| Newsletter 3-4/2015 | | MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN | Dear SPCC Members,
I would like to welcome you all as a new Chairman of the Scandinavian-Polish Chamber of Commerce. I’m working for Vastint Poland (part of Inter IKEA), a real estate investor and developer. I have lived in Poland since 2007 with my wife Ann-Christine, my son Simon and my daughter Emelie. My aim is to continue to develop the Chamber and to further strengthening our market position. We will focus to attract new members and to maintain existing members. SPCC will also continue to invite businesses from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Iceland.
Some of you I already had a chance to meet at the SPCC Annual General Assembly meeting and Business Mixer held at the end of March. I hope to meet more of you at our upcoming events.
The plan for 2015 is rich in many interesting seminars, conferences, business meetings and social activities. Details you can find in the Upcoming Events section in the Newsletter and in the Events Calendar on the SPCC website.
I invite you all greatly to take an active part in our events and take advantage of your membership that gives you a perfect opportunity to expand your network and build new business relations within the Scandinavian-Polish community.
Should you have any ideas, suggestions or comments please do not hesitate to contact me or SPCC office, we will be happy to assist you.
I look forward to seeing you soon.
Best regards,
Roger Andersson SPCC Chairman
COMING SOON | SPCC Businesswomen Network Warsaw, 2015-05-07 | Please come and join us at the SPCC Businesswomen Network meeting organized in cooperation with Ericsson and Piasecka & Å»ylewicz Selective Training. We are going to present the following topics: The importance of women in the changing world of business; Groundbreaking importance of women's employment in the Ericsson Central 111 years ago; Positive habits - what a modern woman should permanently implement in her life. Speed Business Mixer in GdaÅ„sk GdaÅ„sk, 2015-05-14 We invite you to Speed Business Meeting that this time will take its place in GdaÅ„ski Park Naukowo-Technologiczny. Speed Business Meeting is a unique formula in which participants take part in a series of direct meetings, during which you will have a chance to present your company, exchange business cards, make new contacts and find new customers, suppliers, investors. "When you are in business need, meet some others, but with speed!” SPCC Legal Morning Meeting with GÅ‚owacki Chilarski Sieklicki Warsaw, 2015-05-26 We invite you to the meeting that is addressed to enterpreneurs and lawyers. During this legal session the New Restructuring Law, which is supposed to enter into force on January 1st 2016, will be presented. Scandinavian models of cooperation in business service sector - company visit at Dansk Supermarked SSC Szczecin, 2015-05-26 SPCC together with Dansk Supermarked have the pleasure to invite you to the SPCC COMPANY VISIT: Scandinavian models of cooperation in Business Service Sector. Scandinavian models of cooperation in BSS is started in 2014 SPCC cycle of meetings addressed to Scandinavian companies active in this sector in Poland and all interested in BSS development in Poland.This is a platform for your communication & network.
CEOs Meeting with Maciej Drozdowski, CFO IKEA Poland Warsaw, 2015-05-27 We invite you greatly to this CEO meeting. The aim of it is to create a networking platform for the Presidents and Managing Directors of SPCC member companies in a professional business atmosphere.
| | LATEST NEWS FROM SPCC MEMBERS | | LATEST OFFERS FROM SPCC MEMBERS | | LATEST NEWS - LAW & ECONOMY | The new act on alternative dispute resolutions (ADR) for consumer disputes 02-04-2015 | Work is currently underway on the controversial act on the out-of-court resolution of consumer disputes, implementing the directive on alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes.The deadline for implementing the ADR directive for consumer disputes is 9 July 2015. Due to the implementation, work has commenced on the act on the out-of-court resolution of consumer disputes. | New Bond Act 02-03-2015 The Act of 15 January 2015 on Bonds will enter into force with effect from 1 July 2015 (“The new Bond Act”). The hitherto Act of 29 June 1995 will lose its effect.
| | | WE WELCOME NEW MEMBER COMPANIES THAT have recently JOINED SPCC | It is a globally operating solutions supplier providing demanding electromechanical systems and services. Company's services cover the entire planning and production chain from design to manufacturing and life cycle support. To match their individual needs, our customers can either make use of the whole chain or obtain any single part of it.
