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It is said that nowadays chemistry is ubiquitous. This saying usually carries a pejorative connotation. However, it is important to emphasize how much in the domestic and global industry depends on the chemical industry - the specific multisector, which is a large network of connections between suppliers and recipients for many sub-branches and sectors of the economy.

In 1879, Wilhelm Hess, an American Czech, set up a small repair and construction scales factory at Lubartowska Street in Lublin. Before the outbreak of World War I, the small business transformed itself into the largest scale factory in Poland.

In the fast-paced world of technology, change is the only constant. The ability to keep pace and flexibility might be enough to ensure business continuity, but what about preparing for what lies ahead or scaling up? In a conversation with Invest-in-Lublin, Andrzej Patyra, Head of Innovation at Billennium’s Digital Transformation Department casts a light on how the company fosters innovation itself, and how it helps other businesses innovate.

During the pandemic, many companies moved their businesses online and employees from offices to homes. This raises questions about security. It is extremely important to ensure the continuity of the company's operations, secure remote access to its data, and effective protection against cyberattacks.

In the Felin district, in the area of special economic zone, one of the access streets to modern production facilities is called Braci Krausse. There is also Vetterów Street, Wilhelm Hess Street, and Wacław Moritz Street... There is a reason that the streets were named after people integrally associated with the Lublin’s economy. In the cycle entitled "Lublin Industrialists" we would like to introduce you to the profiles of Lublin entrepreneurs and their achievements. We encourage you to get familiar with these extraordinary biographies and places that have contributed to the economic climate of the former image of Lublin.

PLN 2.17 billion – that’s the estimated value of investment expenditures made so far by entrepreneurs who have chosen the Lublin Subzone of the Euro-Park Mielec Special Economic Zone as their investment location. The subzone has closed 2020 with 72 businesses, 66 of which have already started their operations.

7R has just received a building permit and is starting the construction of their new investment at Mełgiewska Street in Lublin. 23 hectares of land will house 5 manufacturing buildings and warehouses of a total of 114,000 sqm, which will make the park the largest facility of this type not only in Lublin, but in the entire region of Eastern Poland.

Centre of Wheelchairs is about to move to a new location to better meet the growing needs and expectations of people with disabilities. The centre is due to open at the end of March.

With the introduction and development of voice assistants such as Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Alexa, Google Assistant, Samsung’s Bixby and Microsoft’s Cortana, voice has become a powerful tool that opens door to new commercial applications and takes customer experience to the next level. Companies are now automating voice – something we’ve been using for more than 50,000 years. Does Polish tech make its voice heard? 

Sometimes we say "third time lucky". But fortunately for Ball Packaging Europe this saying is not true. Currently Ball is preparing another reinvestment in the Lublin Subzone of the Special Economic Zone Euro-Park Mielec. Let's start by going back in time and see why in the case of Ball we should rather say "second time lucky".

The disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has seen a vast majority of economic sectors change the way businesses operate, including the ways employees work. Effects of the global lockdown were felt also on office markets across the whole of Poland, with Lublin being no exception. Let’s take a look at the current situation on the market of modern offices in the city.

New interchange nodes, Park&Ride and Kiss&Ride car parks as well as bicycle racks. Let’s add new bus stops, chargers for electric buses, efficient lighting and surveillance cameras, and we’ve got the key components of the interchange nodes that are built in the city as part of an EU project. They are developed at 7 locations across the city.

Forty years ago, a wave of strikes and workers' protests swept through Lublin and the Lubelskie Region, which by July 1980 involved over 150 facilities throughout the province. These events marked Poland's path to freedom and, as a result, political changes and the fall of the communist regime. The strikes of July 1980 changed not only the shape of our country, but also that of the whole of Europe and the world.

Reality Unit is a startup that is explores gaming, augmented, and virtual realities. These three words combined and separately will become Lublin's new domain with the help of Reality Unit. The company works for clients on three continents, from the UK, the Republic of South Africa and the USA. Reality Unit is willing to expand more internationally, and operate from its global headquarters in Lublin.

The authorities of the city of Lublin support investors at every stage of the investment. More than a year after the ceremonial opening of a modern production facility of Data Modul in Lublin, the Mayor of Lublin Krzysztof Żuk is talking to representatives of the company management about further development plans.

Lublin remains the leader of business services sector in Eastern Poland. The city maintains the rapid pace of growth regularly attracting new investors who join a wide range of businesses from a multitude of different countries which already operate in Lublin. Let’s take a look at some statistics from the “Business Services Sector in Poland 2020” report by ABSL to get a grasp on Lublin’s current landscape of professional services.

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all sectors of industry worldwide, but its impact on individual sectors varies greatly. What has been a mediocre March was then followed by a real collapse in April, while May was a period of gradual lifting of restrictions and unfreezing of the Polish economy. How did the automotive market in Poland develop in this situation?

Compared to other sectors of commercial real estate in Poland, the warehouse market came out of pandemic almost unscathed. Many businesses were forced to switch from traditional channels to online sales, which is inextricably linked to the increased demand for warehouse spaces. Lublin responds to the situation on the market by delivering a total of ca. 170 000 sqm in developers’ investments, either under construction, or in the planning phase.

The epidemic we’re dealing with has substantially deteriorated the situation of thousands of entrepreneurs. Some of them decided to suspend their operations, while the vast majority have lost a great part of revenues, at the same time being obliged to cover costs of running their businesses.

As a response to this hardship of enterprises, both the central and the local government have introduced a broad range of measures, including the so-called “Anti-crisis Shield”.

The City of Lublin undertakes many preventive measures in the combat against coronavirus. Also, more and more entrepreneurs from Lublin decide to join this battle.