94 companies debuted on all WSE markets in 2008: 33 on the main market and 61 on the alternative investment market NewConnect. Value of the offers in 2008 exceeded PLN 9.5 bln.

 >>

Startech Environmental Corp., a fully reporting, award-winning, environment and energy company announced that it has been notified by waste2greenenergy Limited, the Company’s exclusive distributor for the UK and Poland, that w2ge’s wholly-owned Polish subsidiary SG Silesia Sp Z o.o. has entered into a formal contract with one of Poland’s largest chemical companies, Zaklady Azotowe Kedzierzyn SA for the sale to ZAK of PCG syngas and steam from the Startech Plasma Converter System™ to be installed, owned and operated by SG Silesia within the grounds of ZAK’s existing production facilities located in Kedzierzyn-Kozle in the southern Silesian region of Poland.

 >>

Bovis Lend Lease Poland has been assigned to the role of a Construction Manager on a new power plant which will use multiple fuels to improve energy efficiency and therefore reduce carbon dioxide emission.

 >>

American Chamber of Commerce in Poland elected the new Board of Directors for 2009-2010 term at the Annual General Meeting on December 10, 2008

 >>

GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL based in London started operations on the WSE December 2 including trading in all securities on its own and on its client’s account.

 >>

Warsaw, 26.11.2008 Bank Millennium informs that it withdraws F/X (incl. CHF) mortgage loans and home equity loans from its offer as of the 1st of December.

 >>

Think globally, act locally
Climate change is nowadays a challenge for the international community. Scientific reports indicate that human activities are responsible for that state, which may lead, unless any action is undertaken, to serious ecological, economic and security implications.

 >>

In 2008 BASF Construction Chemicals will invest several million euros into the establishment of a dry mortar factory in Śrem near Poznań. This factory will produce jointing mortars and glues for ceramic and natural stone wallboards as well as construction glues for energy-saving heating systems in buildings and jointless floors, and other special powder products. The annual capacity will be 45,000 tonnes. 40 employees will be working in the BASF factory in Śrem. >>