Cheer Up / May 19, 2006

In The Economist (13–19 May 2006 issue) a number of pages were dedicated to the Polish economy.

In an article entitled “Cheer Up”, a long section was devoted to Mokate:

“Mokate is a third-generation family firm. When its pre-war restaurants and shops were nationalised under communism, the Mokrysz family started up a private building-supplies firm, which survived even though the company claims it suffered from ‘persecution’. Certainly Mokate has done remarkably well since 1990, increasing its sales more than fiftyfold in 15 years after moving from cement in sacks to coffee-creamer in sachets. EU membership has greatly boosted its exports and the firm now sells to 55 countries.

(...) Mokate’s edge is in high technology and know-how. Its ultra-modern powder tower rises like a skyscraper over a gleaming white R&D facility (…). Food scientists produce a stream of new consumer products.