0 0 Investments Innovations and Infrastructure Theme: Production Readiness p. INVESTORS over 0 companies p. p. p. p. p. p. p. p. Lyudinovo District Industrial Park p. Sosensky Industrial Park p. High-Potential Development Areas Industrial Park Locations Industrial parks of Kaluga Region have now a total area 8, ha (. ha has been allocated to investors) Editor s Note One of the few Russian states, Kaluga Region managed to create a highly favorable business environment. Regional policies conducive to a good investment climate have attracted large foreign and Russian companies to the region. Kaluga Region is often referred to as having attractive power to investors who appreciate industrial parks with ready industrial and engineering infrastructure. The first industrial park in Kaluga Region was set up in 00. Interestingly, Kaluga Region pioneered industrial parks in Russia, an efficient business development tool long known abroad. Kaluga Region was the first state to receive loans from Vnesheconombank to set up industrial parks, which are now combined with all available public-private partnership mechanisms. Several development projects for industrial parks are currently implemented in Kaluga Region. Government-owned parks and one private park are set up and new lots are intensively developed. Three industrial parks: Grabtsevo, Rosva and Vorsino have obtained certificates from the Russian Association of Industrial Parks, which confirm that those parks comply with all the conditions an industrial park should comply with. The experience of Kaluga Region has shown that industrial parks are a simple and easy to use product offering investors an opportunity to make a faster entry to the market and a better grip on their risks and costs. What advantages industrial parks offer to new companies, how many companies are located in the regional industrial parks, what the demand for production lots is like and what factors help implement various projects in Kaluga region all that in this Newsletter. Svetlana Kozeneva, Director, Kaluga News Agency www.arrko.ru
0 0 Events Novo Nordisk Constructing Plant in Kaluga Novo Nordisk, the world s leader in diabetes care for the past 90 years, has launched construction of a biotechnological in Grabtsevo Industrial Park. Lars Rebien Sorensen, President of Novo Nordisk, is confident that products of the new will be of highest quality. According to the governor of Kaluga Region, the construction of the modern plant, which will produce medicines to treat diabetes, is of key importance to the Russian pharmaceutical industry. Kaluga Region has placed a special emphasis on the development of the pharmaceutical industry as it is crucial to people s health. The new is expected to start getting its first licenses in Q 0 and to start producing insulins in 0. Volvo Diggers to Be Manufactured in Kaluga Volvo is setting up a new digger plant, its th digger plant in the world, in Kaluga-South Industrial Park in Kaluga Region on a ha lot. The plant is expected to launch production of diggers in 0. Its annual output will be,000 diggers in models. Project investments are estimated at SEK 0 million. The plant will be innovatively equipped and will be in full compliance with Volvo s capacity and environmental requirements. The new plant in Kaluga Region emphasizes Volvo s serious plans in the Russian market. According to Pat Olney, President of Volvo Construction Equipment, demand for Volvo diggers, which will be d in Kaluga, will be as high as the demand for Kaluga-d Volvo trucks. SsangYong E&C Rus to Construct New Housing Complex in Kaluga Early in May SsangYong E&C Rus laid the first stone to the foundation of Park Palace, a unique housing in Kaluga, which, according to Ho Ti Ke, Director General of SsangYong E&C Rus, has been specifically designed for Pravoberezhie, a fast growing neighborhood in Kaluga. The total area of the reaches 00,000 sq.m. apartment blocks containing,000 new apartments for the people of Kaluga will be built over the next years. Park Palace has a large infrastructure including a school, daycare centers, health es, playgrounds, entertainment areas, barbeque areas, an open air stage, etc. According to the governor of Kaluga Region, the joint project with SsangYong E&C Rus, one of the leading construction corporations, will herald in a new stage in the housing construction in Kaluga Region. PORCHER INDUSTRIES to Set Up Technical Textiles Plant. Henri Brosse, Financial and Administrative Director of Porcher Industries from France, Anatoly Artamonov Governor of Kaluga Region and Gennady Novoseltsev, head of Borovsk District, signed a trilateral cooperation agreement on carbon fabric capacities Porcher Industries intends to set up at facilities, which it rents from Agroplastmass in Borovsk. The purchased equipment has been successfully tested at the existing facilities in France. With the equipment to be installed soon, the plant is expected to be officially opened in the spring of 0. The project investments are estimated at about EUR million. The plant will be operated by staff of 0 people. Foreign-Born Labor Force Issues Discussed in Kaluga Region Over 00 HR specialists from foreign and Russian companies present in Kaluga Region have attended an annual meeting convened by the regional Ministry of Labor. According to Irina Batishcheva, regional Deputy Minister of Labor, Employment and HR Policies, most foreign-born workers are employed in Kaluga, Obninsk and districts in the north of the region. That can be accounted for by numerous investment projects implemented there and their need for workforce. As regards potential simplifications of quote requests, the meeting participants demonstrated most enthusiasm about proposed application of Migration Quotas, an Internet-based automatic system of sending quote requests. AstraZeneca is Content with Project Progress A statement to that effect has been made by Gennady Pyatsky, Production Director at AstraZeneca Russia, at Russia 0 European Conference. Crucial for the company, the Russian market has already seen over 0 original medicines of the company registered and permitted in the Russian Federation. To make them more accessible for Russian consumers, the company currently constructs its own pharmaceutical facility in Vorsino Industrial Park. In 0 phase I of the project is expected to be completed and production is to be launched. By now initial construction works have been successfully completed and main buildings are being assembled. Also designed now, phase II is to be completed in 0. By the end of phase III in 09 the plant is expected to be operating at its full capacity by producing 00 million pills per year. In total, AstraZeneca invested about USD 0 million in localization of its production in Russia
