The management board’s published report for Zakłady Ceramiczne “BOLESŁAWIEC” shows that in 2025 the company generated PLN 51.379 million in sales revenue. This was 14.6% more than the previous year. The sales plan was achieved at almost 109%.
Despite higher sales, the company ended the year in the red. The gross loss amounted to PLN 268,000, while the net loss was PLN 399,000. The previous year, the company had recorded a profit.
Rising costs
Rising costs were one of the reasons. In 2025, they amounted to nearly PLN 50.7 million, or 11% more than the previous year. Employee salaries and benefits accounted for the largest share, totaling approximately PLN 37.1 million.
General administrative costs increased particularly sharply. In 2024, they amounted to approximately PLN 3.8 million, while in 2025 they reached PLN 7.42 million. This represents an increase of as much as 95.4%, or approximately PLN 3.62 million, in a single year.
“Salaries and related charges had the greatest impact on the increase in costs. They rose by PLN 4.29 million and accounted for more than 85% of the total increase in costs,” says president Arkadiusz Grzesikowski. “When comparing general administrative costs, the one-off accounting event in 2024 related to the release of provisions following the termination of the Company Collective Bargaining Agreement should also be taken into account. After adjusting the data for the impact of these provisions, the increase in general administrative costs in 2025 amounted to approximately PLN 1.29 million. The overwhelming majority of this amount—approximately 82.5%—was attributable to higher salaries and related charges,” the president adds.
The company separately reported its expenditure on representation, advertising and legal services. In 2025, these totaled PLN 765,700, including PLN 480,400 for representation and advertising, PLN 274,000 for legal services and PLN 11,300 for advertising materials.
The company employed an average of 373 people. The average monthly gross salary was PLN 6,505. During the year, 135 people were hired, while 116 left or were dismissed.
Management expects improvement in 2026
The company performed well on the domestic market, while sales abroad were weaker. The management board points, among other things, to weaker orders from the United States, uncertainty related to tariffs and the dollar exchange rate. In 2025, negative foreign-exchange differences cost the company nearly PLN 540,000.
Management expects improvement in 2026. The plan forecasts approximately PLN 50.3 million in sales and PLN 326,000 in net profit. The company also intends to continue investing in machinery, increase production and improve product quality.