The report’s conclusions and recommendations place a strong emphasis on the manufacturing sector, which accounts for nearly 40 percent of US investment in Poland, measured by assets and employment.
.@USAmbPoland otworzył Manufacturers’ Forum, konferencję zorganizowaną przez @AmChamPoland, poświęconą wyzwaniom i szansom stojącym przed firmami produkcyjnymi oraz rozwiązaniom niezbędnym do utrzymania ich konkurencyjności. Wydarzenie zgromadziło czołowych decydentów z… pic.twitter.com/clTwspmSzA
— US Embassy Warsaw (@USEmbassyWarsaw) October 24, 2024
Creating a competitive and growth-friendly environment for these investors is a key priority, according to Sarah Morgenthau, Special Representative of the US Department of State.
Appointed by President Joe Biden in October last year, Morgenthau leads the Office of Commercial and Business Affairs at the State Department’s Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs.
Delivered remarks at the @AmChamPoland Manufacturers’ Forum on the importance of the U.S.-Poland bilateral economic relationship.
Poland has been a remarkable economic success story, ranking second in the world in total GDP growth in a 30-year period (1990-2020). pic.twitter.com/popY7DQShp
— Special Representative Sarah Morgenthau (@BizAtState) October 25, 2024
“US companies are the second-largest group of foreign investors in Poland, trailing only Germany, and nearly 40 percent of US capital in Poland is in the manufacturing sector,” Morgenthau said in her address to the conference.
Today is the day – AmCham Manufacturing Forum has just begun! Opening speeches by @TonyHoush, @USAmbPoland, @JarosMichal, and @AdamNowak_PL. Get ready for insightful discussions, industry trends, and expert panels on the future of manufacturing. pic.twitter.com/VsWhIqLIxh
— AmChamPoland (@AmChamPoland) October 24, 2024
Tony Housh, chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in Poland, told Radio Poland’s Danuta Isler that “Poland has a unique opportunity to really build on its role as a manufacturing hub, not just in making heavy things but also in the biosector, aerospace, defense and the space industry.”
Click on the audio player above to listen.