Molex has opened a production campus in Katowice “The facility’s initial 23,000m2 manufacturing space will serve as a strategic central location to facilitate delivery of medical devices for Phillips-Medisize as well as electric vehicle and electrification solutions,” according to Molex which claims to have invested $110m there so far “Future expansion of up to 85,000m2 is built into growth plans for the facility adding to existing [Polish] sites in Rokitki and Sulęcin.” Capability will include medical device assembly plus battery connectors and high-power busbars will be made for the other markets mentioned “The large pool of skilled manufacturing and engineering resources in the Katowice area was a major factor influencing Molex’s selection of the site location,” it said the first facilities within the campus will employ approximately 350 employees design engineers and quality specialists.” The campus will be the first site for both Molex and Phillips-Medisize to hold LEED Gold sustainability certification ISO 13485 certification is pending construction completion with additional certifications and registrations to follow The company also has Phillips-Medisize operations in Donegal Ireland Trhove Sviny Czech Republic and two locations in Kontiolahti Finland Other Koch companies based in Poland include: Guardian Glass Tagged with: europe manufacturing molex poland Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Electronics Weekly is excited to launch it's own podcast brought to you by our editor Caroline Hayes You can hear interesting insights from a range of industry figures Catch all the episodes » Sign up for the Electronics Weekly newsletters: Mannerisms Gadget Master and the Daily and Weekly roundups Find out more » Read our special supplement celebrating 60 years of Electronics Weekly and looking ahead to the future of the industry Read the first ever Electronics Weekly online: 7th September 1960 We've scanned the very first edition so you can enjoy it Read the very first edition » Keep up with developments relating to space technology - satellite technology View our busy aerospace section » Keep up with developments relating to the Internet of Things (IoT) - Industrial IoT View our popular Internet of Things section » Keep up with developments relating to Power electronics - MOSFETs View our busy Power section » Medical Design and Outsourcing June 12, 2024 By MDO Staff Molex — owned by Koch Industries — opened its Katowice Poland facility in November 2023.[Image courtesy of Molex] Molex previously announced the opening of the Katowice campus in November The facility’s initial 23,000 square-meter manufacturing space serves as a strategic central location to manufacture and deliver advanced medical devices for Phillips Medisize as well as electric vehicle and electrification products for Molex customers Molex’s ambitious growth plans for the facility include expansion to 85,000 square meters further increasing Molex’s presence in Poland which includes existing sites in Rokitki and Sulęcin “Achieving this first LEED Certification is an important step forward for our facility in Poland and underscores Molex and Phillips Medisize’s leadership in innovation design and manufacturing,” said David Thoreson “This milestone also demonstrates our commitment to environmental stewardship and lowering resource consumption in the development and manufacturing of innovative products.” The Katowice campus complements existing Phillips Medisize operations in Poland and at six European manufacturing sites in Letterkenny and Sligo LEED is the world’s most widely used building rating system recognizing significant environmental benefits “It provides a framework for healthy, highly efficient and cost-saving green buildings that offer environmental, social and governance benefits. 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"We still source most of our Brussels sprouts from the Netherlands And for year-round supply from the UK and Morocco most are done harvesting by the end of the year truck Brussels sprouts in from the Netherlands." "And then sell most of them back to that country There's still quite a bit of manual work involved so it's greatly advantageous to have our processing plant in Poland We supply the German and Polish markets and indirectly to the United Kingdom too There's a significant increase in processed vegetable sales in Poland," explains Derreck Sulecin is right across the German border and 100 km east of Berlin All the loads we send today reach our clients tomorrow The plant runs during the day and we arrange logistics at night But we closed the site where we started in 2019 Derreck's family still lives in the Netherlands and he always goes home on weekends I have no intention of going to Poland weekly again because I have good people whom I trust 100% there We used to have 300 but are putting a lot of effort into automation the availability of good people is becoming more and more of a challenge That's actually a bigger problem than labor costs are tackling the necessary automation projects in-house." Springfresh hopes to penetrate new markets with its self-developed onions and Brussels sprout puree "We've finished developing it and are now looking for clients we've mainly supplied vegetable processors and the hospitality industry these processed products appeal much more to meat processors and fresh meal We recently started producing pickled onions too we've developed a product for a whole new client base We're excited about entering new markets," says Bac Both Springfresh's trading and processing activities are Skal certified But it's a challenge to balance demand and trade." In 2019 this company became the first in Poland to obtain Planet Proof certification