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Poland's successful big business?


Polonius3  980 | 12275  
30 Jun 2010 /  #1
Most of Poland's industrial and commercial assets (factories, media, breweries, banks, etc.) have been sold off to foreign capital, often at a steal due to behind-the-scenes finangling. Only a few native Polish ventures have made it. I have heard of Solaris coaches, Polsat and TVN television channels, Marcpol supermarkets, Optimus computers (run out of business by the authorities)...but not much more. O yes, the Kulczyk empire. Anyone know of other major business enterprises based mainly on Polish capital?
Zed  - | 195  
30 Jun 2010 /  #2
Use internet and find more.... Comarch, Orlen, Lotos, PKO BP, Inglot, Reserved, KGHM, PGNiG, PSE, to name a few, not to mention numerous food processing companies.
OP Polonius3  980 | 12275  
30 Jun 2010 /  #3
Many dzięks. How would one google it: Polish-owned assets or what?
BTW, the Tusk grang want to privatise (read: sell off to foreign interests) such induistrial pearls as PGNiG (gas & oil concern) and KGHM (copper mining & metalurgy).
Zed  - | 195  
30 Jun 2010 /  #4
So be it. State ownership of companies generates only corruption. As long as they pay polish taxes the owners can be Martians as well :-)
sobieski  106 | 2111  
30 Jun 2010 /  #5
Many dzięks. How would one google it: Polish-owned assets or what?
BTW, the Tusk grang want to privatise (read: sell off to foreign interests) such induistrial pearls as PGNiG (gas & oil concern) and KGHM (copper mining & metalurgy).

What makes you think if they would be Polish-owned they would be more efficient/honest ?
What is the difference if KGHM would still be state-owned?

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