Poland is one of the largest countries in the EU. Owing to stable and friendly environment within social, economic and legal sphere, Polish economy has been among the fastest growing economies according to Bloomberg. Its strong position is appreciated by companies and investors who, in spite of the crisis in the neighboring Ukraine, still recognise Poland’s investing potential. Polish fuel market Petroleum sector companies are the ones generating one of the largest profits in Poland. The full potential of Polish fuel market is revealed by TOP 200 ranking of fuel sector companies published by Report on the Polish Fuel Market 2013/2014. In year 2013 the consolidated income of all companies in the ranking totaled over PLN 220bln. All companies included in the 2013 edition of TOP 200 Ranking made a profit of PLN 1bln 470 mln. There is still room for new market entrants operating in the fuel sector. This fact is supported by the following data: the number of vehicles per a filling station in Poland is 3833 as of 2013, as compared with the Czech Republic and Italy, where the figures are: 976 and 1918 vehicles per a filling station, respectively. According to Polish Organisation of Oil Industry and Trade, the structure of filling station market in Poland for the 1st half of the year is as follows: 33,7% of market share belongs to national companies, independent operators make up 29,9% of the market share, foreign fuel companies comprise 21,6% of all filling stations, 12,1% is reserved for the network of independent operators and 2,9% belongs to hypermarkets. As illustrated above, despite the secure standing of foreign and national companies , the substantial market share belongs to independent operators who need to invest in the business so as not to stay behind their partners. Consumption structure (one infography with the data concerning the first quarter of 2014 and the first quarter of 2015) Filling stations not only for the ‘filling’ purpose Currently the filling station has a lot more to offer than merely tanking your vehicle. The wide product range of carwashes, convenience stores and food facilities provides multiple opportunities for suppliers of non-petrol products and service. An example of this is PKN Orlen possessing 1768 filling stations, with 1250 Stop Café coffee facilities and Stop Café Bistro food facilities. Practically speaking, two-thirds of service stations have food facilities at their disposal. These data underline the importance of the food facility for the service station. In 2014, 9,2% of retail sale revenue of PKN Orlen is generated by the sale of non-fuel goods and service. International Fuel Fair – “Stacja i Biznes Przyszłości” – good place for business In the case of Polish fuel sector which goes beyond its traditional limits and focuses on non-fuel products and services , the Fair provides a good opportunity for companies to establish new relationships with the selected partners. According to the Polish Chamber of Exhibition Industry, the total exhibition space in 2014 amounted to 817 481 sq.m., which meant a growth of 10,1% as compared with 742 369 sq.m. in 2012. In 2014 the total number of exhibitors at trade fairs and exhibitions was 28779, whereas in 2012 the number was 27810 including foreign exhibitors at the level of approx. 16%. A growing number of industries realize big business opportunities related to the presence at the Fair, and this applies to the fuels sector as well.