Mota-Engil: Safety first!
Mota-Engil Central Europe has introduced one of the most modern safety system for work at height on the construction sites.
Through this investment, the company can guarantee the maximum safety of all persons on the construction site. The company focuses on the safety of employees not only through direct investments in equipment, safety systems and trainings, but also on a wider scale through the active participation in the Agreement for the Construction Safety – organization of the ten largest construction companies in Poland, with the aim of global improvement of the safety on the sites in whole country.
PPCC gives patronage to “Patka and Pepe – Aventura Brasileira”
Coming this December – “Patka and Pepe. Aventura Brasileira” – yet another amazing adventure from the detective series written by Aga Szczepanska. This time Patka and Pepe are solving crimes in the tropical Brazil!!!
Our two main young detectives, under the watchful eye of uncle Wężowski, land in Rio de Janeiro and embark on an incredible journey along the coastline down to Sao Paulo, attracting along the way, a chain of unexpected and tangling affairs. Who’s the mysterious Flamengo kid? Why is the dog wearing shoes? And what does the famous footballer have to do with this? What are the Whiners-Complainers so afraid of? Is the Bird Queen going to save the Dreamer? And will our tiny heroes manage to solve this mystery and help their friends? As usual, illustrations made by Marsija and the mind blowing cover page created by an artist from Brazil.
Author of the cover: Cassio Markowski-Ferreira
It’s our great pleasure to inform that the Polish-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce has conceded its Patronage to “Patka and Pepe. Aventura Brasileira”.
(Print house Studio Moema – Warsaw 2015, hard cover, 176 pages, ISBN 978-83-933072-6-5).
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PPCC @ Portugal Exportador 2015
The PPCC was present at Portugal Exportador 2015, represented by Mr, Wojciech Baczynski, PPCC Secretary General.
During the event, the PPCC had a stand in the space dedicated to the Portuguese Chambers of Commerce operating abroad. Here, it was possible to have several meetings with PPCC Member companies and with many companies that aim to expand their activity to Poland. This testifies that Poland remains one of the most attractive European markets for the Portuguese companies.
The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Lisbon was also present in the event, having its own stand in the fair’s section dedicated to foreign embassies in Portugal.
A seminar about the Polish market also took place during Portugal Exportador 2015. The seminar counted with the participation, has speakers, of Mr. Wojciech Baczynski and representatives of the Polish Republic in Lisbon, Jerónimo Martins, Novo Banco and AICEP.
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Solaris and Millennium Leasing will deliver 60 eco-friendly buses to Warsaw
Bolechowo 15.10.2015
On 15 October, Solaris Bus & Coach S.A. and Millennium Leasing Sp. z o.o. signed an agreement with Miejskie Zakłady Autobusoweon for the delivery and 6-year lease of 60 new buses. The contract is worth more than PLN 107 million.
The contract involves the delivery of sixty modern Solaris Urbino buses. These will be low-floor articulated 18 m – long vehicles. The lease period shall be 71 months. The contract is worth more than PLN 107 million.
We have close to a thousand Solaris buses in our fleet – this brand is definitely the dominating one in Miejskie Zakłady Autobusowe. We hope that the next buses from Bolechowo will also satisfy our and the passengers’ requirements. – Jan Kuźmiński, CEO of Miejskie Zakłady Autobusowe said.
Seeing Solaris buses in the streets of Warsaw makes us proud. The decision to lease sixty eco-friendly low floor buses demonstrates that Miejskie Zakłady Autobusowe are consistently implementing measures to develop public transport in Warsaw to the benefit of the public first of all.” – Dariusz Michalak, Solaris Deputy CEO said.
Long-standing experience in financing various means of transport, including public transport, allows us yet again to accommodate needs voiced by the market. We do projects which can improve the quality of life of people in big cities. Now we have signed a new joint project with Solaris Bus & Coach – our long-term partners. We are confident that it will have a positive impact on the comfort of public buses in Warsaw. – Wojciech Rybak, Chairman of Millennium Leasing said.
Just as the eighty Solaris buses contracted by MZA in May this year, the new vehicles will be fitted i.a. with photovoltaic panels. Solar batteries installed on the roof will support the electrical system whenever the motor is off and also at terminus stops. This will help reduce fuel consumption, which is extremely important given the continuously growing demand for electricity, which results from increasingly sophisticated monitoring systems, climate control and LCD displays.
The Warsaw buses will be powered by DAF/PACCAR engines, which satisfy requirements of the latest Euro6 emissions standard as well as Voith Diwa 6 transmissions. Additional space has also been provided for prams and wheelchairs. Passengers will have the availability of traditional Solaris comfort features – climate control, LCD information displays and eco-friendly LED lighting. The safety of passengers and the driver will be assured by an advanced surveillance system, which comprises five exterior and five interior cameras to monitor the bus. An innovative feature will be alcolock– a device, which does not allow a drunk driver to start the engine. Additional features include Request Stop buttons reading STOP and printed with Braille characters.
