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Foreign Investments

Out of all businesses operating in the Pomorskie Voivodeship at the end of 2008, 1216 had foreign capital engaged in their equities. Businesses employing up to 9 people constituted the largest group (60.1%). Entities having more than 250 staff accounted for 4.4% of such businesses.

Businesses with foreign equity participation employed over 67.8 thousand people in total. Out of the number, 68.5% worked for industrial enterprises, 9.7% for businesses dealing in trade and repairs, 7.2% for entities providing real property and business services, and 6.0% for transport firms.

The companies which have invested their capital in the Pomorskie Voivodeship come from all over the world. Quoting after CSO (Central Statistical Office ), out of 60 domicile countries of the shareholders in the businesses located in the Pomorskie Voivodeship in the year 2008 most capital came from Germany (24.5%), the Netherlands (19.4%), Denmark (11.9%), Austria (8.8%), and France (8.6%).

The largest single investments are prevailingly made by the American capital, to name e.g. Flextronics International Poland in Tczew, or the International Paper Kwidzyn SA, as well as Intel Technology Poland in Gdańsk, and Jabil Circuit Poland in Kwidzyn (which acquired Philips Consumer Electronics Industries Poland).

The American capital is further represented in an increasing number of companies. To date, the Tri-city has been selected for their seats by GE Money Bank, Reuters-Thomson (which has created one of its five global operating centres here), Compuware, First Data, and Axciom.

The German capital is most prominent in terms of both the number of businesses, and the size of the capital invested. In terms of trades, it is present prevailingly in the food industry (Dr. Oetker, Baltic Malt), furniture (GFM Klose, Flair), electronics (Moeller Electric, Johann Krause Polska), and trade (Metro Group).

Companies from the Netherlands are equally prominent investors. To give example, it is enough to name e.g. Unilever Polska, Farm Frites Poland, or Smurfit Kappa Polska.

The French are particularly visible in the Pomorskie utilities-Dalkia Termika, EDF, and Saur Neptun Gdańsk.

A known Nordea financial group from Scandinavia has also established its base in the region. The Scandinavians, too, have invested in the automotive sector (Scania), and construction (Skanska and NCC). Arla Foods from Denmark launched its accounting centre in Gdańsk in 2008.

Port operations and yacht building belong to the industries of particular interest to foreign investors in Pomerania. The ports of the Tri-city have already attracted investments from e.g. ICTS from the Philippines (Baltic Container Terminal), Hutchison Port Holdings (Gdynia Container Terminal), and Deepwater Container Terminal Gdańsk. As for yacht-building, let us name e.g. Damen Shipyards Gdynia, or HTEP Sunreef Yachts Polska.