For the first time in its 20-year history, Forbes' List of 100 Richest Poles consists solely of billionaires. This year's ranking includes four business figures from the Polish furniture industry.
Photo: Dreamstime.
Bogdan and Elżbieta Kaczmarek rank 13th with assets valued at PLN 5.18 billion, a 60.1% increase year-on-year. Their fortune originates from the furniture industry, having founded Com40 and later Correct. Bogdan Kaczmarek also took over Pfleiderer Polska, now rebranded as Woodeco, which supplies materials for furniture production.
In 28th place are Grzegorz, Sebastian, and Marcin Ćwik, with assets worth PLN 2.52 billion, a slight 0.3% increase. They manage the Agata furniture chain, founded by Aleksander Ćwik, which now operates over 30 stores.
Grzegorz and Radosław Gugała rank 57th, holding PLN 1.64 billion in assets, a 36.7% rise from the previous year. Their G3 Group, established in 2002, specialises in wood processing and furniture manufacturing.
Stanisław Bieńkowski, in 62nd place, has a fortune of PLN 1.58 billion but saw a 31.6% decline. His company, Stelmet, initially focused on metalworking and joinery before shifting to garden furniture. After facing financial difficulties in 2018, Bieńkowski successfully restructured the business.
Additionally, in the interior design sector, Renata and Tomasz Szukalski placed 64th with a fortune of PLN 1.57 billion. They founded Portos, a leading manufacturer of window blinds.
Forbes highlights the rapid increase in Polish billionaires, with 107 individuals featured this year, up from 92 in 2024.
Source: www.biznes.meble.pl