Solaris buses have become part and parcel of Warsaw’s landscape. More than a thousand buses sporting the Solaris logo run on the capital city’s streets. It is worth mentioning that towards the end of September the manufacturer delivered ten electric buses. Moreover twenty Urbino 12 and sixty Urbino 18 buses will be delivered to Warsaw before the year’s end.
Information about Solaris Bus & Coach S.A.
Solaris Bus & Coach S.A.is Europe’s leading Polish producer of Solaris Urbino city buses, Solaris Trollino trolleybuses, Solaris InterUrbino intercity buses, special-purpose buses as well as Solaris Tramino trams. Since the start of production in 1996, close to 13,000 vehicles have already left the factory and are running in 29 countries in close to 600 cities. Solaris Bus & Coach is a family company founded and owned by Solange and Krzysztof Olszewski. The company launched low floor buses on the Polish market and soon became a leader in this segment, remaining in this position to-date. From its earliest days Solaris has been growing dynamically and adding new bus models to its range, using state-of-the-art solutions. The latest product from Solaris is the Solaris Urbino electric bus – an all-electric vehicle. The factories in Poland employ 2300 staff while close to 500 are working in the foreign branches.
Additional information:
Solaris Bus & Coach S.A.
Mateusz Figaszewski
Deputy PR Director
mateusz.figaszewski@solarisbus.com
+48 601 652 179
Millennium Leasing Sp. z o.o.
Małgorzata Nasiłowska
Marketing Communication Department
malgorzata.nasilowska@bankmillennium.pl
+48 22 598 22 24
Miejskie Zakłady Autobusowe
Adam Stawicki
Press Spokesman
adam.stawicki@mza.waw.pl
+48 604 469 969
PPCC/ViniPortugal Wine Fair – Press Release
PRESS RELEASE
Warsaw, 13th October 2015
Portuguese Wines Fair Day in Warsaw
The event was attended by over 400 participants.
Over 400 people, including 100 professionals from the wine industry (sommeliers, importers, restaurant owners) took part in this special event – Wines of Portugal Tasting, organized by Polish-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce (PPCC) in cooperation with ViniPortugal – Professional Association of Portuguese Wine Industry. Currently almost every 10th wine sold in Poland comes from Portugal.
Professional Masterclasses and tastings of the highest quality Portuguese wines took place during the event. The participants could broaden their knowledge about the wine market, taste Portuguese wines produced from 250 varieties of grapes and establish business relations with 29 producers. The first Polish edition of Wines
of Portugal Tasting was held in InterContinental Warsaw hotel.
The wine consumption in Poland is steadily growing. KPMG Report “The 2014 Alcoholic Beverages Market in Poland” shows that as much as 10% of the total amount spent on alcohol in our country is spent on wine. An average Pole drinks approx. 7 liters of wine, of which 3.5 liters is a grape wine. Poland occupies the 35th place in terms of wine consumption in international rankings, but it is worth noticing that since 2004 the sale of wine has grown in our country by 56%. Most of wines are imported from Europe. The Iberian Peninsula countries have become an important provider in recent years. Around 7.5 million liters of wine were imported from Portugal in 2014, whereas 10 years earlier it was less than 170 thousand liters. Currently almost every 10th wine sold in Poland comes from Portugal.
The increase in Portuguese wine exports to Poland is a result of closer economic cooperation between the two countries. Last year’s trade turnover between Portugal and Poland reached EUR 1.1 billion thanks – to a great extent – to the Polish-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce (PPCC).
- For almost 8 years we have been strengthening bilateral economic relations between Poland and Portugal and organizing events promoting Portuguese and Polish values and culture. The Portuguese Wines Fair in Warsaw was another successful initiative by the PPCC. Due to its quality and value for money, Portuguese wines have been very much appreciated in Poland, as almost one in every 10 bottles of table wine sold in Poland comes from Portugal – says Pedro Pereira da Silva, President of the Polish-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce (PPCC).
- The Polish market is very important for Portugal. In the first semester we sold EUR 7 mln worth of wine in Poland, which make us the 6th provider of wine in Poland – says Maria Amélia Paiva, Ambassador of Portugal to Poland.
Portuguese wines are produced from varieties that can’t be found anywhere else in the world. Although Portugal is a small country, it is characterized by a wide range of microclimates. Thanks to this, Portuguese wines are stylistically very diversified, excellent both with food or solo. Thanks to the 250 grape varieties grown in the country, Portugal is capable of producing very different white, red and rosé wines, characteristic of each of the 14 regions. Some of the most famous and unique varieties are: Alvarinho, Arinto, Encruzado and Fernão Pires (white varieties), and Baga, Castelão, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira and Aragonez. (red varieties).