It is a private terminal located in the western coastline of Poland, owned by Euro Terminal AS, a subsidiary of CAINO AS, one of the most forward-looking transport and warehousing groups in Norway. Euro Terminal is multipurpose terminal with dedicated handling and storage facilities for a wide range of cargo, like forest products, foodstuffs, steel, general and project cargo. | | It is a global HR company specializing in executive search. The company has 50 offices in 26 countries, in Europe has been present since '80s. Horton International in Poland will be represented by Executive People Sp. z o.o. and will operate in the field of management positions recruitment.
| | The company provides innovative consultancy services to Polish and international enterprices in the area of business strategy and management advisory, information and communication technology selection as well as improvement of business performance through personnel development.
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| The company operates in maritime branch. They supplies a complete range of lighting equipment, explosion-proof equipment, shipboard cables, transformers, fire detection systems and anti-corrosion systemsm to all shipyards in Poland.
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| REMONTOWA HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS Sp. z o.o. (Ltd) is the new legal name of the HYDROSTER Company acting in the structure of the REMONTOWA HOLDING S.A. The company, since 70 years, develops its own experience in the complex products, which require the manufacturing precision, especially in the hydraulic drive units and hydraulic controls.
| | An international logistics company offering a wide variety of services. The headquarter is based in Kolding, Denmark and they offer shipping solutions to/from Denmark, mainly from/to Asia. As a total supplier they pick up the goods from manufacturer to deliver them to the end customer. | | Based in Oslo law firm with both Polish and Norwegian speaking lawyers. They specialize in the Norwegian civil law especially in labor law, and commercial law. They have an extensive experience in representing individuals and corporate clients in many areas of Norwegian law. | | An independent law firm composed of highly experienced lawyers who support a large group of leading companies and financial institutions, both domestic and foreign, in many sectors of the economy. | | The largest European company engaged in textile business providing work clothes for different services and industry. They combine innovative technologies with dynamism, design and style providing workwear from large international conglomerates to small local businesses | | It is a law firm with over 20 years experience in providing comprehensive legal services in the area of new technologies, public procurement and intellectual property. Over 20 lawyers support both Polish and foreign clients in constructing and negotiating contracts, management of IT projects and more. |
| It is a French B2C company specializing in international removals. The company is present in East&Central Europe since 20 years. ABC Ricard specializes in cross-border transports, door-to-door removals, resident permits, work permits, relocation services. |
| SPCC RECOMMENDS
| SharePoint Dynamic Tour by Ericpol and Microsoft Wroclaw, 7th May Lodz, 27th May Ericpol and Microsoft invite you to participate in "SharePoint Dynamic Tour" - a cycle of free meetings organized jointly by Ericpol and Microsoft designed to present the potential of the SharePoint platform. Schedules of meetings: 7th May - Wroclaw; 27th May - Lodz.
Scandinavian Business in North Poland conference Bialogard, 28th May A second International Conference "Scandinavian Business in North Poalnd" will take its place on May 28th in Białogard. The event is organized by Białoard Investment Park "Invest-Park" and Scandinavian-Polish Chamber of Commerce as a Partner. The conference aims to summarize and analize the investments realized by companies from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, as well as to present new projects that would enable Scandinavian investments in North of Poland.
6th ABSL Conference Cracow, 16-17th Junef The Annual ABSL Conference is Europe’s most important business service sector event. The topic of the conference will be "The Powerhouse of Europe - Poland as the undisputed leader in business services on the Continent ". Join the best networking and knowledge sharing meeting of C-suite managers, representing Fortune 500 players and leading technology and business service companies.
Nordic Business Forum Helsinki, Exhibition & Convention Centre, Finland, 1-2nd October 2015 SPCC invites companies interested in doing business with the Nordic countries to participate in Nordic Business Forum 2015 - the leading business seminar in the region with over 5500 participants. Nordic Business Forum is the most significant business seminar in the Nordic region bringing together this year more than 5500 business-leaders and top executives. of which already over 5300 attendees have already registered.
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