Press Release: State aid: Commission approves €54.5 million investment aid to Dell plant in Łódź, Poland

The European Commission authorised, under EC Treaty state aid rules, €54.5 million of regional aid, which the Polish authorities intend to grant to Dell Products Poland for the establishment of a manufacturing plant in Łódź (Poland). In December 2008, the Commission opened a formal investigation as it had doubts about the compatibility of the aid with the rules on regional aid for large investment projects. Following an in-depth assessment, the Commission concluded that the investment project will significantly contribute to the regional development of the Łódzkie region and that these benefits outweigh any potential negative effects of the aid on competition and trade.