we believe that working more sustainably should an internal decision we extract heat from our refrigerating system to heat the building We use our residual heat in the mashing process I expect our trucks will be running on alternative energy within a few years Voor meer informatie:Derreck BacSpringfresh GroupTel: +48 603 598 954Email: [email protected] www.springfreshgroup.pl  FreshPublishers © 2005-2025 FreshPlaza.com Maszoński Logistic will continue to deliver FIM Speedway events across Europe after reaching a three-year agreement with Warner Bros Discovery Sports to remain as the championships’ official logistics partner The Polish business played a pivotal role as Warner Bros Discovery Sports took FIM Speedway into a new era in its first season as global promoter in 2022 Their fleet of trucks transport everything from the fan zone and central stage to the pits and push-off area to each of the FIM Speedway venues from Croatia to Cardiff and Torun to Teterow With a fleet of more than 420 modern vehicles and over 25 years of logistics expertise Maszoński has operations centres in Sulęcin is pleased to continue partnering with Maszoński She said: “Maszoński plays a crucial role in keeping the FIM Speedway show on the road across Europe and we were delighted to have their support and expertise throughout our first season as global promoter “The business has a long history of supporting world-class speedway and its riders and it is a real pleasure to extend our partnership until the end of the 2025 season “We look forward to seeing the Maszoński trucks with the SGP logo at our venues across Europe throughout the next three years.” chief executive officer of Maszoński Logistic commented: “We are delighted that Warner Bros Discovery Sports has once again placed its trust in our logistics services and thus recognised our work last year in the most important speedway event in the world.  “This is an excellent project through which we can demonstrate the potential of our company We strive for excellence in every task and constantly raise the bar “I am sure our passion for speedway and sporting emotions will be an additional driving force behind the organisation of the FIM Speedway Grand Prix series Maszonski delivers the FIM Speedway action EKSTRALIGA | VACULIK LEADS GORZOW TO DERBY DELIGHT ZMARZLIK LANDS MAXIMUM POINTS IN LANDSHUT AFTER SPEEDWAY GP & SPRINT DOUBLE ZMARZLIK TAKES SPEEDWAY GP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD AFTER WINNING LANDSHUT SPRINT RACE Israeli forces shelled a watchtower near the headquarters of the UN peacekeeping forces (UNIFIL) in the Lebanese town of Naqoura on Friday reports emerged of three other UNIFIL positions being shelled Israel’s actions have been criticized by the Italian authorities as Italian soldiers make up the largest contingent of the more than 10,000-strong UNIFIL force UNIFIL’s Naqoura headquarters was affected by explosions for the second time in the last 48 hours "We strongly condemn acts of aggression against UN soldiers We express firm opposition to the aggressive actions of the Israeli army near peacekeeping forces," emphasized Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz The politician reassured that recent incidents in areas where Polish soldiers are stationed related to Israeli military actions along the border with Lebanon have not affected the Polish troops deployed there He received this confirmation during a phone conversation with Lt the commander of the Polish military contingent in UNIFIL Kolejne incydenty w miejscach stacjonowania żołnierzy UNIFIL związane z działaniami wojsk Izraelana granicy z Libanem. Przed chwilą rozmawiałem telefonicznie w Dowództwie Operacyjnym z dowódcą PKW UNIFIL Liban, ppłk. M. Fabiszewskim.Incydenty nie dotknęły w żaden sposób… pic.twitter.com/EVjAAKMLn5 Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz condemned the attack labeling it unacceptable and calling for an end to such actions Although the attack did not involve Polish soldiers the minister noted that the situation in the region Kosiniak-Kamysz emphasized that Poland is monitoring the situation and taking allied actions but could do even better if a Polish ambassador to Israel were appointed indicating that now is a good time to make a decision regarding this nomination Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski reported that his proposal for the ambassador to Israel concerning former head of the Intelligence Agency Maciej Hunia received positive opinions from the Foreign Service Council and the parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee the president has not signed off on this nomination 💬 Minister @sikorskiradek 👇 pic.twitter.com/Gnu3KW6Nxq Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that Hunia will soon take over the leadership of the Polish embassy in Israel but currently without formal ambassadorial nomination The conflict between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the president regarding ambassadorial nominations has been ongoing since March with Prime Minister Donald Tusk accusing President Andrzej Duda of blocking nominations in key countries while Duda responded that the government and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are responsible for the absence of ambassadors As we previously reported on Radio Poland, the Polish Prime Minister criticized the president for blocking ambassadorial nominations. In his view Duda’s refusal to approve new ambassadors amid the highly tense international situation is "extremely irresponsible." shifts the blame for the absence of Polish ambassadors in countries like Israel claiming that he has not dismissed any diplomats himself Source: IAR/PAP/X/@KosiniakKamysz/@sikorskiradek/@UNIFIL_