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Marking its 41st anniversary this year, Pol-Mot Holding S.A. is a unique Polish company that engages in traditional lines of business and cutting-edge technologies.
Historically associated with the import and sale of automobiles (Fiat, Iveco and Skoda), and related components, Pol-Mot’s other activities consist of agricultural machines, hotels, real estate and renewable energy.
"We are known to a number of international companies. They appreciate our expertise, our knowledge, contacts and ability," boasts President and General Director Andrzej Zarajczyk, who has steered the company toward success in the last 20 years.
Amid growing demand for cleaner energy, Pol-Mot has undertaken its most innovative project to date. It has invested in technology that will use recycled straw as a source of renewable energy for power generation.
Aside from its clear environmentally friendly aspects, straw briquettes are also easier to transport over long distances, have a relatively high heating value and are widely available in Poland.
"In Poland there is a vast quantity of something that is still being treated as waste – straw. The many farms and ample supply in Poland make this project feasible. There are about 12 million tons of surplus straw each year in Poland," says the Pol-Mot chief.
"We compact it into briquettes for transportation. These are then transported to power plants. We estimate that the demand for straw briquettes in 2008 to be 200,000 tons and this will increase to 500,000 tons in 2009," adds Zarajczyk, a co-founder of Warsaw’s Kozminski Academy and president of the Polish-Balkan Chamber of Commerce.
"I believe Poland is now in a very unique position, one that has not happened before and may never happen again. One of the main reasons for Poland’s good fortune can be traced back to its entry into the European Union," observes Zarajczyk.
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