Category Archives: Poland

Press Releases & News from Poland distributed via EuropaWire

EC approved €465 million Polish state aid for series of gas pipelines construction

Brussels, Belgium, 16-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has found a 1 950 million PLN (approx. €465 million) support measure for the construction of a series of gas pipelines and modernisation works in different parts of Poland to be in line … Read the full press release

Three Grupa Azoty companies to exhibit at the 19th International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber K Fair 16-23 October in Düsseldorf

Hall 7A, Stand D02, Messe Düsseldorf, October 16th-23rd 2013  Tarnów, Poland, 11-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The 19th International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber, also known as the K Fair, is being organised this year, from October 16th-23rd in Düsseldorf. Held once … Read the full press release

Austria, Cyprus, Germany, Denmark and Poland exceeded their milk quotas for deliveries in 2012/2013

Brussels, Belgium, 01-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Five Member States – Austria, Germany, Denmark, Poland and Cyprus, – exceeded their milk quotas for deliveries in 2012/2013, and must therefore pay penalties (“superlevy”) totalling roughly € 46 million. Despite the overrun of the quotas … Read the full press release

The European Investment Bank lends €235M to PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe S.A. to upgrade the Warsaw – Radom electrified railway line

20-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 235 million to PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe S.A. (PLK) for the upgrading of 92.5 km of an existing electrified railway line from Warsaw to Radom. This is a continuation of the EIB’s … Read the full press release

KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. wyniki pierwszego półrocza 2013 r.

20-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. osiągnęła w pierwszym półroczu 2013 r. dobry wynik finansowy, pomimo spadku notowań miedzi i srebra oraz niższego kursu walutowego. Spółka zwiększa stan gotówki przy spłacie ponad 1 mld złotych kredytu i nakładach na … Read the full press release

SAS zwiększył udział w rynku zaawansowanej analityki do poziomu 36,2 % w porównaniu do 35,3% uzyskanych w roku 2011

Warszawa, 19-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Według najnowszego raportu firmy analitycznej IDC Worldwide Business Analytics Software 2013-2017 Forecast and 2012 Vendor Shares SAS Institute utrzymuje pozycję globalnego lidera na rynku zaawansowanej analityki. W 2012 roku udział SAS w rynkuadvanced analytics wzrósł do poziomu 36,2 % … Read the full press release

Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA (PGNiG) opened Poland’s largest oil and gas production facility – Lubiatów

9-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — On July 29th 2013, Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA officially opened the Lubiatów oil and gas production facility. Construction of this facility has been the largest investment project in Poland’s petroleum production industry in recent years. … Read the full press release

Największa w Polsce kopalnia ropy i gazu Lubiatów oficjalnie otwarta

Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA oficjalnie otworzyło 29 lipca 2013 roku  kopalnię ropy naftowej i gazu ziemnego Lubiatów. Jest to największa inwestycja w branży wydobywczej w Polsce w ciągu ostatnich lat. W tym ważnym wydarzeniu  dla PGNiG, ale i … Read the full press release

Voith announced its PM 5 installation at Stora Enso Narew in Poland successfully started operation

19-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — At the beginning of 2013, the PM 5 supplied by Voith at Stora Enso Narew in Ostroleka, Poland, successfully went into operation. Along with installation and start-up, various services such as Mill Consulting and Total Roll Management … Read the full press release

Grupa Azoty S.A. announced it appointed two new Vice-Presidents

17-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On 4th July 2013 the Supervisory Board of Grupa Azoty S.A. appointed Messrs Marek Kapłucha and Marian Rybak to be Vice-Presidents of the Management Board. The decision is an element of implementing the consolidation agreement concluded between … Read the full press release

Tristan Capital Partners advised CCPIII Fund acquired Grade-A office complex in Warsaw’s Mokotow Business District

16-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The CCPIII core plus real estate fund advised by Tristan Capital Partners has agreed to acquire a Grade-A office complex in Warsaw’s Mokotow Business District from Ghelamco Group for a net €121 million. The 43,744 square-metre Nova … Read the full press release

pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank lends € 120 million to EPISO 3 fund for the acqusition of 5 shopping centres in Poland

Munich/London/Warsaw, 16-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank has agreed a € 120 million medium-term acquisition facility for the EPISO 3 fund, advised by Tristan Capital Partners. The proceeds will be used to acquire a portfolio of five shopping centres in … Read the full press release

ECA Member Harald Wögerbauer to present conclusions and recommendations on EU Cohesion Policy funds’ road infrastructure projects to the press on Monday 15 July 2013

INVITATION – PRESS BRIEFING  Are EU Cohesion Policy funds well spent on roads? 11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The EU’s auditors assessed whether the EU Cohesion Policy funds’ road infrastructure projects have achieved their objectives at a reasonable cost? The audit … Read the full press release

EIB lends EUR 40M to PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe S.A. to upgrade its rail track and signalling system in East Poland

5-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 40 million to PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe S.A. (PLK) for the upgrading of rail track and the signalling system in East Poland. This is a continuation of the EIB’s successful cooperation … Read the full press release

EC to investigate Polish public funding of former military airport Gdynia-Kosakowo Poland

4-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to verify whether Polish plans to fund the conversion of the former military airport Gdynia-Kosakowo (Poland) into a civil aviation airport are in line with EU state aid … Read the full press release

Polish power utility group ENERGA takes EUR 195M long-term corporate loan from EBRD, PKO Bank Polski and ING Bank Śląski

27-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The EBRD is supporting a massive investment programme by the Polish power company ENERGA SA (“ENERGA”) and its distribution arm ENERGA OPERATOR SA (“ENERGA OPERATOR”) which represents a major step in the modernisation of the country’s electricity … Read the full press release

EIB President Werner Hoyer opened the second day of the European Financial Congress held in Sopot, Poland

26-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — President Werner Hoyer opened the second day of the European Financial Congress held in Sopot, Poland with a speech on the EIB and European initiatives in financing infrastructure. He underlined that investment in key infrastructure assets, in research and … Read the full press release

EC refers Poland to EU Court of Justice over regulated gas prices for business consumers

24-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today, the European Commission decided to refer Poland to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to comply with the EU internal energy market rules. Under the Gas Directive (2009/73/EC) prices should primarily be determined by … Read the full press release

Deutsche Bahn acquired Veolia Transport Central Europe

Takeover of Veolia Transport Central Europe makes DB Arriva the largest international operator of passenger transport services in Central and Eastern Europe Berlin, 24-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Deutsche Bahn has acquired the Central and East European business operations from Veolia … Read the full press release

The 5,000th Kalmar straddle carrier rolled out of the factory in Stargard Szczecinski, Poland

20-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The 5,000th Kalmar straddle carrier will be rolled out of the assembly unit in Stargard Szczecinski, Poland, this week. This Kalmar AutoStrad(TM) is a part of 44 electric straddle carriers to be delivered to Asciano’s Patrick Port … Read the full press release