- Almost 2% of the wine produced in the world is produced in Portugal .We are the 12th producer and 9th exporter of wine. We export half of our total production, which in value constitutes approx. 60%. – said Jorge Monteiro, President of ViniPortugal.
During the tasting, the following producers presented their wines: Adega Ponte De Lima, Agrimota – Sociedade Agrícola e Florestal, Anselmo Mendes Vinhos, Caminhos Cruzados, Casa Santos Lima – Companhia Das Vinhas, Companhia das Quintas, Cortes De Cima, Dão Sul – Sociedade Vitivinícola, Esporão, Ewine, Fiuza & Bright – Sociedade Vitivinícola, Herdade das Servas, João Teodósio Matos Barbosa & Filhos, João Portugal Ramos Vinhos, José Maria da Fonseca Vinhos, Luís Pato, Mouchão, Niepoort Vinhos S.A, Quinta da Alorna Vinhos, Quinta da Murta, Quinta da Plansel, , Quinta de Curvos – Sociedade Agrícola Quinta do Crasto, Rozès, Sensi Wine, Serrano Mira – Sociedade Vinícola, Soc. Agrícola Casal De Ventozela, Soalheiro, Wines & Winemakers by Saven, WWS – Wine With Spirit.
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For further information please contact:
winaportugalskie@art-media.com.pl
The Polish – Portuguese Chamber of Commerce (PPCC),founded in 2008 in Warsaw, is an independent, non-profit organization that sets out to promote the interests of its ca. 200 member companies in respect to the commercial links between businesses in Poland, Portugal and the Portuguese speaking countries. The Chamber of Commerce offers support in the establishment of commercial contacts, match-making, ad hoc legal advice, organization of individual and group trade missions, market research, training and recruitment services. Our members are the main Portuguese companies operating in the Polish market, Polish businesses that already maintain, or plan to establish business relations with the Portuguese market, as well as multinational companies. The President of the PPCC is Mr. Pedro Pereira da Silva, Chief Operations Officer at Jerónimo Martins Group and Country Manager in Poland.
ViniPortugal is the Interprofessional Association of the Portuguese Wine Industry and the entity managing the brand Wines of Portugal. Its aim is to promote the image of Portugal as a wine producing country par excellence by valuing the brand Wines of Portugal. Founded in 1997 as a private non-profit association, it groups leading associations and professional organizations representing the trade (ANCEVE and ACIBEV), production (FENAVI and FEVIPOR), cooperative wineries (FENADEGAS), distillers (AND), farmers (CAP) and demarcated regions (ANDOVI). Through ViniPortugal, the brand Wines of Portugal is consistently present in 4 continents and 11 strategic markets. With an annual investment of around 7 million Euros, ViniPortugal carries out over 100 annual Portuguese wine promotional actions involving around 350 national wine producers.
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Workshop about the Polish Market
PPCC awarded Best Portuguese Bilateral Chamber of Commerce in the world in 2014
The Polish-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce (PPCC), with headquarters in Warsaw, was awarded Best Portuguese Bilateral Chamber of Commerce in the world, during the Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Chambers of Commerce that has held in New York, on the 27th and 28th of April 2015.
The first edition of the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce of the Year was introduced this year by the International Confederation of Portuguese Entrepreneurs (CEIP) and the Portuguese Chamber of Trade and Industry, with support from AICEP and the Secretariat of State of the Portuguese Communities. This initiative is aimed at awarding the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce that has been outstanding, throughout 2014, due to the results accomplished in the following areas:
- Support to the Portuguese companies internationalization
- Attraction of Foreign Direct Investment
- Promotion of Portugal’s image
The assessment of best chamber was carried by a juri composed of the President of the Administration Board of the Portuguese Chamber of Trade and Industry, the President of CIEP’s Executive Commission, AICEP’s Administrator and a representative from the Secretariat of State of the Portuguese Communities.
Pedro Pereira da Silva, PPCC President, stated that he considers “the award an acknowledgment of the work and effort carried out by the PPCC in the last 7 years to strengthen the commercial relations between the two countries. Poland has been occupying a prominent place in the Portuguese companies internationalization in the last 15 years. The success stories of Jerónimo Martins, Bank Millenium, Mota-Engil, BESI, EDP-Renováveis, Martifer Renewables, Colep, BA Vidro, Eurocash, among others, are great examples of Portuguese companies that are today market leaders or very important players in their sectors in the Polish market.”
According to Pedro Pereira da Silva, “PPCC’s services, with a member base composed of Portuguese and Polish companies, almost in equal numbers, played a major role in the success of the first steps of many Portuguese companies in the Polish market in the last seven years, as well as in consolidating market positions. The Chamber has also been enhancing efforts in order to bring Polish investors closer to Portugal and other Portuguese Speakign Countries.”