Polwax has decided not to continue its investment in a solvent deoiling system. It was supposed to be the lead project of the company, but Polwax failed to come to an agreement with Orlen Projekt, which played the role of contractor. There has been serious delay in the project, as a result of which the licence for the technology and guarantee on machines will expire before the completion of the investment. The initial budget of the project was set at PLN181m, but the company calculated that the continuation of the investment might even require spending an additional PLN50m. Hence the decision to discontinue it. As it has seriously affected the situation of the firm, the management is going to draft a new strategy by the end of January. At the same time, it is going to claim PLN181m from Orlen Projekt. The amount comprises PLN181m damages and nearly PLN90m on account of lost benefits. The contractor rejects the claim.