0 0 Production Readiness Grabtsevo Industrial Park Location: Kaluga, km off M Ukraine highway, km off P Kaluga-Tula-Ryazan highway and 00 m off the ring road connecting the two highways. Grabtsevo Industrial Park is an industrial development lot with a developed infrastructure, including water supply, waste water disposal, gas and energy supply, a storm water drain and access routes. ha ha ha ha 8 Grabtsevo Industrial Park is property of Kaluga Region Development Corporation OJSC. The project was financed through a loan from Vnesheconombank. Available for production facilities Utility line area automobile body components steel service center bumper production and painting of car fuel tanks 8 packaging line, production of solid dosage forms production of car safety glass production of insulin We are offering investors a very clear product, which eliminates all infrastructural risks. Investors get a construction ready land lot and clearly defined rights associated with it. All industrial parks have all the required communications, engineering networks and capacities at their border and a high quality transport and logistics infrastructure. What an investor has to do is to construct a plant enjoying full freedom of contractor and partner choice. An investor can choose to purchase capacities, get a long-term lease or lease capacities, which have been constructed so as to meet such investor s specific needs. An investor can set up their capacities in A-Park or B-Park, where brownfields are available. Nikolay Milkis, Acting Director General of Kaluga Region Development Corporation OJSC А-Park Industrial Park Location: a 0 ha land lot in Grabtsevo industrial zone in Kaluga. Benefits: (door trims ) (suspension components ) The project is implemented by a partnership of Kaluga Region Development Corporation OJSC and ESPRO Government Company. Construction works are performed based on a build-to-suit principle. Benefits: lease of industrial land lots in an area adjacent to a large automobile concern; efficient logistics for car parts suppliers: parts can be produced, assembled and stored in an area adjacent to the plant of Volkswagen and several kilometers off the plants of Peugeot-Citroen and Volvo; with its developed infrastructure, A-Park offers its lessees the required water supplies, waste water disposal, gas and energy supplies. Investments Innovations and Infrastructure
0 0 Production Readiness Rosva Industrial Park Location: 8 km south-west off Kaluga and km off M Ukraine highway Available infrastructure: water supply, waste water disposal, gas and energy supply, a storm water drain and access routes. This project is property of the Ministry of Economic Development. The land lot is leased from Kaluga Region Development Corporation OJSC. The project is financed through a loan from Vnesheconombank. ha ha Utility line areaй ha Available for production facilities ha This Industrial Park will also include a 0 ha land lot provided to Continental. The infrastructure of Rosva Industrial Park is developed within the framework of the project Development of Industrial Park Infrastructure: Establishment of Vehicle and Related Parts Cluster implemented in Kaluga Region. The project also includes Grabtsevo and Kaluga- South Industrial Parks. of automobiles tire automotive lubricants EXHAUST-systems automobile exhaust systems INTERIOR vehicle parts a service center, energy unit capital repairs МАГИСТРАЛЬ transportation Kaluga-South Industrial Park Location: along the southern border of Kaluga, north off Kaluga-Kozelsk-Tula traffic interchange located along R highway. Distance to the highway: km. Kaluga-South Industrial Park is an industrial development land lot with a developed infrastructure including water supply, waste water disposal, gas and energy supply, a storm water drain and access routes The project is property of the Architecture Department of Kaluga. The land lot is leased from Kaluga Region Development Corporation OJSC. The project is financed through a loan from Vnesheconombank. ha 8 ha Utility line area ha Available for production facilities ha TRUCK of trucks Construction Equipment digger plant of chassis and dollies of road rigs Resident companies: window hardware Kaluga Region has received an award for its outstanding contribution to the development of the Russian automotive industry at Adam Smith Conferences th Russian Automotive Forum 0. That professional award, which has been awarded for years in a row, is meant for the most successful projects and companies. The output of the automotive cluster in Kaluga Region accounts for 0% of all vehicles d in Russia. Kaluga Region is a home to original equipment rs and rs of automotive parts. Since 00 the automotive cluster has produced over 0,000 vehicles. As soon as they have reached their full capacity, the automotive rs in Kaluga Region will be producing about 00,000 automobiles. The region sees growing localization, better conditions for cooperation between Russian and foreign companies and improving trainings for specialists in the automotive industry.
