it consists of representatives of companies and development, along with higher education involved in action that are to lead to the increase of institutions. competiveness of aerospace industry in Kalisz.

The aims of “Wielkopolska Aerospace Cluster promotion of aerospace companies development and optimization of the supply chain - support for SMEs supporting relations with companies, specialized suppliers, service providers, companies in the sector development of the aerospace industry networks with technical universities, research institutes and research units influencing development policy of the region and the CLUSTERS country regarding the aerospace industry improvement of the existing manufacturing base cooperation with the European aerospace industry centers WIELKOPOLSKA AEROSPACE CLUSTER

Includes six following aerospace industry companies:

Pratt & Whitney Kalisz Sp. z o.o. Vac Aero Kalisz Sp. z o.o. Meyer Tool Poland Sp. z o.o. WSK “PZL-Kalisz” S.A. Hamilton Sundstrand Kalisz Sp. z o.o. Teknequip Kalisz Sp. z o.o.

What is cluster?

Apart from companies, cluster related entities network also includes scientific, research and development units, or private organizations. This contributes to a significant innovative potential growth of such spatial and organizational industry form.

Interrelations of individual entities in a cluster are often informal and are partly based on high HR rotation within the cluster. Numerous connections between cluster entities make them follow the same trajectory of growth.

Benefits of cooperation

Combining the forces – risk neutralization Increased probability to achieve success in business More effective research due to concurrent expectations Complementing resources and skills Kalisz Reduction of costs

Objective Rzeszow Growth of WKL Member Companies Actions

Promoting Aerospace Industry Attracting Industry Investors

Supporting Technical Development Cooperation with R&D Entities

International Cooperation HR Development

Areas of Expertise

Products: Processes & Services: Gear wheels machining (turning on lathe, grinding, Guide vane assemblies milling, EDM, WEDM) Special processes special processes (heat treatment, soldering, HVOF/plasma, painting, Heat treatment shot-peening) HVOF (High Velocity Oxygen Fuel) plasma spray coating Parts, assemblies and sub-assemblies for aircraft piston engines Tubes

Northern Wielkopolska Region EDUCATION

The position of the city along with economic, social and cultural potential of Kalisz created demand for higher education institutions. At the moment the city is an important academic center of Southern Wielkopolska Region.

Number Higher Education Fields of study in Kalisz of students

President Stanisław First and Second Degree studies in the faculties: Wojciechowski Higher - Technical 4275 Vocational State School - Management in Kalisz - Medical www.pwsz.kalisz.pl - Physiotherapy and Sports, - Foreign languages

Adam Mickiewicz University First and Second degree studies in the Faculty of in Poznań, Faculty of Pedagogy Fine Arts and Polish and Classical Pedagogy and Fine Arts Philology 3684 in Kalisz www.wpa.amu.edu.pl

Branch of Professor First and Second degree studies in the Faculty of J. Chechliński Higher School Economics: of Finance and Information - European Integration, 243 Technology in Łodź - Economics and Finance of Companies - Management of Budget www.wsfi.edu.pl/kalisz - Economy and Local Government - Banking - Accounting - IT in Economics - Psychology of Economic Decisions

Higher School of Information First and Second degree studies: Technology and Skills in Łódź, Opatówek Branch - Information Technology 226 (10 km from Kalisz) - Pedagogy wsinf.edu.pl/opatowek/

Total: 4 Higher Education institutions, 8,428 students In addition, education in Kalisz is also provided by:

In 2011, for the fifth time in a row President Stanisław 27 Kindergartens Wojciechowski Kalisz Higher Vocational State School was ranked first in the ranking of higher vocational state schools in "Rzeczpospolita" newspaper and monthly 28 Primary and Grammar Schools magazine "Perspektywy". In the twelfth edition of the Competition for the Best 42 Secondary Schools Automobile Technology School of the Year, the title, in 2011, was won by the Automotive School in Kalisz. For the second time, the school received this honorable title.

INNOVATIONS IN EDUCATION:

Kalisz boasts to have a modern and extraordinary, in the scale of the entire country, educational institutions such as: The Centre for Continuous and Practical Education is equipped with modern laboratories, where you can validate and acquire professional qualifications tailored to the requirements of the local labor market, among other with CNC machining.

The Centre for Educational Research of Cogged Wheels is being formed at President Stanisław Wojciechowski Higher Vocational State School - the only one in Poland and one of few in Europe. The Centre is organized with the support of EU funds (during 2012 to 2014 period), the students will have the opportunity to work on a unique and special apparatus in the scale of the entire Europe. Educational research centers and companies from Europe will have access to the outcome of the research, but they will also be able to send their employees for training and practice. Moreover, it will be a research and teaching facility, designed to assist the development of local aerospace companies. The Centre is to facilitate the transfer of knowledge from countries with higher levels of innovation. KALISZ – TOP QUALITY BRAND

Award winning, among others for the support of investors, creating a climate of entrepreneurship and exemplary international cooperation: in 1998, the European Commission awarded Kalisz with the Golden Star of the Partnership in 1999, the city received an European Flag of Honour from the European Commission for city’s involvement in international relations, in 2003, The Council of Europe awarded the City with the Europe Honorary Plaque for contribution in the field of European integration and participation in international cooperation in 2010, City of Kalisz won the title of Fair Play Community - Certified Investment Location granted by the National Chamber of Commerce.

