News from Poland

6 gru 2016 14:45

Artis ID Đ new player on the plastic card production market Artis ID S.A. (Joint Stock Company) officially began its operations in Poland. It is a joint venture company, whose shareholders are Ortis SA and Argo Card Sp. z o.o. (Co.Ltd.) and ID Data Systems, a British company. The aim of the new venture is mass production of plastic cards. On November 30th, for inauguration, a press conference was held in Warsaw, where among the participants were: Dr Jadwiga Mojzesowicz-Bilewska, President of the Board of Directors of Artis ID SA, Peter J. Cox Đ Managing Director of ID Data Systems, Remigiusz Montwiłł, President of the Board of Directors of Argo Card Sp. z o.o. and Jacek Kuœmierczyk, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Ortis SA. The new company has its seat in Bydgoszcz, where a complete production line was moved from the Lewes plant (Great Britain) belonging to ID Data Systems. Final production capacity of the new company is estimated a 150 million cards a year, which should allow it, as it was emphasised on the conference, to take the leading position in the market (with 70% share), and also to play the key role on the European markets, with special attention to Central Europe, countries of the Baltic Sea region and of former Soviet Union. Produced cards will be laminated (up to 5 layers of PVC) with a magnetic strip and microprocessor, mono- or polychromatic print, and personalised (electronic tickets, telephone cards, entrance cards, loyalty programs, etc). Current orders guarantee production at the level not lower than 70 million cards a year, of which 80% is to be for export. Setting the production in Poland is first of all connected with lower production costs; what is very important, opening of the new company will generate new, highly needed work places. Tadeusz Winkowski Entrepreneur of the Year 2005 Tadeusz Winkowski, co-owner and President of Winkowski Sp. z o.o., was chosen the winner of the Polish edition of the international competition ŇEntrepreneur of the YearÓ, organised by Ernst&Young and thus he earned the title of Ňthe Entrepreneur of the Year 2005Ó. The Jury awarded him Ňfor successful building of trust for his company, striving for highest and hard to match quality and consistent pursuit of the dream for the company to become the printer of EuropeÓ. T. Winkowski also received an award in the category of Service. In January 2006, in Monte Carlo, the winner of the Polish edition will meet with other candidates from nearly 40 countries from around the world to compete for the title of Ňthe World Entrepreneur of the YearÓ. First in Poland and in Central-Eastern Europe Varex line In the Bogucki-Folie Company near Warsaw, installed was the first in Poland Varex line for production of shrink foil and filminating foil for the flexible packaging market. The machineŐs manufacturer is a German company, Windmšller&Hšlscher. Varex is the only such modern line not only in Poland but also in the Central-Eastern Europe. Its capacity averages at 500 kg of foil per hour, thanks to the application of additional Multicool rings Đ W&HŐs own solution. Bogucki-Folie is a private company, whose owner is Andrzej Bogucki. The company produces over 10 thousand ton of foil products, which places it among the biggest foil manufacturers in Poland. It also has a flexo printing plant and ink mixing plant. It also has the ISO 9001 certificate. Robinson invests in Lodz The Robinson company with the seat in Chesterfield, a British packaging manufacturer, acquired a production plant in Lodz. The purchase price was EUR 1.9 million. Robinson is planning to open there a modern plant to supply its clients in Central Europe. The production is expected to start in the first quarter of 2006. Main profile of the Robinson company is production of carton and plastic packaging.