Polish steel firm Cema-Mystal to collapse after losing to foreign rivals, risking jobs in Myszków

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Polish steel firm Cema-Mystal to collapse after losing to foreign rivals, risking jobs in Myszków
Polish steel foundry Cema-Mystal to liquidate after rescue plan collapses: 70 workers face layoffs
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Polish steel firm Cema-Mystal in Myszków will collapse after failing to compete with Ukrainian, Indian and Turkish rivals, putting 70 jobs at risk, the company’s court-appointed administrator said on Friday.
Adrian Dzwonek, the administrator overseeing the firm’s restructuring, told *Puls Biznesu* that Cema-Mystal’s revenues no longer cover operating costs or debt repayments, forcing the company into liquidation. A group layoff procedure has begun, with all 70 employees set to receive termination notices, he said.
The firm, a remnant of the once-sprawling Myszków Metallurgical Works that employed 4,500 at its peak, produces steel and iron castings for energy, automotive, machinery and construction sectors. Dzwonek said Cema-Mystal cannot win tenders against foreign competitors or Polish subsidiaries of multinational investors. The company’s management has appealed to Poland’s minister of state assets for intervention, but Dzwonek stated that without a strategic investor or government support, liquidation is inevitable .
Cema-Mystal traces its origins to the 19th century, with its modern plant established in the 1950s, producing railway wagon bogies, ship engine casings and small shunting locomotives. The factory’s four iconic chimneys were once featured in Myszków’s coat of arms, though the structures no longer stand. The company first declared bankruptcy in 2001.
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