STRATEGY OF THE CITY creation of a modern economy, strengthening the position of Kalisz as a leader in the region improvement of the quality of life in the city strengthening of the identity of the city shaping of spatial order and infrastructure QUALITY OF LIFE

Culture: Leisure: During breaks from business meetings, it is a good idea Kalisz is a city with a unique atmosphere. Time passes to take advantage of cultural offer of the city. Nothing much more slowly here than in big cities. It’s worth to puts a person into a cheerful mood better than great take a walk along the streets of the historic city center, plays, staged in Wojciech Boguslawski Theatre. This visit the churches where there are authentic treasures of place has captivating magic - perhaps because of over culture to discover. Moreover, it is quite near to the city two hundred years of tradition and the historical park - one of the oldest and most beautiful ones in building of the theater itself. It might also be because of Poland. Kalisz looks beautiful from above - you can find it the excellent theatre group. Every spring, there is the out for yourself by visiting the observation deck in the famous festival of acting: The Kalisz Theatre Meetings, tower of City Hall. For those who are interested in the which is the place to see the most riveting plays from history of the city, there is a mandatory visit to Kalisz Piast Polish theaters from all over Poland, starring their most Settlement. In summer you can get there by Calisia talented actors. boat. Kalisz is famous for a lot of great festivals. In addition to A visit to the Regional Museum of Kalisz is also a good classical theater festival, there is also Street Theatre idea, the museum is full of relics and props, Festival (International Festival of Street Art "La Strada") documenting the history of Kalisz, starting from its and Contemporary Dance Festival (Contact Zone) and prehistory. However, if somebody prefers an active way music events such as: International Festival of Jazz of spending free time, the oldest city in Poland can offer Piano, Paul Berger Festival that presents rock music, but a modern water park with many of its attractions. also festival of Early Music "Schola Cantorum". For those who enjoy good music at its best, there is the Philharmonic Symphonic Orchestra of Kalisz. It mesmerizes the audience with first-class performances of both classical and contemporary concerts. In addition, a wide range of concerts, performances and other events also take place in Culture and Art Center in Kalisz. It is also worth to visit Jan Tarasin Gallery of Art, Cultural Centre of Art - "Water Tower", or Tadeusz Kulisiewiecz Center of Drawings and Graphic Art. Sport and recreation:

Modern sports and entertainment hall ‘Arena’ for Indoor skating rink with an area of 900 square meters more than 3,000 people that fulfills the European standards for team sports and mass events Illuminated toboggan run in Majków district with “Majków” Sports Facility Sports and entertainment hall with 720 seats 3 complexes for Orliki 2012 (youth sport centers) Aquapark and 2 indoor swimming pools the only in Wielkopolska Region hall with Athletic tartan running Municipality Stadium in Kalisz with a modern building track and auditorium for 600 people of social facilities, with indoor bleachers for 500 spectators and a concrete cycling track with a length Amber Cycling Route marked out on both sides of the of 500 meters Prosna River 9 sports complexes for kindergartens, consisting of Golf driving range football pitches, handball, volleyball, basketball, and adapted for athletics Specialized ‘Pilawa’ training hall for martial arts- Summer levee of Kalisz Rowing Association and rowing Friendship Park in Kalisz course on Pokrzywnicki Reservoir City Park (more than 200 years old) Professional skate park 10 pitches with grass surface measuring 44 x 24 meters Sport shooting ranges Tennis courts Members of Wielkopolska Aerospace Cluster Polsko-Kanadyjska Aeroklub Ostrowski Izba Gospodarcza Lotnisko Michałków www.pccc.pl www.aeroklub.osw.pl Poltra Sp. z o.o. Beta PHU S.C. www.poltra.pl www.sklep.beta.ostrowwlkp.pl Pratt & Whitney Kalisz Sp.z o.o. www.pwk.com.pl Brittani Network Group Sp. z o.o. www.network-group.eu Przedsiębiorstwo Wielobranżowe KAL-PAP Cactus Studio www.kalpab.com.pl Agencja Reklamowa www.cactusstudio.pl PWSZ Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Zawodowa im. Prezydenta Stanisława Wojciechowskiego Dr Krystian Ziemski & Partners www.pwsz.kalisz.pl Kancelaria Prawna Sp.k. www.ziemski.com.pl Raiffeisen Bank Polska S.A. Oddział Kalisz Firma Budowlana Marek Antczak www.raiffeisen.pl www.antczak.pl Sandvik Polska Sp.z o.o. Hamilton Sundstrand Kalisz Sp. z o.o. www.sandvik.pl www.hamiltonsundstrand.com.pl Sójka & Maciak Adwokaci Sp.k. www.sojka-maciak.com Impel Security www.impel.pl Teknequip Kalisz Sp. z o.o. www.teknequipkalisz.com KPMG Tax M. Michna sp.k. www.kpmg.pl Tepron -Wieluń Sp. z o.o. www.tepron.com.pl

Meyer Tool Poland Sp. z o.o. www.meyertool.pl VAC AERO Kalisz Sp.z o.o. www.vacaero.com.pl

WSK PZL-Kalisz S.A. MHM Home Nieruchomości www.wsk.kalisz.pl www.mhmhome.pl

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