The mothers of investment

Almost EUR 13 bln was invested by foreign firms in Poland in 2017. This is the highest figure in a decade; but the number itself, as is often the case with large sums, can’t be grasped without reference to concrete examples. I was closer to something like this a month ago at the opening of a new distribution centre for German company BSH, which manufactures household appliances. The building is an impressive 80,000 sqm warehouse, from which washing machines, refrigerators, dishwashers and blenders are to be shipped to destinations across the world. The company has already opened six plants in Poland as well as its service centre, employing several thousand people, and intends to invest substantially in the country over the next few years. In addition to that, out of the 50 countries it currently has branches in, its strategy is to invest mostly in just two – Poland and China. This is but one example, as there have been several hundred instances of foreign investment in Pola