0 0 Production Readiness Vorsino Industrial Park Location: along M highway 9 km off Moscow at the border between Kaluga and Moscow regions. Largest in Kaluga Region, Vorsino Industrial Park was the first industrial park in the region and has a developed infrastructure including water supply, waste water disposal, gas and energy supply, a storm water drain and access routes. The industrial park is suitable for various industries. 0 9 8,9 ha,088 ha ha Available for production facilities 8 0 9 of TV sets, monitors and blue-ray players The project is property of V orsino Industrial Park OOO perfumery and cosmetic КНПЭМЗ steel and rolled steel Kaluga Region Development Corporation www.invest.kaluga.ru; Agency for Regional Development www.arrko.ru; Agency for Innovative Development www.airko.org; Industrial Logistics www.il.kaluga.ru. 0 concrete, construction materials depot, logistics center Odisseiprom furniture UKONN Evrostroitehnologia a production and laundry Medena a pharmaceutical company Vintrastkom Eurofloat Kaluga М Logistic a logistics terminal TriadaImpeks building mixes Stroitelny Mir tools warehouse float glass a production and logistics 8 PVC panels 9 8 ONVESTKaluga logistics medicine construction materials a production and logistics Obninsk Industrial Zone building mixes tobacco products pet food 9 The regional administration has set up a system of investment support. The system includes industrial parks and mechanisms of administrative support, including individual contacts with each investor, tax privileges, etc. Kaluga Region represents its interests in Moscow via the Representation of the Government of Kaluga Region under the Government of the Russian Federation. Critical tools of the region s investment policies, the following development institutes receive support from the Ministry of Economic Development of Kaluga Region: 0 Tri-Teko truck service center Freight Village Kaluga a logistics terminal metal works Obninsk Technology Park solid dosage forms confectionery a pharmaceutical company comprehensive metal solutions for construction and machine building LTM Company fiber cement slabs for flow-on machin Obninsk, a science city located 00 km south-west of Moscow, has a favorable economic and legal environment for business and capital protection. Obninsk is located in the proximity of M highway, Moscow to Kiev railroad route and a cargo airport. The project for the city industrial zone kicked off in 00. Since 00 a concept has been developed to set up Obninsk Industrial Park, which together with some areas of the adjacent districts will according to the city master plan have an industrial zone of 0 ha instead of 0 ha. a production and logistics center The resident policies of Obninsk Technology Park have been defined by Innovative Development Agency Kaluga Region Cluster Development Center OJSC. This project is implemented by the government of Kaluga Region based on the government program Establishment of Hi-Tech Park in the Russian Federation. The project mission is to create an efficient and operable system, which will support and promote science intensive and innovative projects from the moment a scientific idea arises to mass production. Obninsk Technology Park will be located in two lots with a total area of. ha. Area of expertise: biotechnologies and pharmaceuticals; nanotechnologies; nuclear technologies and radiological health care, IT, new technologies and materials. Investments Innovations and Infrastructure
Maklaki Industrial Park 0 0 Production Readiness Location: village of Maklaki in Duminichi District in the south-west of Kaluga Region, 0 km off Kaluga, km off M Ukraine highway and 0 km off Moscow to Kiev railroad route. This project is a new project to the Ministry of Economic Development of Kaluga Region, which is one of the founders of the industrial park. Maklaki Industrial Park is operated by Kaluga Region Development Corporation.,. ha Duminishy Resident Company: Master Obyedinenie OJSC, a concrete plant with an annual capacity of. million t. The plant runs on mortar limestone from Kotorskoye field in Duminishy District. The company is registered in Duminichy District as Kaluga Concrete Plant OOO «Kaluga Concrete Plant» This project is a property of Kaluga Concrete Plant OOO and Master-Resurs OOO. Ownership forms: government, municipal and private (use for an unlimited period of time or lease or ownership). Detchino Industrial Zone Location: near the town of Detchino, along M Ukraine highway, 0 km off Moscow. The project is initiated by the Ministry of Economic Development of Kaluga Region. sales and maintenance of agricultural machinery sales and maintenance of agricultural machinery 09 ha 09 ha development and sales of livestock management systems, soft- and hardware fiber concrete slabs Gals+ a multifunctional ndustrial warranty repairs f agricultural machinery metal structures INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY brick plant A project for the establishment of Detchino Agricultural Technology Center, one of its kind in Russia, is implemented in Detchino Industrial Park. The center currently has a 0 ha lot where large agricultural companies from Europe operate. The government of Kaluga Region plays an important part in the establishment of the center. The government offers consulting services and administrative support as provided for in the region s investment support system. Freedom of choice is a key to cooperation between investors and the government of Kaluga Region. Obviously, we are striving to work and achieve the set goals independently, however, the support of the region s government and confidence it gives help us develop very effectively Yuri Rusanov, Director General of GRIMME-RUS OOO
