Investment Opportunitiesof the Kostroma Region

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Kostroma 2013

International rating agency “Fitch Ratings” affirmed Kostroma region long-term rating:

«Positive»

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Economic structure Main sectors of Kostroma region economy

The GRP’s structure of the Kostroma region

Agriculture, hunting and forestry; 11,6%

Manufacturing industry; 20,3%

Electrical power, gas and water production and distribution; 9,9%

Wholesale and retail; 14,7%

Transport and communication; 10,2%

Construction; 4,5%

Others; 28,8%

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Jewellery

Linen fabrics

Autocranes

Fiberboards

Plywood

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60%

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21%

12%

10%

Kostroma enterprises’ products(of Russian Federation general amount)

Priority economic sectors Priority directions of economic development

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Processing industries

Timber processing complex

Agro-industrial complex

Small business

Tourism

The population of the Kostroma region amounts to 666,3 thousand people.

Kostroma region takes the first place in Central federal district by the birth rate – 12.7 newborns per 1000 people.

4 universities, 26 professional educational institutions and qualification improvement centers train specialists of all professional directions.

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Investment advantagesof the Kostroma region

Skilled personnel

Scientific and skilled personnel

Advantageous transport-and-geographical location

Well-developed infrastructure

Energy duplication of the region

High level of environmental protection

Large volume of forest resources

Highly remunerative mineral deposits

Improved legislative basis for investors

Production complexes of international scale

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Competitive advantages of the regionInvestment advantagesof the Kostroma region

Transport corridor St.-Petersburg – Ekaterinburg, North-West – Ural

The Trans-Siberian railway connects Kostroma region with Moscow, St.-Petersburg, eastern regions of the Russian Federation

The main water way is the Volga river. It ensures links with Black, Baltic, North seas

There is a regular air service established via the “Sokerkino” airport

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Investment advantagesof the Kostroma region Kostroma region is a large transit center

614 peat deposits

514 building materials deposits

28 sapropel deposits

Probable deposits hydrocarbon raw materials, titanium-zirconium

placers, gold, salt and mineral pigments

Percentage of forest land is 74.1%, the area of forest fund is 4.5 million ha.

Annual volume of cutting area is about 12 million cub. m. Volume of unused cutting area is 7 million cub. m.

The region takes the 6th place in wood reserves among Russian European regions and the 1st place – in Central Russia.

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Investment advantagesof the Kostroma region

Natural resources

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High level of environmental protection

High level of

environmental

protection

Favourable climate

Projects implementa

tion in agricultural

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Investment project «Shuvalovo» on creation of pig-breeding enterpriseInvestment volume - 425.8 million roubles

Investment project «Russian Rabbit» on creation of rabbit breeding farm Investment volume - 180 million roubles

Investment project «InvestAgro» on reproducing of the Romanov sheep breedInvestment volume - 700 million roubles

Investment project «Fromadzheriya» the production of Italian cheese.Investment volume - 100 million roubles

Investment project «Russian Bread» modernization of production linesInvestment volume - 280 million roubles

Investment advantagesof the Kostroma region

«KRONOHOLDING AG» (Switzerland)Wood boards production for furniture and construction industry

«SPECTA AG» (Finland - Switzerland)Enterprise for metalware production

LLC «KOKHLOMA» Technical re-equipment of spinning factory’s productive premises

«NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO» (USA)Production of drilling rigs for the oil and gas sector

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Investment projects implementation Examples of mutually advantageous cooperation

Investment activity support

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Improved legislative basis

“One-Window” principle

Multilingual Investment Portal

Register of investment sites

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Sites for intensive development

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Industrial Park «Volgorechensky»

- Metallurgy- Mechanical engineering- Chemical industry

Multifunctional Park «Magistral»

- Motor-car industry

- Building materials production

- Logistics

- Wood-processing industry

- Mechanical engineering

- Building materials production

Multifunctional Park «Borok»

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Investment proposals

Construction of brick plant with annual capacity of 60 million pieces

Total investments – 1.3 billion roublesPayback period – 7 years

OSB boards production

Total investments – 5.4 billion roublesPayback period – 6 years

High-quality plywood production

Project’s value – 3 billion roublesPayback period – 5 years

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МGlassware production with daily capacity of 250 tons

Total investments – 2 billion roublesPayback period – 7 years

Half-finished meat production

Total investments – 900 million roublesPayback period – 6 years

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Investment advantagesof the Kostroma region Investment proposals

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Investment proposals

Every investment proposal has:

• feasibility study• variants of industrial sites

• transport and engineering infrastructure

• necessary natural resources basis

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Every investor is important for us!Thank you for attention!

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