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Americans now more economically optimistic than Europeans

by News System

American consumers are more optimistic about their personal finances than their European counterparts based on results of the third annual Genworth Consumer Financial Vulnerability Index.

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Shopping centre to open in Tarnów

On 25th November, there will be the official opening of Galeria Tarnovia in Tarnów. Its investor is a company TK Development. Tarnovia will be the first shopping center in the city. Under its roof, consumers will find shops of famous Polish and foreign brands, service points and restaurants.

Warehousing rents stable

The total stock of modern warehouse space in Poland, as of the end of Q3 2009, amounted to over 6 million sq m. Last quarter the number of newly delivered projects plunged and the amount of warehouse space currently under construction has been constantly diminishing. Since the beginning of the year, developers delivered 860,000 sq m of new warehouse space but only 140,000 sq m is under construction in six projects across the country.

Poles continue to shop

Poland became Europe’s best performer in the current stage of global economic slowdown, while other CEE countries are struggling with recession. With 2009 GDP figure expected to stay positive, unlike in virtually all other European countries, Polish economy is going through what is already labelled as ‘a velvet crisis’. Still, this has come as a considerable downtrend after a healthy economic growth of 4.8% in 2008.

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  • The salt pepper of brand design

    Grzegorz Brzoska of the Warsaw based brand design agency Salt Pepper sees a trend in packaging towards simplicity. They have worked with the Bakoma range in producing over 100 packages.

  • What Polish brand owners seek in terms of design

    Agnieszka Czarnecka of Krakow based Art and Craft Brand Solutions explains what in her opinion Polish brand owners are looking for in terms of design.

  • Aiming full service packaging towards Poland

    Wander Reijinders of Goglio explains at the Taropak fair in Poznań how his company offers a full service meaning both equipment and packaging materials.

  • Reynders invests in production plant in central Poland

    Jacques Reynders of the Belgian Reynders Labelling company thinks that Poland is a good country to do business in. Here he talks about the company's new plant in central Poland.

  • Liasa seeking Polish markets using innovative packaging

    Guiseppe Conti of the LIASA company from Italy but based in Spain explains how his pallet box aimed for industrial users is gaining new markets.

  • Nice pies and packaging coming to Polish market

    Akis Kastanopoulos of Alfa from Greece shows a new packaging innovation - a biodegradable plastic type tray that can be used directly in the oven.

  • Pakmar goes biodegradable

    Marek Rosłon, managing director of Pakmar in Piaseczno tells Alan Heath of what his company is doing and shows some of its product range. He talks also about his move into PLA biodegradeable plastic. This interview was filmed at the Intercharm cosmetics and beauty trade fair in Warsaw on 24 May 2007.

  • Lumson targets Poland

    The Italian Lumson, manufacturer of high end packaging products for the cosmetics industry is targetting Poland. Here international sales manager Mirko Cochi explains something of the company's products and why it is looking to the Polish market. (more)

  • Strazaplastika looks to open business in Poland

    Robert Posavec, sales manager of Strazaplastika of Hum na Sutli in Croatia speaks of his company's products, its history and hopes for the Polish market.

  • Seufert opens Warsaw office

    Ferdinand Gutbrod, export manager of Seufert Transparente Verpackungen explains why his company has opened an office in Warsaw as well as something about his company and its product range.

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