PGZ President Resigns

PGZ confirmed that President Krzysztof Trofiniak has tendered his resignation. Currently, the group’s board consists of four members: Arkadiusz Bąk, Marcin Idzik, Piotr Zawieja, and Jan Grabowski.

Speculation about a possible dismissal of Trofiniak had been circulating for several weeks. According to Onet, which was the first to report Trofiniak’s resignation, both the Ministry of National Defense and the military had supported his dismissal, but the government opposed this decision. In the end, however, the head of PGZ resigned on his own accord. His resignation is linked to the slow pace of capability development by PGZ, including in ammunition production.

Krzysztof Trofiniak was closely associated with Huta Stalowa Wola. From 2008 to 2015, he served as the CEO of HSW and was employed by the company from 1989 to 2015. Additionally, from 2014 to 2015, he was the vice president of the Polish Armaments Group. Between 2008 and 2015, he was also a board member and chairman of the Employers« Association of the Aerospace and Defence Industries. From 2017 to 2024, he served as the President of Lubaczów Machine Factory Sp. z o.o.