Electronics in Poland

Poland’s electronics industry has emerged in recent years as one of the most significant in Europe. Poland is the largest producer of LCD sets in the EU, with an estimated output of around 23,5 Mn in 2008 (in 2010- 78% of the Europe’s TV (LCD) production will come from Poland). Total electronics industry output was estimated at around USD 9,2 Bn in 2008 and is projected to grow to USD 16,8 Bn by 2013. Around 90% of sector output is manufactured by large and medium-sized companies. The sector accounted for estimated exports of USD 7 Bn in 2008.

There are around 7 300 enterprises in the electronics sector in Poland. Companies employing more than 20 people collectively employ around 30 000 workers.

Poland’s domestic consumer electronics devices market (including computing devices, mobile handsets, and audio video and gaming products) was worth around USD 6,3 Bn in 2008 and is expected to grow to USD 8,2 Bn in 2013. Computer hardware accounted for around 51% of Poland’s consumer electronics spending in 2008, whereas audio video devices and mobile handset sales accounted for around 32% and 17% respectively.

Foreign investment spans all electronics segments from computers (Dell), to telecoms (Alcatel, Siemens, Panasonic), components (Flextronics, Philips, Jabil) and audio video (LG, Sharp, Toshiba, Funai, TPV, Daewoo, Humax and Orion).

Polish electronic sector can be distinguished by:

- Verified investment location for electronics projects by dozens of foreign investors
- A favorable location at the crossroad of main trade and transport routes leading from the North to the South and from the West to the East of the continent,
- Access to the single European Union market,
- 7 300 electronics companies employing more than 30,000 workers.
- Stable economic and political situation,
- Perspective domestic market,
- Comparatively low labour costs for well qualified professionals,
- Available investment incentives (foreign investors can receive public aid in amount up to 50% of the their total eligible investment costs).

We hope that the above presented information will provide further encouragement for you to choose Poland as a location for your investment*.

* Presented information were compiled on the basis of Poland Consumer Electronics Report Q3 2009, Business Monitor International Ltd and PAIiIZ’s materials.

source: PAIiIZ