0 0 Production Readiness Lemminkainen I-Park Industrial Park Location: the town of Vorotynsk in Kaluga Region, 80 km off Moscow, 0 km off Kaluga and km off the Vorotynsk railroad station. 0 ha ha ha Like government-owned industrial parks, this private industrial park of Lemminkainen offers an easy and simple manner for investors to enter the Russian market. The industrial park has land lots with the required infrastructure. Leased lots Owned lots Lemminkainen offers land lots and performs on the customer s behalf all actions needed to implement project on a turn-key basis. The industrial park can become home to about 0 production facilities and logistics centers. Rani Plast occupies an area Resident Company: The plant of Rani Plast in Kaluga will be the largest in Europe. Rani Plast and Lemminkainen have already successfully implemented several projects in Finland. packaging polyethylene film of. ha High Potential Development Areas The 89 ha land lot in located in the immediate proximity to the town of Ludinovo in the south-west of Kaluga Region. Distance to Moscow: 9 km, to Kaluga: km and to Bryansk: km. The industrial park is located in the south-east of Kaluga Region, 90 km off Kaluga, km off Moscow, km off M Ukraine highway and km off P9 Kaluga-Orel highway. The nearest railroad station is located at a distance of km. MOSCOW М0 KALUGA М 89 ha 89 ha ha ha Available lots Industrial Park in Lyudinovo District Available lots Lyudinovo KIEV The project is the property of Kaluga Region. The land lot has a cargo railroad station connected to the Bryansk-Vyazma railroad route. The land lot is located 0 km off А0 Moscow-Maloyaroslavets-Roslavl federal highway and 0 km off Moscow-Kiev federal highway. A road from Ludinovo to Zhizdra runs along the land lot, which connects Bryansk-Lyudinovo-Kirov road, Moscow-Maloyaroslavets-Roslavl federal highway and M Ukraine highway. Lyudinovo has two category IV railroad stations: Lyudinovo I and Lyudinovo II. Kozelsk Sosensky Industrial Park The industrial park is set up in the town of Sosensky in Kozelsk District upon the initiative of the government of Kaluga Region. The project is implemented by Kaluga Region Development Corporation. Kozelsk District has the required background for its industrial park to specialize in high-tech production facilities (tool engineering, biotechnologies). Investments Innovations and Infrastructure
0 0 Events th International Guitar World Musical Festival Held in Kaluga, the th International Guitar World Musical Festival was attended by over 00 musicians, including Dominique Piazzolla, Dominic Miller, legendary King Crimson and many other musicians playing all kinds of guitar music. Juan Manuel Canisarez, who also attended the festival, said he had learnt about the festival a couple of years earlier through he had never been to Kaluga or any other Russian city before. The Guitar World is the Europe s largest festival of guitar music. It has been my dream to visit it for a couple of years now. I am very grateful to Oleg Akim for his invitation to take part in this festival. Mikhail Shvydkoi, Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for International Cultural Cooperation, said that the Guitar World is the largest and one of the most prestigious guitar music forums in Europe. The festival is well known for the high performance level of its participants and a fantastic atmosphere. The first Guitar World Festival was held in 99. By now the festival has received both an international status and international recognition. In previous years the festival in Kaluga was attended by Al di Meola (USA), Vicente Amigo and Paco de Lucia (Spain), Francis Goya (Belgium), John Maclaughlin (UK), Tommy Emmanuel (Australia), Lоs Angeles Guitar Quartet. Leo Brouwer, the world s most famous composer of guitar music and conductor, honorary UNESCO member, celebrated his 0th birthday in Kaluga. The agenda of the th International Guitar World Musical Festival included both concerts and workshops given by Russian and foreign guitar players. For more details, go to: www.guitarworld-kaluga.ru Corporate translation services + (99) -- + (99) -- + (99) -9-8 mistral@mistral-center.ru www.mistral-center.ru With the support of the Ministry of Economic Development Prepared by Kaluga News Agency Russia, Kaluga, Truda st., tel.: (8) --00 fax: + (8) --0 e-mail: skozeneva@gmail.com ta09@gmail.com www.arrko.ru