Special Economic Zone Katowice

The Katowice Special Economic Zone was established in 1996, it covers a total area of 2,750 ha. and is located in the ¦l±sk and Opole Voivodships. The SEZ has a wide selection of investment plots, production, warehouse and office facilities to offer and provides available State aid consultancy.
Zone map: divided into Voivodships and Poviats
Advantages and successes of the Katowice SEZ:- CIT tax credits (from 25% up to 55%),
- its location in the south of Poland, near the A4 motorway (connection with Germany and Ukraine) and A1 (connection with the Czech Republic),
- almost 5 million inhabitants in the Silesian Voivodeship,
- the 3rd largest didactic center in Poland (over 100,000 students),
- an automotive cluster,
- comprehensive investor service offered,
- strong support from local authorities for investors,
- investment areas (greenfield), connected to the main communication routes of Poland and Europe,
- more than 1,500 ha for investment, with plots of land ranging from 0.3 ha to 150 ha.
- The total amount of capital expenditure incurred by all companies operating in the Zone, from its inception until now: 36 billion PLN
- Total employment in the Zone: over 80,000 jobs created
- Leading sectors: automotive, glass products, construction, food
Awards:- The Katowice Special Economic Zone is rated very highly in the Business Financial Times ranking.
- It was recognized as the best free zone in Europe in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2019.
- In 2019, the KSEZ was recognized as the second best zone in the world.
Major investors in the Zone:
Investor |
Country of origin |
Sector
|
Opel Manufacturing Poland
|
Germany
|
automotive
|
NGK Ceramics Polska |
Japan |
automotive |
Kronospan OSB |
Austria |
timber
|
DSO Sp. z o.o. |
Austria |
timber
|
ZF TRW Braking Systems Polska |
Germany |
automotive |
Tenneco Automotive Eastern Europe Sp. z o.o |
USA |
automotive |
Metsa Tissue Krapkowice |
Finland |
paper |
IFA POWERTRAIN POLSKA |
Germany |
automotive |
Roca Polska |
Spain |
construction |
SK hi-tech battery materials Poland |
Korea |
automotive |
Plastic Omnium Auto |
France |
automotive |
Huta Łabędy |
Poland |
metal |
Plastic Omnium Auto Exteriors |
France |
automotive |
Saint - Gobain Construction Products Polska |
France |
construction |
Zone Management
Katowicka Specjalna Strefa Ekonomiczna S.A.
Contacts for investors:
Łukasz Ciepły - Manager, Contact Investment Dept.
phone: +48 32 251 07 36 w. 23
mobile: +48 668 359 950
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