Centre for Logistics and Investment Poznań (CLIP) was set up in 1998, but its history goes back to the early 90s and the STS Car Distribution Centre. CLIP and STS are located on Rabowicka Street in Swarzędz, on the East-West transport route, half-way between Berlin and Warsaw. Poznan's international airport, Poznań's position on the E20 Paris-Moscow railway, the Berlin-Warsaw motorway currently under construction and proximity to the port of Szczecin 250km away all made this the ideal place to set up a company that could operate in every business sector. In a short time STS became Poland's top car distribution centre, which in turn meant that CLIP became Poland's most up-to-date logistics centre. Every day 3 fully loaded trains bring around 700 vehicles to the STS site at Swarzędz. On this site, which covers an area of 1,700,000 m2, STS operates all the essential preparation facilities for storage purposes, such as customs clearance, delivery and distribution, including a five-track railway siding. CLIP and STS is an enterprise with 100% Polish capital. To supply its network of 300 car dealers on the domestic market and all over Europe it has its own fleet of 230 car transporters, a highly motivated and committed staff of over 500 employees, including qualified managers responsible for various fields of activity, including the company's yard with a capacity of 15,000 cars. STS cooperates with a significant number of car dealers around the world, including such prestigious makes as Volkswagen, Skoda, Audi, Porsche, Peugeot, Daimler Chrysler, Citroen, Ford, Renault-Dacia, Ssang-Yong   The office complex as seen from Rabowicka Street   Logistics services for clients seeking opportunities at the local level in Poland are supplemented by a wide range of investment services. Irrespective of the type of investment, CLIP Development is ready to meet our client's investment requirements in production or logistics. Our comprehensive investment service covers a range of strategically located and easily accessible sites, planning and design, financing, comprehensive completion of our own investment projects and those entrusted to us and also renting. Each project commissioned is completed immediately, as CLIP Development has sites which are fully prepared for investment purposes, complete with the required planning permission. With our team of extremely experienced specialists and everything else essential for completing an investment project, we can ensure that our clients can undertake their investment both immediately and professionally. CLIP Group is also Central and Eastern Europe's most modern Authorised Delivery Truck and Lorry Service Centre for Mercedes, and also DaimlerChrysler Automotive Polska?s Truck Sales Office. The CLIP site contains an 80ha area within the Special Economic Zone, which allows investors to receive tax exemptions for up to 12 years. Businesses setting up operations in the Special Economic Zone are entitled to regional aid in the form of income tax exemptions on two accounts: investment outlays incurred and the creation of new workplaces. Enterprises may also be exempted from local taxes. It is worth noting that this is the only such Economic Zone in Wielkopolska.   Warehouses on Rabowicka Street   CLIP Logistics is the next branch of the company's business activitie's warehouse logistics. Clip Logistics currently operates on a logistics platform of 25,000m2 with direct access to a railway siding and loading ramp. The next stage in CLIP Logistics development is the construction of a further two logistics platforms, which is already at an advanced stage and is due to open at the end of October 2007. The first platform is a high-loading warehouse with an area of 45,000 m2, its own railway siding and a state-of-the-art loading ramp; the second platform will cover an area of 30,000 m2. The first stage of investment result in the company having its own Container Terminal, which is expected to open at the beginning of October 2008. Every day the CLIP Group tries to meet the expectations and requirements of its present and prospective clients; its prompt completion, flexibility and reliability in this cooperation all ensure that CLIP enjoys an excellent reputation In the near future, or to be more precise, in September 2008, CLIP will open its second Car Distribution Centre, in Warsaw. Investment plans for 2008 include constructing a modern petrol station CLIP Petrol for our needs and those of our trading partners; extending Rabowicka Street to meet the A2 motorway; constructing a viaduct in Paczkowo 4km from Swarzędz to alleviate motor traffic congestion in the town; running the Diesel Multiple Unit (Railcar) track directly to Rabowicka Street in Swarzędz; building further logistics platforms and other investments. All these developments points to the continued development of the CLIP Group, which was founded less than ten years ago and has grown to become a huge organisation cooperating with many large, small and medium-sized companies, creating new workplaces and participating in numerous charity activities.