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The largest magnesium foundry in Europe is now under construction in Kędzierzyn Koźle. Financing is provided by US based Tar Heel Capital, operating through a Polish company - Euromag. As of early March, two casting machines are already in operation; following activation of the remaining ones, the facility will be the largest of its sort in this part of the world. The plant will employ approximately 100 people. Most of the output will be taken up by the automobile, electronics, construction, and furniture industries (the latter requires magnesium for decorative windows and furniture fittings), and also by producers of power tools. Magnesium is also valued by producers of cellular phones and laptops on account of its effectiveness as a shield against electromagnetic radiation. Initially, 60% of the Kędzierzyn Koźle plant's magnesium output will be destined for the automobile industry; by 2008, this proportion will increase to 80%.
Eurofound (2006), Euromag, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 63262, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/63262.